ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Job Description and Duties This position will be filled in our Sacramento or Long Beach Office. Under the general direction of the Environmental Program Manager I (Man.), the position is responsible for assisting in the management of environmental analyses and studies on projects before and programs of the California State Lands Commission (Commission). The incumbent will provide support for environmental analyses required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), identify policy/practice needs, and develop recommendations and solutions in scientific areas of concern to the Commission. The incumbent shall follow the principles outlined in the vision, mission, and inclusion statements of the Commission. Note: • Posted salaries do not reflect the 2 - 4.62% pay reduction in exchange for 3.5 – 8 hours per month of leave arising from the Personal Leave Program 2025. Information related to salary reductions is available in Section 2113 of the CalHR Human Resources Manual. • New to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of the alternate salary range when applicable. • If you would like to share how you learned about this job opportunity, please take a moment to complete our brief Recruitment Survey. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Electronic applications are preferred for this Job Control. Paper application packages must contain the Job Control number and classification title on the first page of the application to be considered. NOTE: • Applicants must not include any hyperlinks or confidential information such as SSN, DOB, sex, marital status, age, DL number (unless required), LEAP status, disability information, Equal Opportunity Employer information, exam results, salary, I-9 information, and criminal history in their application package. Confidential information provided in the application package will be redacted. • When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred. • Only required or requested documents will be reviewed and considered by the hiring unit. • Applicants must provide employment history on their STD. 678 application form. Attaching a resume or cover letter does not take place of the employment history sections on the STD. 678. Incomplete STD. 678 application forms may not be considered. • Generative Artificial Intelligence shall not be used when completing any component of your application package. • Do not submit a second application by paper when applying electronically. • SROA/Surplus or Reinstatement applicants MUST check the applicable box as their basis of eligibility when submitting their application package electronically. Additionally, SROA/Surplus applicants must provide their layoff letter and title it as “SROA Letter” or “Surplus Letter” when applying electronically. • This position is subject to the Department’s Conflict of Interest Code. School Transcripts: Applicants using education to meet the minimum qualifications of this classification must provide a copy of their official transcripts with their application package for the universities/colleges or high schools attended where the coursework or degree was received. Failure to provide official transcripts may result in removal from the exam list. Applicants providing copies of international official transcripts may need to provide an evaluation/translation from an educational credentials evaluation service (Foreign Transcript Evaluation [CL-635]) to ensure that all the required coursework can be verified by the hiring agency. 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: -Ability to work toward consensus positions with governmental, private, and public interest groups. -Experience in managing contracts and working with contractors. -Knowledge of CEQA, the Permit Streamlining Act (PSA), and other natural resource management laws, rules, and regulations, Federal and State Endangered Species Acts and NEPA. -Knowledge of air and water quality issues and natural resources management. -Working knowledge of computers and software (word processing, databases). -Review, check, and interpret scientific and environmental reports. -Analyze and evaluate scientific data, reach reliable conclusions, and develop sound recommendations. -Concisely summarize pertinent information for management or Commissioners. -Establish and maintain a professional, respectful, and cooperative working relationship with others inside and outside the agency. -Prepare clear, complete, and technically accurate reports and other necessary work products.