Environmental Scientist

Job Description

Job Description and Duties
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST – DIABLO RANGE DISTRICT / NATURAL RESOURCES / HOLLISTER HILLS STATE VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA The reporting location for this position is Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area in Hollister, CA, in in the Gabilan Mountains and features over 6800 acres and offers off-highway vehicle, hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails.. This position will work under the direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). The Environmental Scientist works at the entry level in a team environment for Diablo Range District to support the Off-Highway Vehicle Program. The incumbent will independently identify problems, develop courses of action, conduct critical sensitive scientific investigations/studies and may prepare guidance, policy, planning, or regulatory documents and legislative proposals on issues of importance and do other related work. Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license is required. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application. The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment. This position is designated as not telework eligible. State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Wes Gray at (831) 636-2016 or wes.gray@parks.ca.gov. This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting. Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025).  PLP 2025 directs that each employee receives a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The percentage of the temporary salary reduction and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are determined by the position’s assigned bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the temporary salary reduction. For additional information regarding PLP 2025, please click here . You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Special Requirements
The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions. The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. Candidates that believe they
meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the
classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your
degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be
considered for this position. If selected for the position transcripts will be required
prior to appointment. DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting
documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical
information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.) SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as
your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an
additional document.