Caltrans District 3 · 8 hours ago
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
San Luis Obispo County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$4,418/mo - $9,321/moCaltrans District 3 is responsible for improving lives and communities through transportation. They are seeking an Aquatic Resources Biologist who will prepare and review environmental and biological documents, ensuring compliance with environmental laws, and manage permit applications and consultations with regulatory agencies.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Preparing and reviewing complex environmental and biological documents, technical studies, and analytical reports to ensure compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and other environmental laws and regulations
Preparing and submitting permit applications to various state and federal agencies
Developing mitigation and monitoring plans and coordinating with regulatory agencies
Identifying and analyzing the impacts of transportation systems on biological resources and formulating measures to mitigate those impacts
Acting as a representative of the Department in negotiations with regulatory agency staff for permits and consultations
Managing consultant task orders and project resources
Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with internal project delivery partners and local partners
Investigating innovative solutions to meet deliverables
Preparing technical reports and correspondence
Conducting site visits, which may require driving on public roadways or uneven terrain
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
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
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
Benefits
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Company
Caltrans District 3
Caltrans District 3 is a government administration company based out of 703 B ST, Marysville, California, United States.
Founded in 1895Marysville, California, US
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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