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Link:Â https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=446085
Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers after the job closes on 08/30/2024. 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.
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for an Environmental Scientist. The position location is 895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
Join the Central Coast Water Board and help protect the Central Coast’s ocean, bays, wetlands, and creeks. The position involves applying environmental and watershed science in the Central Coast Water Board’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Program. This position will focus on ensuring that development, infrastructure, transportation, and other projects are designed to accommodate and protect the Central Coast’s valuable waterbodies and watersheds. The position will also involve addressing climate change adaptation.
Duties:
The Environmental Scientist is responsible for evaluating potential threats to water quality due to activities of the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project and implementing appropriate regulatory actions, including Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certifications. The Environmental Scientist works independently, communicates effectively, and manages multiple tasks. Daily proficient utilization of office equipment and the Microsoft Office Suite is required.
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
- Employee discount
- 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:
- San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Luis Obispo, CA 93401