Electricity Sector Greenhouse Gas Specialist

The Climate Change Reporting Section (CCRS) in the Program Planning and Management Branch (PPMB) has a vacancy for an Air Resources Engineer (ARE) position for which it is seeking highly competent candidates with experience and expertise related to electricity market transactions and regulations, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) or equivalent markets, reporting and verification of electricity sector emissions, and/or overall quantification and emissions reduction methods. The section is responsible for implementing the Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (MRR), the program tasked with collecting complete and accurate data necessary for implementation of CARB’s Cap-and-Invest Program, the State-wide GHG Inventory, and other climate change programs. The section is also responsible for developing emission quantification and verification criteria for regulated industries, issuing reporting guidance information, coordinating internal data quality assurance, and maintaining the internal MRR database and the web-based reporting tool (Cal e-GGRT).

Under direction of the Air Resources Supervisor I, the Air Resources Engineer (ARE) reviews, evaluates and develops emissions calculation, reporting, and verification methods for use in a comprehensive GHG reporting and verification program. The ARE provides analysis of GHG data in support of the Cap-and-Invest Program, the COI Fee Program, and the Statewide GHG Inventory. The ARE also works directly with regulated entities to provide reporting guidance, technical support, and oversight. The position requires close interaction and teamwork with CARB staff and management across Branches and Divisions, as well as staff and management from other public and private organizations. The ARE closely interacts and coordinates with a broad range of internal and external experts, verifiers, and representatives from the industry, and is expected to communicate clearly and concisely through technical reports, memos, letters, summaries, and oral presentations for California Air Resources Board (CARB) management and the general public.

This position may require the ARE to voluntarily agree to a background criminal and credit check to ensure the integrity of the carbon market program due to the position's access to market sensitive information.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required.

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee shall receive a 3 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in the job advertisement do not reflect the 3 percent reduction in pay.

• Position located in a high-rise building.
• Requires being stationary, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.).  
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.
• Travel may be required.