Caltrans · 11 hours ago
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$4,418/mo - $6,035/moCaltrans is committed to improving lives and communities through transportation. The Environmental Scientist will prepare and review environmental and biological documents to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations, while managing permit applications and consultations with regulatory agencies.
GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic SafetyPublic Transportation
Responsibilities
Preparing and reviewing complex environmental and biological documents, technical studies, and analytical reports to ensure compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and numerous state and federal environmental resource laws and regulations
Preparing and submitting permit applications to various state and federal agencies
Developing mitigation and monitoring plans, and handling all permit related coordination with the representatives of the regulatory agencies
Providing consultation recommendations; identifying and analyzing the impacts of transportation systems, corridors and projects on biological resources and formulating, calculating and quantifying measures to mitigate impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources
Acting as a representative of the Department in negotiations with regulatory agency staff for permits and consultations, and independently managing consultant task orders
Establishing and maintaining a professional working relationship with internal project delivery partners, various local partners and interested parties involved with Caltrans' projects
Investigating innovative solutions to meet deliverables
Demonstrating knowledge of the transportation project development process through construction
Completing job-related and job-required training as needed, and responding to customer service inquiries
Conducting site visits, sometimes to remote areas, which may require driving a personal or state vehicle on public roadways or on uneven terrain
Managing cost, scope, schedule and project resources within their purview
Qualification
Required
Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle
Statement of Qualifications is required. Your application and SOQ will be screened on your communication skills. You must demonstrate proper punctuation, grammar, content relevant to the advertised position and description. Your SOQ will be considered the first interview for this position. If your qualifications are competitive, you will be invited to an on-site or on-line interview. When completing the SOQ, please include all relevant experience, education, and training for each desirable qualification and explain your answers thoroughly. Incomplete or missing responses to the information requested may negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications. Please write a 1-2 page 12 pt Arial font summarizing your education and experience, including number of years' experience, in the following: Describe your experience in biological resource-related fields, including experience in regulatory permitting Describe your experience writing and preparing biological technical documents, preferably documents for regulatory permitting Describe your experience coordinating with State and Federal biological regulatory agencies Describe your knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations relating to biological resources Describe any experience you have with GPS or GIS mapping
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
Preferred
Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required
Company
Caltrans
From scenic backroads to the busiest freeways, Caltrans keeps California moving.
Founded in 1973
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102.39MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-01Grant· $102.39M
Leadership Team
Anthony Presto
Chief Public Information & Legislative Affairs Officer
Justin Kunert, P.E.
Senior Transportation Engineer - Partnering Program Manager
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