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Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)

Introduction and Duties:

The Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) is the State regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that appropriate standards are met for the construction, maintenance, and protection of the flood control system that protects life, property, and wildlife habitat in California’s vast and diverse Central Valley from the devastating effects of flooding. CVFPB issues encroachment permits and works with other agencies to improve the flood protection structures, enforces removal of problematic encroachments, and keeps watch over the Central Valley’s continually improving flood management system.

 Prior to CVFPB approval of encroachment permits, applications must be reviewed by environmental staff to determine compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  Additionally, the CVFPB acts as a lead agency pursuant to CEQA on flood risk reduction projects and compliance with federal and State laws is required. To this end, CVFPB is currently seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist to function as a Specialist to be responsible for performing professional scientific work, including: evaluation and review of environmental documents and policies; working with legal counsel to ensure projects approved and decisions made by the CVFPB are in compliance with federal and State environmental laws and policies; and providing formal presentations and written staff reports of recommendations to management and Board Membersin publicly noticed meetings.

 Please familiarize yourself with the complete duties listed on our duty statement prior to applying for this vacancy.  More information about the CVFPB organization and mission may be viewed at http://cvfpb.ca.gov.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

We are seeking a qualified candidate with excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience in the review or preparation of CEQA documents, familiarity with regulatory permitting processes, willingness to work in a team environment, project management skills, and the ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with a variety of interested parties, multidisciplinary employees, and outside agency personnel.

 Knowledge of and/or experience in public presentations, professional report preparation, multi-benefit integrated water management projects, long-term vegetation management plans, habitat conservations plans, vegetation planting plans, and project management is also desired.

Benefits

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Benefits include California Public Employees’ Retirement System, tax deferred savings plan, paid holidays, State contribution toward health benefits, etc.

 

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Hiring Unit Contact:
Amber Woertink
(916) 718-3727
amber.woertink@cvflood.ca.gov