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).
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.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.
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