Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Climate Change Branch Supervisor, the incumbent will function as critical support for the unit. The incumbent will support climate change SHOPP coordination-- including identifying, tracking and reporting on vulnerable assets, tracking and reporting climate adaptation work occurring on D1 projects, and coordinating such efforts with asset management. The incumbent will assist with the Climate Change Considerations section of PID and TIPSIS documents, and the creation of feasibility studies reviewing potential solutions for climate vulnerable assets. The incumbent will work with environmental staff to complete the climate change sections of PEAR document, and to provide technical assistance when analyzing climate impacts projects. The Incumbent may help environmental staff with climate change peer review and should be familiar with District 1 climate change concerns, vulnerability assets and relevant technical reports and guidance documents.
The incumbent will also be responsible for solving new problems with innovate approaches and will remain open to new assignments. Incumbent will keep the unit current on all new climate related guidance, maintain inventories, updated at least quarterly, of all guidance, completed/scoped projects, and potential projects. Work will require the development of strong professional relationships with internal—i.e., major damage, maintenance engineering-- and external stakeholders, and facilitate multiple trainings per year for the unit.
While at their base of operation, employees will work in a climate controlled office under artificial lighting. Incumbent may also be required to travel and work outdoors and may be exposed to dirt, noise, uneven surfaces, and/or extreme heat or cold. Periodic travel is required for fieldwork and training. Incumbent may be required to work overtime and may remain in field locations in rural areas without facilities.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Environmental Scientist 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.
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