Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) (LEAP)

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CAL FIRE is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) for the LEAP program in California. The position involves advanced professional work leading environmental investigations, developing action plans, and preparing regulatory documents.

The incumbent may mentor staff and serve as a consultant to other agencies. Salary ranges from $7,556.00 to $10,221.00 per month, with continuous deadline.

Qualifications

• Advanced journey level; may lead a project or program
• Experience in environmental programs, investigations, and guidance documents
• Mentor to lower level staff and consultants

Responsibilities

• Identify problems, develop courses of action, and conduct critical investigations
• Prepare guidance, policy, planning, or regulatory documents and legislative proposals
• Act as a consultant to technical staff, management, and other agencies

Skills

Environmental management

Research

Planning

Consultation

Job description

Examination: Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) (LEAP)

Working title Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) (LEAP)

Monthly salary SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST): $7,556.00 - $10,221.00 per Month

Exam # 4288

Deadline Continuous

Working title Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) (LEAP) Monthly salary SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST): $7,556.00 - $10,221.00 per Month Exam # 4288 Deadline Continuous Position Description

00100765 - SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST)

The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) is the advanced journey level of the series. Incumbents independently identify problems, develop courses of action, and conduct critical and/or sensitive scientific investigations and studies and may prepare guidance, policy, planning, or regulatory documents and legislative proposals on issues of importance to the employer, and do other related work. Decision making at this level has a higher consequence of error than that of an Environmental Scientist, Range C. Incumbents may be assigned lead responsibility for a specific project, program function, or area of expertise; may act as a mentor to lower level staff; and may act as consultants to other technical staff, management, and other agencies in those matters.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

In appraising the relative qualifications of candidates, consideration will be given to the extent and type of pertinent experience and education over and above that required under "Minimum Qualifications. Experience in management, research, planning, or consultation in environmental programs, demonstrated environmental management skills, and knowledge of broad principles of economics , social science, and political science will be given preference. Some positions within the Department of Health Services may require possession of a valid certificate of registration as an Environmental Health Specialist in the State of California pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 514-534.

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