SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER

at  Department of Transportation

Job Description and Duties
Under the direction and supervision of the North Region Environmental Office Chief, the Senior Environmental Planner works to coordinate management level interaction with the Sacramento and San Francisco Army Corp. of Engineers offices on matters pertaining to project development and compliance with environmental laws, regulations and policies. In this capacity, the incumbent facilitates partnerships with state and federal resource agencies, coordinates environmental studies for large and complex projects, and promotes efforts to streamline the environmental process. In addition, this position provides leadership and skills training for biologists as well as other environmental staff including but not limited to aquatic resources delineation, permitting and GIS throughout the North Region. They act as the subject matter expert for their area of responsibility. Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating state owned or leased vehicles.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Environmental Planner Exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for this position. The exam is located here: This is an exam bulletin for Senior Environmental Planner (ca.gov).
This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

CANDIDATES THAT MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BASED ON POSSESSION OF EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE, ALONG WITH YOUR STATE APPLICATION (STD. 678), TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

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