Senior Environmental Scientist - Specialist

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Make a difference and help keep California’s water clean! If you are looking for an exciting and fulfilling career working to protect California’s surface and groundwaters, then apply today to join our dynamic team. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Compliance and Planning Division has an opening for a Senior Environmental Scientist – Specialist in the Non-Point Source Unit. The position is located at 2501 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA.

Duties: The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) will act as Regional Monitoring Coordinator and will lead development of tools to evaluate water-quality at a regional and watershed scale, provide technical expertise and mentorship in surface water monitoring program development and implementation, and lead regional efforts to evaluate and report on water quality in relation to many complex issues including the effects of climate change, fire, and drought.

The incumbent will assess/evaluate ongoing monitoring efforts, research contracts, developing research, coordination with interagency partners, and response to other water quality concerns related to public health throughout the Lahontan Region.

This position requires knowledge of water quality objectives and beneficial uses, monitoring plan design and development, quality assurance plan development, statistical analysis and analysis programs, and analysis and reporting of complex water quality related data sets including the use of geospatial analysis (GIS). The Specialist must have advanced expertise in chemical, biological, and physical water quality parameters; biologic community assessment; and aquatic toxicology. Further the position requires public speaking, partnership building, and internal and external monitoring oversight and coordination.

The incumbent will be expected to perform other non-program specific work including training, responding to public information requests, attending meetings with local agencies, preparing press releases, responding to Board Member requests and performing other duties as required within the scope of knowledge and abilities expected of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist).

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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Job type: Full-Time

$7,556.00 - $10,221.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.