(a) develop, review and adapt numerical models, including but not limited to meso-scale meteorology & air quality models, local-scale dispersion models and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), to simulate the emission, dispersion, chemical transformation and deposition of air pollutants in Hong Kong;
(b) analyse air quality monitoring data and air quality modelling data to assess Hong Kong’s air pollution problems on the local and regional scales;
(c) support air quality management and policy formulation through developing & compiling emission database and applying appropriate air quality models;
(d) provide air pollution modelling (numerical and physical) input on Environmental Reviews and Environmental Impact Assessments;
(e) make daily air quality health index (AQHI) forecast based on air quality model results and other relevant information;
(f) overseeing and managing contractors for conducting studies to improve the accuracy of vehicle emission models;
(g) developing and upgrading vehicle emission models;
(h) compiling vehicle emission inventories and support numerical simulations of air quality;
(i) conducting statistical analysis on local vehicle emission data; and
(j) assisting in building up a local vehicle emission database.

Candidates should have –
(a) (i) A Hong Kong First or Second Class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant science or engineering subject, and three years’ post-graduate experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to air pollution with either at least one year relevant to numerical simulations of fluid mechanics, atmospheric chemistry or pollutant effluent or at least one year involving statistical analysis and numerical simulation of physical systems that can be applied to motor vehicle emission; or
(ii) Corporate Membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers of a relevant discipline (see Note (1)) elected after 5 December 1975, or equivalent, and three years’ training or experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to air pollution with either at least one year relevant to numerical simulations of fluid mechanics, atmospheric chemistry or pollutant effluent (not necessarily obtained after Membership) or at least one year involving statistical analysis and numerical simulation of physical systems that can be applied to motor vehicle emission (not necessarily obtained after Membership);
(b) a pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE);
(c) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the CRE, or equivalent (See Note (2)); and
(d) a pass result in the Basic Law test (See Note (3)).