Job Description

Job Description and Duties

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Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career in stormwater management? The Central Coast Water Board has an opening for an Environmental Scientist in our Stormwater Program. The position is located at 895 Aerovista Place, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Apply today and join our team.

Duties:

Implement permits and programs for construction activities, industrial facilities and municipal permittees that protect and restore water quality, beneficial uses, and watershed health. Provide technical assistance to landowners, contractors, developers, facility owners and operators, municipal planners, municipal inspectors, and municipal permitting staff, related to construction sites and industrial facilities.

Provide guidance and regulatory oversight to regulated facilities. Review submittals, including technical reports and database entries, to determine compliance with schedules, requirements, prohibitions, standards, and limitations. Review and analyze technical data. Prepare appropriate written and oral comments and directives that are clear and concise on permit requirements and other reports.

Conduct site inspections, including sample collection and preparation of inspection reports. Review and evaluate operation and maintenance of permitted facilities, monitoring reports, selected sampling points, and laboratory techniques to evaluate program performance and actual or potential effects on receiving waters and risk to human health and ecological receptors.

Identify discharger non-compliance and prepare and implement enforcement actions. Interpret and apply pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.

Work collaboratively in groups internally and with external stakeholders to develop technical, regulatory, and procedural recommendations for projects and issues related to expertise and assignments, including water quality monitoring, pollutant control, green stormwater infrastructure planning and design, and stormwater control implementation. Coordinate with stakeholders on permits and work consistent with the State Water Board’s racial equity resolution, the Water Board’s Strategic Workplan, and related actions.

More details are in the attached duty statement.

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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Special Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, you must include the following:

• RPA# 24-130-158  in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the State application when submitting a hardcopy application.

• Photocopies of degree and official transcripts (if needed to establish eligibility).

Must have Environmental Scientist list, transfer, or reinstatement eligibility and be reachable on the certification list.

Here is the link to the exam:

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An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States that does meet accreditation standards must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due during final minimum qualification evaluation of candidate(s). A link of accepted evaluation agencies can be found here: Electronic submittal of applications and attachments through jobs.ca.gov is preferred. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. You are required to complete employment history, hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 may be disqualified.

In the hiring interview, the panel will consider education, experience, personal development, personal traits and fitness for the job. In appraising experience, more weight may be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of his/her experience. For additional information, you may refer to the class specification.

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:

1. Knowledge of or professional work experience in the areas of stormwater management and environmental hydrology.
2. Knowledge of accepted standards of scientific principles, especially those pertaining to stormwater management.
3. Knowledge of water quality policies and regulations.
4. Experience with the review of environmental documentation pursuant to water quality laws and regulations.
5. Knowledge of and experience with the preparation, review, and implementation of environmental permit terms and conditions, monitoring programs, and compliance plans.
6. Project management experience involving meeting facilitation, stakeholder outreach and coordination, and environmental negotiation.
7. Experience using Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Access or comparable database software.
8. Ability to work independently and in cooperation with scientists, geologists, and engineers, to promote partnerships with internal and external customers, to follow through on commitments, and to solicit and consider internal and external customer input when completing work assignments.
9. Knowledge of and experience with inspections and enforcement.
10. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.

Benefit information can be found on the  CalHR website and the website.

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted along with the State Application and serves as documentation of candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. It should be typed, no more than two (2) pages in length, using Arial font, size 12 , and normal margins.

In your SOQ, describe your understanding of and experience with each of the desirable qualifications above. Indicate your total years of experience when describing each qualification.

Applications received without the SOQ addressed as stated will not be considered.

Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as a response to the SOQ.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see below for specific requirements.
• Other - Cover Letter is required and must be included.

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Permanent employment, Full time, Part time, For contractors, Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work,

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