Job Posting:
Department of Transportation
Application Methods:
- Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
- By Mail
- Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Will consider Environmental Planner. Under the general direction of the Chief of the Air Quality Branch (Senior Environmental Planner), in the Office of Air Quality and Climate Change, the incumbent is responsible for completed staff work including: performing quality assurance reviews of regional and project-level conformity requests, environmental documents and air quality technical studies; organizing and co-leading the Statewide Air Quality Conformity Working Group meetings; contributing to the development and review of regional and project-level air quality guidance and develop training for districts; liaison and coordination with planning and environmental staff regarding air quality conformity issues in planning documents, monitoring and assisting with regional and statewide Interagency Consultation Meetings; assisting in evaluating transportation plans, programs, and projects in relation to the Federal Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); assisting and coordinating with other units regarding multi-modal transportation, greenhouse gas emissions and research and analysis to support the state highway system.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Associate Environmental Planner 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. The Associate Environmental Planner exam is located here: Environmental Planner Exam.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Desirable Qualifications
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: Incumbent should be willing to learn the basic knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) processes, air quality conformity, and climate change. Ability to reason logically and creatively; recognize evolving issues and trends; exercise good judgment; prioritize competing assignments; and travel as required. Ability to make recommendations and resolve problems; establish and maintain cooperative relationships with tact and persuasion; and communicate effectively. Willing to learn and retain detailed information and continue learning to increase skills and expertise.
Benefits
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
Contact Information
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.
Human Resources Contact: Sarah Jones
Hiring Unit Contact: Rachel Wesson
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled.