ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

State of California • Sacramento, CA

45d • Hybrid

About The Position

Would you like to be part of a hard-working and dedicated team committed to natural resource conservation? Our team works in coordination with the public and other agencies to help minimize, avoid or remediate environmental impacts in Mendocino County. Under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the incumbent will be part of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Cannabis and Coastal Habitat Conservation Planning Programs, within Mendocino County in the Northern Region (Region 1 Coastal). The incumbent's responsibilities include regulatory permitting and compliance: implementation of CDFW's Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) and California Endangered Species Act (CESA) programs, and conducting environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and associated compliance work; coordinating with local and State CEQA lead agencies to support CEQA compliance; coordinating with staff at the State Water Board with a focus on water rights related to cannabis cultivation and licensing projects; and providing support for cleanup, remediation, and restoration of cannabis-related environmental impacts. Specified duties require knowledge of California fish and wildlife resources, ecological principles, lake and stream processes, applicable permitting and environmental laws, and CDFW administrative procedures and policies. Public contacts made in the course of this work are highly sensitive and involve a wide variety of collaborators. Errors in effective and accurate interaction with the public and others may have significant consequences for the public, the Department, and trust resources. In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the following exam. Class Title: Environmental Scientist You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

• knowledge of California fish and wildlife resources, ecological principles, lake and stream processes, applicable permitting and environmental laws, and CDFW administrative procedures and policies
• Must be able to work unusual and/or long hours
• occasionally attend evening public meetings
• frequent driving, occasional travel
• spend multiple, sometimes consecutive days in the field, walking/hiking long distances to assess habitat conditions in adverse weather or terrain where vehicle access is limited
• Must possess a valid Driver's License and be able to operate a 4-wheel drive and all-terrain vehicle off highway and over rough terrain
• The position may require the incumbent to wear a uniform consistent with CDFW's Operations Manual (Section 12901)
• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• A Cover Letter is required and must be submitted along with your STD 678 application. Failure to include a Cover Letter will result in an incomplete application submission.
• A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please see below for SOQ instructions. Failure to include the SOQ will result in an incomplete application submission.
• Statement of Qualifications should be no more than two pages in length, size 12 point Arial font, and must answer the following questions in the order listed.
• 1. Describe your experience reviewing environmental permits, including the types of permits, and how you determined eligibility or completeness.
• 2. Describe your experience conducting environmental field work, including site inspections and data collection for compliance, remediation or restoration projects.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to act independently with guidance from senior staff, work well in a team setting; apply open-mindedness, flexibility, and tact; maintain professional personal appearance; reliability and keenness of observation.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to successfully engage in teamwork, and a desire to coordinate with other staff with their technical and professional development.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with public agencies, industry representatives, the public, and others.
• Open-mindedness to new processes and procedures, ability to receive and implement feedback, and tact in providing recommendations necessary to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• A high degree of personal initiative, environmental and work ethic, and team orientation.

Responsibilities

• regulatory permitting and compliance
• implementation of CDFW's Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) and California Endangered Species Act (CESA) programs
• conducting environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and associated compliance work
• coordinating with local and State CEQA lead agencies to support CEQA compliance
• coordinating with staff at the State Water Board with a focus on water rights related to cannabis cultivation and licensing projects
• providing support for cleanup, remediation, and restoration of cannabis-related environmental impacts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees