Environmental Scientist (JC- 427756)
Environmental Construction Liaison
Environmental Scientist
Job Control: JC-427756
Classification: Environmental Scientist
Annual Salary: $49,740.00 - $95,112.00
Apply by: 5/7/2024
All applications must be submitted through the external link on Calcareers.
"At Caltrans, we foster a supportive environment that encourages open communication and mutual respect, empowering you to bring your best ideas forward. Our commitment to work-life balance ensures you have time to recharge and pursue personal passions, while our dedication to job security guarantees a stable and fulfilling career."
About the Position:
Under the supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor), the Environmental Construction Liaison, assists Construction, Design and Environmental in meeting environmental commitments identified in NEPA/CEQA documents and regulatory permits. The incumbent is an interdisciplinary team member who will be responsible for preparing complex evaluations of construction sites and reviewing complex documents, technical studies, and analytical reports to ensure compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and numerous state and federal environmental resource laws and regulations. Duties would also include the review of these commitments in the draft project Plans, Specifications and Estimates documentation and ensure compliance of environmental commitments during construction. The incumbent provides consultation recommendations; gathers and compiles data from multi-disciplinary environmental branches; identifies and analyzes the environmental impacts of ongoing construction work sites on environmental resources and formulates, calculates and quantifies measures to mitigate biological, cultural, and community and land use impacts during construction. The incumbent must establish and maintain a professional working relationship with internal and external partners, various local partners and interested parties involved with Caltrans projects. The incumbent must be solution oriented and will need to investigate innovative solutions to complex problems to meet environmental commitments. The incumbent must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the transportation project development process from project scoping through construction. This position requires strong oral, analytical, and written skills with the specific ability to prepare technical field reports as well as written and verbal correspondence. This position will require frequent site visits, sometimes to remote areas, which may require driving a personal or state vehicle on public roadways or on uneven terrain. Occasional travel and overnight stays will be required. Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating state owned or leased vehicles.
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