From ceginfo@u.washington.edu Thu Aug 16 10:45:55 2001 Received: from jason02.u.washington.edu (jason02.u.washington.edu [140.142.8.52]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.11.2+UW01.01/8.11.2+UW01.04) with ESMTP id f7GHjo047906 for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:45:51 -0700 Received: from homer07.u.washington.edu (ceginfo@homer07.u.washington.edu [140.142.15.41]) by jason02.u.washington.edu (8.11.2+UW01.01/8.11.2+UW01.04) with ESMTP id f7GHjn063174 for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:45:50 -0700 Received: from localhost (ceginfo@localhost) by homer07.u.washington.edu (8.11.2+UW01.01/8.11.2+UW01.04) with ESMTP id f7GHjn8103650 for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:45:49 -0700 Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:45:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Civil and Environmental Engineering To: Subject: Air Emissions -Intern Job Opening Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Air Emissions Inventory - Intern Job Opening King County Department of Natural Resources Job Posted: August 15, 2001 King County is committed to 1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and 2) improving air quality for public health and the environment. As part of meeting these goals, the King County Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will conduct an inventory of all County direct emissions of green house gases and significant air pollutants. This inventory will help the county establish a baseline from which to set reduction targets to reduce overall emissions. Under the direction of the DNR inventory project manager, the Intern will: Work in a team setting with County staff and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to collect the best available data in order to provide emission estimates for county sources. Source categories to be inventoried include: buses, lawn equipment, fleet, landfills, wastewater treatment, solvent utilization, etc. Provide assistance to a variety of County staff in filling out questionnaires that compile the data necessary for emission calculations. In cooperation with Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, perform calculations for emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, particulate matter, VOCs, NOx, air toxics). Depending on personal interests and time, the Intern may also have the opportunity to: Help with data analysis to determine best opportunities for emission reductions. Assist in the development of reports; brainstorm ways to summarize information for the public as well as elected officials and department management. Perform research on other local government inventories and their subsequent reduction goals. Participate with the County's Air Quality Steering Committee on related projects. WAGE, WORK SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: This is a temporary position that is not eligible for benefits. The position will be paid at $12.09/hour for 4th year undergraduate students, $14.25/hour for 1st year graduate students, and $14.93 for 2nd year graduate students. This position will work from 10-20 hours a week, for up to 6 months. Work hours are flexible with at least one shift of three hours or more to occur sometime during normal business hours (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.). Location: King Street Center in Downtown Seattle. QUALIFICATIONS: Pursing FULL-TIME graduate program of study in atmospheric sciences, environmental chemistry, quantitative ecology, environmental engineering, computer science and engineering, or related field. FULL-TIME undergraduate candidates with extensive coursework in the above listed areas will be considered. Working knowledge of Access software. Demonstrated experience prioritizing and working independently. Coursework and/or special interest in climate change preferred. GPA of 2.0 or higher required. Sense of humor welcomed. TO APPLY: Interested applicants should send resume, copy of current transcripts and letter of interest explaining how they meet the job qualifications to Lindsay Halm via email: lindsay.halm@metrokc.gov or mail: King County DNR, King Street Center, attention: Lindsay Halm, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98104-3855. If you have questions, call (206) 296-8735. Review of applications will begin immediately, position will be open until filled. Marcia Buck Graduate Advising Office, More 201F Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Washington Box 352700 Seattle, WA 98195-2700 (206) 543-2574 email: ceginfo@u.washington.edu .