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Air Pollution Control Inspector

General Definition

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This is technical field work at the training level inspecting air pollution sources or asbestos abatement project sites for a municipal air pollution control or municipal public property management program.  Employees in this class receive training in the laws, ordinances, regulations, practices and procedures relevant to a municipal air pollution control program in the Health Department assignment or relevant to a public property asbestos, lead and hazardous materials abatement program in the Department of Public Property assignment. Work includes conducting field inspections to evaluate asbestos air monitoring, abatement, removal and disposal activities and other sources of air and noise pollution such as mold and lead for compliance with prescribed permit conditions and applicable federal, state and municipal codes, regulations and standards.  

Work is performed under the close supervision of a technical superior and involves some disagreeable working conditions.


CONTACT INFORMATION

The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is

Bradley Greenfield

City of Philadelphia – Office of Human Resources

1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530

Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675

Phone: 215-686-2376

Fax: 215-686-0861

Email: Bradley.Greenfield@phila.gov

For all other inquiries please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov

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. 

ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements within 3 months of the application deadline will be admitted to this examination.  Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list but may not be hired or promoted until all requirements have been satisfied.


1. EDUCATION:

Completion of an Associate’s degree program or 60 credits at an accredited college, university or technical institute with major course work in environmental or biological science, chemistry, biology, or mechanical, chemical, environmental, civil, or electrical engineering or engineering technology.

NOTE: Two years of experience performing technical environmental monitoring or inspection activities in the field of asbestos abatement or air pollution control or operating/stationary engineering experience can be substituted for the college education requirement.

OR

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources, which has included completion of the twelfth school grade 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.

Ability to receive medical clearance to wear respiratory protection if required by assignment.


LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as an Air Pollution Control Inspector 1.


Possession of valid license for asbestos inspections as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within six (6) months of appointment and maintenance of licensure during tenure of employment as an Air Pollution Control Inspector 1 for the Department of Public Property assignment only.


Certification of completion of Community Noise Enforcement Certification, EPA Method 9 Visual Opacity Certification, and Asbestos Worker Certification as issued by Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry within six months of appointment and maintained during tenure of employment as an Air Pollution Control Inspector 1 for the Department of Public Health only.

About Philadelphia Dept of Public Health
The mission of the Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable.The history of public health in Philadelphia reaches back to the city’s beginnings. William Penn’s “greene countrie towne” was the first American city to provide free hospital care for its poorest residents at the Philadelphia Almshouse, built in 1732. Our city is home to the nation’s first medical school, children’s hospital, and eye hospital.The present Department of Public Health was created by an Ordinance of December 31, 1919 to succeed the Department of Health Charities.The history of public health in Philadelphia reaches back to the city’s beginnings. William Penn’s “greene countrie towne” was the first American city to provide free hospital care for its poorest residents at the Philadelphia Almshouse, built in 1732. Our city is home to the nation’s first medical school, children’s hospital, and eye hospital.The present Department of Public Health was created by an Ordinance of December 31, 1919 to succeed the Department of Health Charities.Learn more about the history of public health in Philadelphia.
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Date Posted
03/17/2026
Job Reference
22126312
Organization
Philadelphia Dept of Public Health
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Category
Health Evaluator/Consultant
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