Field Staff Environmental Scientist
5 days ago
Eureka CA, Humboldt County, CA; California, United States
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Environmental Scientist Position
Do you have experience with enforcement of environmental laws and regulations? The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board's Agricultural and Enforcement Division has an opening for an Environmental Scientist working in our Enforcement Unit. Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) main office
location:
Eureka (Humboldt County) Northern Field Office
location:
930 6th Street, Eureka, CA 95501, in Downtown Eureka. Duties: The Environmental Scientist will fill a role in the Enforcement Unit within the Agricultural and Enforcement Division, working as part of an interdisciplinary team coordinating with the Regional Water Board, regulated entities, non-governmental organizations, and the public. The duties of this position include leading and assisting in the development of enforcement cases referred from regulatory units across the office, applying the State Water Resources Control Board's Enforcement Policy penalty methodology, and coordinating with management and legal staff to develop enforcement orders and support settlement negotiations; reviewing and investigating complaints of threatened or existing nonpoint source pollution, conducting field inspections and jurisdictional determinations, and developing notices of violation and progressive enforcement actions; performing environmental analyses and compliance reviews of regulated facilities, including review of self-monitoring reports and coordination with caseworkers to recommend or assess penalties; reviewing proposed projects affecting waters of the state for compliance with the Basin Plan, Porter-Cologne, the Clean Water Act, and CEQA, including preparing 401 water quality certifications and waste discharge requirements; and participating on technical and interagency committees, preparing presentation materials, and representing Regional Water Board policies at public hearings and meetings. 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. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package. Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking this brief survey: Recruitment Survey.
location:
Eureka (Humboldt County) Northern Field Office
location:
930 6th Street, Eureka, CA 95501, in Downtown Eureka. Duties: The Environmental Scientist will fill a role in the Enforcement Unit within the Agricultural and Enforcement Division, working as part of an interdisciplinary team coordinating with the Regional Water Board, regulated entities, non-governmental organizations, and the public. The duties of this position include leading and assisting in the development of enforcement cases referred from regulatory units across the office, applying the State Water Resources Control Board's Enforcement Policy penalty methodology, and coordinating with management and legal staff to develop enforcement orders and support settlement negotiations; reviewing and investigating complaints of threatened or existing nonpoint source pollution, conducting field inspections and jurisdictional determinations, and developing notices of violation and progressive enforcement actions; performing environmental analyses and compliance reviews of regulated facilities, including review of self-monitoring reports and coordination with caseworkers to recommend or assess penalties; reviewing proposed projects affecting waters of the state for compliance with the Basin Plan, Porter-Cologne, the Clean Water Act, and CEQA, including preparing 401 water quality certifications and waste discharge requirements; and participating on technical and interagency committees, preparing presentation materials, and representing Regional Water Board policies at public hearings and meetings. 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. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package. Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking this brief survey: Recruitment Survey.