ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST

California Department of Toxic Substances Control; Alameda (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is seeking an Engineering Geologist for the Berkeley Regional Office in Alameda County. The role involves regulatory oversight of investigated and cleaned sites across the San Francisco Bay Area and coastal California to protect health and environment from toxic substances.

You will evaluate geologic and hydrologic data, review technical reports and site characterizations, and assist in remedial design and implementation with

Responsibilities

• Review or prepare technical geologic reports and other documents including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, preliminary endangerment assessments, RCRA Facility Assessments, site characterization workplans and reports, sampling and analysis plans, health risk assessments; pilot and treatability studies; feasibility studies; remedy selection documents; design, implementation and completion reports; operation and maintenance plans; five-year reviews; and long-term monitoring reports for compliance with approved plans
• Evaluate geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical data of the surface and subsurface to characterize the occurrence and migration of contaminants
• Review and prepare cross sections, maps, charts, and graphs that illustrate the physical and geochemical setting of contaminated sites
• Evaluate site characterization data to support engineering remedial design and implementation
• Review or perform analyses of soil, groundwater, and soil vapor extraction and treatment system designs and monitoring plans for the investigation and cleanup process
• Perform statistical and trend analysis on data to define the overall effectiveness of remedial treatment technology

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-537356

Position #(s): 810-512-3756-006

Working Title

Engineering Geologist

Classification

ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST

$6,488.00 - $7,735.00 A

$7,428.00 - $9,296.00 B

$9,142.00 - $11,449.00 C

$9,754.00 - $12,215.00 D

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions

1

Work Location

Alameda County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Facility

Berkeley Regional Office

Department Information

This position is located at our Regional Office in Berkeley, CA.

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is a member of the boards, departments, and offices (BDO) within the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA).

Our Mission: To protect California’s people, communities, and environment from toxic substances, to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land, and to compel manufacturers to make safer consumer products.

Our Vision: All of California is thriving in a healthy environment.

Our Core Values: DTSC values diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization. We foster an environment where employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We believe the diversity of our employees is essential to inspiring innovative solutions. Together we further our mission to protect California’s people, communities, and environment from toxic substances, to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land, and to compel manufacturers to make safer consumer products. Join DTSC to improve the lives of all Californians!

Department Website: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/

Job Description And Duties

DTSC has an opening for an Engineering Geologist in the Bay Area Branch of the Site Mitigation and Restoration Program. The Engineering Geologist will provide regulatory oversight for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites in the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of coastal California. The sites include fast‑paced redevelopment projects and projects in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by contamination. The purpose of this work is to protect people’s health and the environment from toxic substances, and to restore contaminated land to enhance economic vitality. Join us today!!

As an Engineering Geologist you will have the opportunity to:

• Review or prepare technical geologic reports and other documents including, but not limited to: Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Preliminary Endangerment Assessments, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Facility Assessments, site characterization workplans and reports, sampling and analysis plans, human health and ecological risk assessments; pilot and treatability studies; feasibility studies; remedy selection documents; design, implementation, and completion reports; operation and maintenance plans; five‑year reviews; and long‑term monitoring reports for compliance with approved plans
• Evaluate geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical data of the surface and subsurface to characterize the occurrence and migration of contaminants
• Review and prepare cross sections, maps, charts, and graphs that illustrate the physical and geochemical setting of contaminated sites
• Evaluate site characterization data to support engineering remedial design and implementation
• Review or perform analyses of soil, groundwater, and soil vapor extraction and treatment system designs and monitoring plans for the investigation and cleanup process
• Perform statistical and trend analysis on data to define the overall effectiveness of remedial treatment technology

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.