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Form of workABOUT SOUTH COAST AQMD
South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is one of the largest and most technologically sophisticated environmental regulatory agencies in the Nation. We serve a four-county region that includes large areas of Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the Coachella Valley, which is home to more than 17 million people. South Coast AQMD's headquarters is located in Diamond Bar, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at the junction of the 57 and 60 freeways. With a highly diverse "Clean Air Team" of over 800 employees, an annual budget of $196.3 million, and a state-of-the art air quality laboratory, our mission is to ensure clean air and a healthy environment. South Coast AQMD is an organization you can be proud to work for -- we make a difference in the quality of life in Southern California! Please view our video to meet our Clean Air Team!
As part of our business, we permit, inspect and regulate facilities and operations to determine compliance with South Coast AQMD rules and regulations, federal law and State statutes. Industry types regulated include large power plants and refineries, all sizes of industrial and manufacturing operations, retail gasoline service stations, landfills and waste site excavations, and asbestos demolition and renovation.
South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is one of the largest and most technologically sophisticated environmental regulatory agencies in the Nation. We serve a four-county region that includes large areas of Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the Coachella Valley, which is home to more than 17 million people. South Coast AQMD's headquarters is located in Diamond Bar, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at the junction of the 57 and 60 freeways. With a highly diverse "Clean Air Team" of over 800 employees, an annual budget of $196.3 million, and a state-of-the art air quality laboratory, our mission is to ensure clean air and a healthy environment. South Coast AQMD is an organization you can be proud to work for -- we make a difference in the quality of life in Southern California! Please view our video to meet our Clean Air Team!
As part of our business, we permit, inspect and regulate facilities and operations to determine compliance with South Coast AQMD rules and regulations, federal law and State statutes. Industry types regulated include large power plants and refineries, all sizes of industrial and manufacturing operations, retail gasoline service stations, landfills and waste site excavations, and asbestos demolition and renovation.
ABOUT HEARING BOARD
To ensure fairness in our regulatory actions, a separate, quasi-judicial Hearing Board was chartered under Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code to provide an appellate process for companies and public agencies that are subject to South Coast AQMD rules and regulations. The Hearing Board has authority to grant variances for South Coast AQMD rules, revoke and suspend South Coast AQMD operating permits, and issue Orders of Abatement. As state law requires, Hearing Board members are appointed by, but act independently of, South Coast AQMD's Governing Board.
Currently, we are seeking to make the following appointments to the South Coast AQMD's Hearing Board: one Hearing Board Attorney Member and one alternate, one Hearing Board Engineer Member and one alternate.
To ensure fairness in our regulatory actions, a separate, quasi-judicial Hearing Board was chartered under Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code to provide an appellate process for companies and public agencies that are subject to South Coast AQMD rules and regulations. The Hearing Board has authority to grant variances for South Coast AQMD rules, revoke and suspend South Coast AQMD operating permits, and issue Orders of Abatement. As state law requires, Hearing Board members are appointed by, but act independently of, South Coast AQMD's Governing Board.
Currently, we are seeking to make the following appointments to the South Coast AQMD's Hearing Board: one Hearing Board Attorney Member and one alternate, one Hearing Board Engineer Member and one alternate.
HEARING BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
After hearing all sides of a case in which individuals or companies come into conflict with South Coast AQMD rules and regulations, the Hearing Board weighs the evidence and reaches a decision. The Hearing Board is authorized to hear:
- Petitions by companies for variances
- Petitions for abatement orders (an abatement order requires a company operating out of compliance to take specific actions or to shut down its operation, a severe remedy normally reserved for serious violators)
- Appeals by companies from the granting of permits, permit conditions, permit denials and suspensions, denials of emission reduction credits and denials of pollution control plans
- Appeals by third parties
The Hearing Board is not authorized to modify South Coast AQMD rules; exempt a business from complying with a rule; grant a variance from a violation of the public nuisance law, such as one that creates an odor problem or threatens public health or property; or review a violation notice in any way.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HEARING BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The term of appointment to the Hearing Board is three years. The terms of office for the incumbent Attorney and Engineer Members, and their Alternate Members, will terminate on June 30, 2024. South Coast AQMD is seeking candidates for appointment to the new term, from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. Hearing Board Members are required to be available, Tuesday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition, with reasonable notice, members must be available on occasional evenings and weekends, in order to schedule days and times that are more convenient for public participation on issues of strong community interest. Alternate Members serve in the absence of the Regular Members, in their absence, on an as-needed, per diem basis.
Newly appointed Regular Members or Alternate Members having no prior experience on South Coast AQMD's Hearing Board are expected to participate in an orientation period not to exceed 15 days or until the Alternate sits in the place of a Regular Member, whichever occurs first, at a compensation of $198 per day for actual days spent. This orientation is to develop familiarity with South Coast AQMD Hearing Board methods and procedures
COMPENSATION
The Attorney and Engineer Members are compensated at a rate of $7,500 per month for attending and preparing for Hearing Board meetings. However, for each day absent, monthly compensation shall be reduced by $585.07. The Alternate Attorney and Engineer Members are compensated at the rate of $585.07 per day for time spent doing the work of the regular member.
In addition, each Regular Member or Alternate Member shall receive reimbursement for travel, meals, and lodging as prescribed by South Coast AQMD's Administrative Code when performing their official functions. No other compensation or benefits are provided.
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION FOR REGULAR AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS
ATTORNEY MEMBER: Must be currently admitted to the practice of law in the State of California, with two or more years of practice, preferably with litigation experience.
ENGINEER MEMBER: Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in chemical, mechanical, environmental, metallurgical, or petroleum engineering, with two or more years of practical experience, and preferably registered as a Professional Engineer.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
Interested candidates must submit a completed online South Coast AQMD employment application (including at least three references), with attached resume for these positions.
DEADLINE:
The application with attached resume must be filed online at http://www.aqmd.gov/careers by no later than 11:59 p.m. on January 10, 2024.
For questions about the application process, or to request an accommodation at any time during the selection process, please contact Human Resources at (909) 396-2800.
For additional information about the Hearing Board, go to www.aqmd.gov and click on "About," and then, "Hearing Board". If you have further questions, please email the Clerk of the Boards at clerkofboard@aqmd.gov.Employment Type: Full-Time
