Local recruitment: Environmental Scientist

California State Water Resources Control Board

Sacramento, CA, USA 🇺🇸

To be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. To apply, you must first create a CalCareers account. Once your account is created, you can search 442240 to locate the job posting and apply.

Link: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=442240

Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 08/20/2024. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.

Are you interested in protecting California’s waters? Would you like to provide financial support for others with similar interests? If yes, and you enjoy a career collaborating with others on challenging inter-disciplinary and cross-agency work, then this is the position for you. Apply today and join our team!

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Nonpoint Source Unit has an opening for an Environmental Scientist in the Surface Water Branch. The position will report to the Senior Environmental Scientist. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 15th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation. The position will assist in the administration of the federal Clean Water Action section 319(h) grant. This grant provides support to the state and subgrantees to develop and implement watershed-based plans for the control of nonpoint source pollution. In addition, the unit is responsible for development of policy and programs focused on control of nonpoint source pollution including agricultural runoff, grazing, marinas, and pollution modelling.

Duties:

The incumbent will work as an Environmental Scientist in the Nonpoint Source Unit to carry out nonpoint source pollution control activities statewide through collaboration with the Regional Boards and other state and federal agencies with authorities and responsibilities pertaining to the control of nonpoint source pollution to ensure and improve water quality protection and restoration.

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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

 

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $4,145.00 – $7,926.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

 

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No nights
  • No weekends

 

Ability to Commute:

  • Sacramento, CA (Required)

 

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sacramento, CA


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