CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
3C22
AIR MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM DIRECTOR
GENERAL DEFINITION
This is public health administrative engineering work directing and coordinating a citywide air management services program. The employee in this class is responsible for establishing air quality goals and for implementing, through subordinate technical managers, research and development, monitoring, compliance and enforcement activities related to air quality and the Clean Air Act. Securing the cooperation and support of the general public and the business and industrial community and collaborating with other governmental agencies and environmental organizations to achieve air management goals are major aspects of the work. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative superior.
ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)
- This position must direct all technical, regulatory, and administrative aspects of the citywide Air Management Services Program.
- Only one position will be allocated to this class.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
- Directs the development of shortterm and longrange strategic plans for the establishment of air quality goals and the provision of air management services; participates in the formulation of overall program objectives and contributes to the development of environmental health policies; drafts departmental objectives in consideration of state and federal guidelines and environmental and legislative requirements; directs studies to assess air management needs and recommends modifications in existing programs to meet those needs; directs, through subordinate managers, the implementation of air pollution control standards.
- Directs, through subordinate managers, the review and evaluation of technical air management services and activities and the development and implementation of regulatory programs; coordinates engineering, enforcement, research and technical activities for the air management program; reviews program proposals submitted by subordinate managers; works with departmental administrators and representatives of other City agencies to coordinate existing planning and budgeting efforts; keeps abreast of legislation pertinent to air pollution control and related environmental areas; ensures adherence to established city, state, and federal laws and regulations; prepares written reports on agency operations.
- Serves as departmental liaison with outside planning and policy groups concerned with air quality issues, such as the Air Pollution Control Board; acts as advisor to the Board on technical matters; works in concert with Board and senior Health Department officials to promulgate air pollution regulations in accordance with air quality standards; attends regional and national air management services meetings and conferences to develop unified solutions to air pollution problems.
- Speaks before civic, industrial and community groups and directs the preparation and dissemination of information designed to gain public understanding and support of the air management services program; confers with and provides consultative services to officials of universities and other educational institutions on the various aspects of the aspects of the air resources program; directs the development of programs for community education.
- Performs related work as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- the principles, practices and applications of physics, chemistry and meteorology as it pertains to air management engineering
- engineering theory, principles and practices as they relate to air pollution control
- city, state and federal laws, standards, codes and regulations applicable to air pollution control
- current developments, literature, resources and legislation in the field of air management
- modern engineering, scientific, and administrative methods and techniques required to direct and coordinate a city-wide air management program
- supervisory methods and techniques
- organizational planning and development
- management planning and control strategies
- principles, practices, methods and techniques of project management
SKILL IN:
- coordinating the activities of the air management program with regulatory and other governmental agencies
- securing the cooperation of environmental activists, community groups, business and industrial communities and legislators to effect the goals and objectives of the air management program
ABILITY TO:
- achieve desired air management objectives
- plan, organize and direct, through subordinate managers, the activities of a large staff of technical and regulatory air management professionals
- establish effective working relationships with departmental officials, other governmental and regulatory agencies, and representatives of community and industry
- develop and implement policies consistent with overall air management objectives
- present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
- communicate operational strategies and objectives to employees to achieve implementation of goals
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 11/06.)
EDUCATION
- Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering.
AND
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
- Eight years of engineering experience in air management work.
AND
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
- Two years of experience directing a regulatory or technical services function for a city-wide air management services program.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and general experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department, which has included the specific experience and a bachelor's degree in engineering as an educational minimum.
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of
a position in this class.
PAY RANGE: EP30
Class Established: 10/67
Spec. Revision:
CSC: 9/06, Ad Board: 11/06
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END OF JOB CLASS SPECIFICATION - 3C22