ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Conservation, State of California, seeks a Field and Regulatory Specialist (Engineering Geologist) for the Ventura office. Under the supervision of the Senior Oil and Gas Engineer, you will perform complex field inspections and geologic calculations to support natural resource development.

Key duties include inspecting underground gas storage facilities (UGS) and underground injection control (UIC) sites, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with cross-functional

Responsibilities

• As a Field and Regulatory Specialist, the incumbent will conduct complex field inspections, including underground gas storage facilities (UGS) and underground injection control (UIC), and perform difficult geologic and engineering work.

Job description

Job Posting:Field and Regulatory Specialist

Department of Conservation

JC-532689 -

JC-532689 - Field and Regulatory Specialist

ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST

$6,488.00 - $12,215.00 per Month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee’s monthly salary by 3% in exchange for leave credits. The salary range(s) included on this job advertisement do not reflect this reduction in pay. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue PLP 2025 hours on the first day of each pay period in accordance with their applicable Bargaining Unit contract.

This position is subject to the Department of Conservation’s Conflict of Interest code. Candidates may be precluded from employment with the department if they, or their spouse, hold interests in oil, gas, or geothermal entities

Please limit your duties performed to one entry. Using multiple entries to list job duties for the same position may lead to disqualification.

PLEASE NOTE: All relevant work experience, skills sets, and professional qualifications must be listed on the STD. 678. Applications will be screened based on the information provided on the STD. 678 and not on your resume or SOQ. Failure to include required information on the STD. 678 may result in elimination from the recruitment process. APPLICATIONS WITH "SEE RESUME" OR “SEE ATTACHED” WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Under direction of the Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor), the Engineering Geologist will function as a Field Engineer within the Northern District’s Ventura office. The incumbent will perform activities associated with the development of natural resources both independently as well as in a team environment. As a Field and Regulatory Specialist, the incumbent is expected to conduct complex field inspections, including underground gas storage facilities (UGS) and underground injection control (UIC), and perform difficult geologic and engineering work.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: If new to California state service, you will need to have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. If you are a current state employee, but do not have transfer eligibility or list eligibility, you will need to have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. Please go to CalHR’s website to review the exam bulletin: ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST EXAM

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet Minimum Qualifications, the applicant will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Applicants who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

EDUCATION INFORMATION: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for