Environmental Scientist
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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 04/17/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.
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Are you looking for a challenging and meaningful career in environmental protection? Do you value science in policy making, collaborating with coworkers, and engaging interested parties? If so, then this is the position for you! Apply today to join our elite team and help us implement our office’s vision: Healthy Watersheds, Effective Regulation, Strong Partnerships.
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has two openings for full-time Environmental Scientists in the Planning Unit. These positions will be located at either our Santa Rosa or Eureka office. Our Santa Rosa office is located at 5550 Skylane Blvd., Suite A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 in the heart of beautiful Sonoma County, which is known for its great restaurants and excellent outdoor recreation opportunities. The Eureka office is located at 930 6th St., Eureka, CA 95501 near redwood forests and beautiful Humboldt Bay.
Job perks include training and career development through our Training Academy, teleworking possibilities, free parking, state holidays, vision and dental benefits, retirement benefits through CalPERS, and wonderful co-workers.
Duties: The duties of this position are outlined in the Duty Statement and focus on the development of watershed assessments (including Total Maximum Daily Loads [TMDLs]), water quality standards, and implementation plans. The incumbent is required to work independently, participate as a member and/or lead multidisciplinary project teams, develop and track project workplans and schedules, facilitate or lead meetings with diverse groups to coordinate, collaborate, and meet project, program, or organizational objectives. The incumbent is required to manage multiple tasks and become proficient at planning investigations, gathering, interpreting, and disseminating complex environmental data, writing scientific reports, presenting information to boards and groups in a public setting, and making recommendations to management. The position requires strong writing, public speaking, and communication skills, application of sound science, public engagement, interagency collaboration, and effective time management. See attached Duty Statement for a full list of duties.
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.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
Job type: Full-time
Salary: $4,269.00 - $8,877.00 per Month
The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.