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Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position. The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for an Environmental Scientist. The position location is 895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.Join the Central Coast Water Board and help protect the Central Coast’s ocean, bays, wetlands, and creeks. The position involves applying environmental and watershed science in the Central Coast Water Board’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Program. This position will focus on ensuring that development, infrastructure, transportation, and other projects are designed to accommodate and protect the Central Coast’s valuable waterbodies and watersheds. The position will also involve addressing climate change adaptation.
Additional information: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package. Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience. Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking this brief survey: .You will find additional information about the job in the .
In order to be considered for this position, you must include the following:
RPA# 24-130-014 in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the State application when submitting a hardcopy application.
Photocopies of degree and official transcripts (if needed to establish eligibility).
Must have Environmental Scientist list, transfer, or reinstatement eligibility and be reachable on the certification list.
Here is the link to the exam:
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States that does meet accreditation standards must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due during final minimum qualification evaluation of candidate(s). A link of accepted evaluation agencies can be found here: Electronic submittal of applications and attachments through jobs.ca.gov is preferred. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. You are required to complete employment history, hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 may be disqualified.
In the hiring interview, the panel will consider education, experience, personal development, personal traits and fitness for the job. In appraising experience, more weight may be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of his/her experience. For additional information, you may refer to the class specification.In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
(1) knowledge or professional work experience in the areas of watershed and habitat assessment, hydrology, and fluvial geomorphology;
(2) working knowledge of stream and wetland habitat restoration in California, especially pertaining to construction in waters, transportation, and flood control;
(3) working knowledge of California water policies and regulations;
(4) experience with the review of environmental documentation pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and related environmental laws and regulations, including but not limited to the National Environmental Policy Act, federal Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, California Fish and Game Code, and state and federal endangered species acts;
(5) knowledge and experience with the preparation, review, and implementation of environmental permit terms and conditions, mitigation and monitoring programs, and compliance plans;
(6) demonstrated project management experience involving meeting facilitation, stakeholder outreach and coordination, and environmental negotiation;
(7) experience using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access or comparable database software;
(8) the ability to work independently or in cooperation with other scientists and engineers, promote partnerships with internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments;
(9) excellent written and oral communication skills.
Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part- time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted along with the State Application and serves as documentation of candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. It should be typed, no more than two (2) pages in length, using 12pt Arial font , and normal margins.
The statement of qualifications should describe your past experience and how it relates to the duties and desirable qualifications (see above) of this position.
Applications received without the SOQ addressed as stated may not be considered.
Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as a response to the SOQ.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
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