Journey Environmental Services Specialist

Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento Municipal Utility District is seeking a Journey Environmental Services Specialist to coordinate SMUD's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and ensure compliance, monitoring, and reporting. The role involves translating regulatory and permit requirements into practical operational processes and coordinating with field staff.

The position supports environmental program development, training, and project planning, with a focus on integrating environmental considerations into daily

Responsibilities

• Environmental Compliance
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate environmental programs to ensure compliance with applicable environmental rules, policies and regulations.
• Prepare, review and submit permit applications, technical reports, and compliance documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor organizational activities for compliance and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Conduct field assessments, sampling, and analysis of environmental data (e.g., air, water, soil, biological resources, hazardous materials) to evaluate risks and potential impacts.
• Interpret environmental data and prepare detailed technical reports, summaries, and recommendations.
• Provide technical expertise to support decision-making and project planning.
• Environmental Education and Training
• Develop, coordinate and deliver training programs for staff and stakeholders on environmental regulations, policies, and best practices.
• Promote environmental awareness within the organization and community through presentations, workshops, and educational materials.
• Project Management
• Manage or serve as a key contributor to environmental projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to integrate environmental considerations into project planning, design and implementation

Job description

Journey Environmental Services Specialist

Department: Environmental Services

Category: Health and Safety

Location: Sacramento, CA, US, 95817-1899

Minimum Pay Rate: $110,801.60

Maximum Pay Rate: $146,785.60

Apply by Date: 10/16/2026

Posting Type: Open

This posting intends to fill one (1) full-time position, and establish an eligibility list which may be used to fill future regular full-time or limited term vacancies over the next two (2) years.

This position is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of SMUD's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The role involves turning HCP commitments into an effective, ongoing program by overseeing implementation, compliance, monitoring, and reporting of the plan and its associated permit requirements. The successful candidate will conduct desktop environmental reviews of projects, assign environmental measures, track data, provide environmental training, calculate compensatory mitigation requirements, audit construction implementation of required measures, and prepare reports to ensure compliance with the HCP and incidental take permits. Coordination of these environmental requirements ensures HCP commitments are integrated into project activities and daily operations. The person in this position will be responsible for advancing and strengthening SMUD's existing HCP implementation program by working with field and operational staff to translate regulatory and biological requirements into practical, repeatable operational processes.

Purpose

Serve as a technical resource supporting and coordinating SMUD's projects, environmental programs and regulatory requirements, including:

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate environmental programs;
• Work with contractors and consultants;
• Train business unit personnel in environmental procedures;
• Ensure work quality and accuracy as it relates to environmental issues;
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental rules, policies, regulations, and procedures.

Nature and Scope

There are four (4) levels in this job classification series that have similar job content but with progressively more challenging degrees and levels of skill, responsibility, knowledge, experience, and qualification requirements:

Flex classifications (that permit progression from lower-level classes to higher-level classes without examination based upon assessment of an individual's experience and performance) within the series:

• Entry: Incumbent acquires knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated within the series but are not yet demonstrating these at the Journey level.
• Journey: Incumbent is demonstrating the required skills and knowledge to independently perform the full scope of the job.

Non-Flex classifications (that promote from lower-level classes to higher-level classes and require an examination, such as an interview, based upon individual experience and performance) within the series.

• Senior: Advanced journey level resource who is responsible for advanced assignments, as dictated by the work needing to be performed; may serve in a lead and/or supervisory capacity.
• Supervisor: Working supervisor directing the work of a functional team.

Entry to Journey: Incumbents at the entry level are required to successfully "progress" to the journey level within 60 months of appointment to remain within the job series.

Seniors and Supervisors must be hired through a promotional process and do not automatically progress from lower levels in the series.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Environmental Compliance
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate environmental programs to ensure compliance with applicable environmental rules, policies and regulations.
• Prepare, review and submit permit applications, technical reports, and compliance documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor organizational activities for compliance and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Conduct field assessments, sampling, and analysis of environmental data (e.g., air, water, soil, biological resources, hazardous materials) to evaluate risks and potential impacts.
• Interpret environmental data and prepare detailed technical reports, summaries, and recommendations.
• Provide technical expertise to support decision-making and project planning.
• Environmental Education and Training
• Develop, coordinate and deliver training programs for staff and stakeholders on environmental regulations, policies, and best practices.
• Promote environmental awareness within the organization and community through presentations, workshops, and educational materials.
• Project Management
• Manage or serve as a key contributor to environmental projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to integrate environmental considerations into project planning, design and implementation