SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST)

Job Description and Duties

The Data Modernization and Governance Section (DMGS) is a collaborative team working on technical studies of telemetered water monitoring and supporting data system improvement under the project known as Updating Water Rights Data (UPWARD). DMGS is seeking one Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist (SES Spec) who will be responsible for working with a multi-disciplinary team to develop environmental monitoring studies; conduct advanced data analysis to evaluate large or complex environmental datasets; identify and incorporate relevant information about environmental monitoring, data, policy, and regulations; develop key insights; and develop actionable recommendations for program and policy decisions on environmental data collection and management and on resource management.

This position is located at 1001 I Street, 14th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation. This position is required by current policy to work in the Sacramento office twice a week and as required by the supervisor. Other work days are eligible for telework, conditional on supervisor approval and are subject to change based on operational needs or department changes.

Duties:

The position requires preparing clear, targeted technical reports and plain language materials on environmental data and environmental management for diverse audiences, including technical staff, management, policymakers, and the public. The SES Spec must work independently, think creatively, communicate effectively, and collaborate with interested parties and interdisciplinary teams to ensure water resource management strategies are informed by accurate and insightful analyses.

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.

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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. and