Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Deputy District Director, Planning and Local Assistance, and in collaboration with the District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE) and the Local Assistance Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the leadership and supervision of a multi-disciplinary team of environmental professionals working to review and coordinate applicable environmental aspects of local assistance projects (local agency transportation projects on local roads funded by state or federal transportation funds). These projects require Environmental Documents to be written, circulated for review, and finalized by the local agency or their consultant, before being transmitted to Caltrans (as the NEPA lead agency) for approval. As a Senior Supervisor, the incumbent will be responsible for the final approval of the environmental documents and specific technical studies. The incumbent will supervise Local Assistance environmental staff and work with the DLAE, Local Assistance Program Manager, Local Assistance Engineers, other Caltrans environmental staff, and local agency staff to resolve problems and act on issues pertaining to local projects. The incumbent will analyze and interpret federal and state statutes, policies, and programs that involve federal-aid environmental clearance, and will coordinate with Headquarters (HQ) Local Assistance, the Division of Environmental Analysis, and resource agencies regarding policy and programmatic decisions. The incumbent will create and work in a team environment to deliver the Local Assistance Program and provide quality service to local agencies.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) 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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