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SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST)

Caltrans: California Department of Transportation • San Luis Obispo, California • 4d ago

Biologist

Job Posting: Biologist

Department of Transportation

JC-465449

Biologist
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST)

Job Description and Duties

Under general direction of the Office Chief, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, is an interdisciplinary team member performing the most complex tasks to facilitate timely delivery of local agency transportation projects and is responsible for preparing and reviewing complex environmental and biological documents, technical studies, and analytical reports and having an in-depth knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Incumbent will work daily with Local Assistance staff, Federal environmental regulatory agencies, and local agency staff, including agency consultants. Incumbent will work to advance local assistance projects through NEPA studies and on to construction through project completion, resolve problems, and act on environmental issues pertaining to local projects. Incumbent will analyze and interpret Federal and State statutes, policies and programs that involve federal-aid environmental clearance, including, but not limited to, Chapter 6 of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), and the Standard Environmental Reference (SER). Incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and approving biological studies and reports and engaging in Section 7 consultation with Federal regulatory agencies under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

PARF# 05-5-833 / JC-465449 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. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title. The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
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Working Conditions

Positions located at 3232 S. Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County.
This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s current telework policy. While Caltrans supports telework, in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksite with minimal notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate may be required to conduct business travel on behalf of the Department or commute to the headquartered location. Business travel reimbursements considers an employee’s designated Headquarters Location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.