SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST)

State of California • Sacramento, CA

58d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Biologist, under the general direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), is an advanced journey-level position that serves in a lead role on highly complex and long lead projects of regional significance. In support of District 10 Local Assistance, Maintenance, Emergency, Encroachment Permit, and Planning Programs, the incumbent will prepare and review environmental documents to ensure accordance with scientific principles and compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).The incumbent identifies, quantifies, and analyzes the environmental impacts of transportation systems, corridors, and projects on environmental resources and formulates measures to mitigate biological and land use impacts. The incumbent is responsible for gathering data on natural resources, such as plants, animals, and aquatic resources. The incumbent performs complex environmental analysis, research, surveys, investigations, and studies; prepares reports; prepares routine correspondence with internal and external partners; answers questions from the public; prepares regulatory and compliance documents; and reviews documents prepared by external partners and consultants to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations, as well as Departmental policy and standards.

Requirements

• Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) exam.
• For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.
• Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent.
• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review environmental documents to ensure accordance with scientific principles and compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
• Identifies, quantifies, and analyzes the environmental impacts of transportation systems, corridors, and projects on environmental resources and formulates measures to mitigate biological and land use impacts.
• Gathering data on natural resources, such as plants, animals, and aquatic resources.
• Performs complex environmental analysis, research, surveys, investigations, and studies
• Prepares reports
• Prepares routine correspondence with internal and external partners
• Answers questions from the public
• Prepares regulatory and compliance documents
• Reviews documents prepared by external partners and consultants to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations, as well as Departmental policy and standards.

What This Job Offers

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