Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) — Lead Projects

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CAL FIRE as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist). This advanced journey level role involves independently identifying problems, developing action plans, conducting critical environmental investigations, and preparing guidance, policy, planning or regulatory documents.

Mentorship and leadership on projects may be required. The position emphasizes broad knowledge in environmental programs, with consideration of economics, social science and political science aspects; some roles may

Responsibilities

• Independently identify problems, develop courses of action, and conduct critical and/or sensitive scientific investigations and studies.
• May prepare guidance, policy, planning, or regulatory documents and legislative proposals.
• Incumbents may act as mentors to lower level staff and may serve as consultants to other technical staff and agencies.

Job description

Join CAL FIRE as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist). This advanced journey level role involves independently identifying problems, developing action plans, conducting critical environmental investigations, and preparing guidance, policy, planning or regulatory documents.

Mentorship and leadership on projects may be required. The position emphasizes broad knowledge in environmental programs, with consideration of economics, social science and political science aspects; some roles may