Environmental Scientist (District Biologist)

Under the general direction of the Environmental Branch Chief, the incumbent is an interdisciplinary team member who will be responsible for preparing and reviewing complex environmental documents, technical studies, and analytical reports to ensure compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and numerous state and federal environmental resource laws and regulations. The incumbent provides consultation recommendations; identifies and analyzes the environmental impacts of transportation systems, corridors and projects on environmental resources and formulates, calculates, and quantifies measures to mitigate biological, cultural, and community and land use impacts. This position also provides guidance to consultants carrying out environmental document preparation and technical work; works with confidential and privileged information; and is the responsible charge with managing cost, scope, schedule, and project resources within their purview. The incumbent must establish and maintain a professional working relationship with internal project delivery partners, various local partners and interested parties involved with Caltrans' projects. The incumbent must be solution oriented and will need to investigate innovative solutions to meet deliverables. The incumbent must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the transportation project development process through construction; be able to complete job-related and job-required training as needed and respond to customer service inquiries. This work requires strong oral and written skills with the specific ability to prepare technical reports as well as written and verbal correspondence. This position may require site visits, sometimes to remote areas, which may require driving a personal or state vehicle on public roadways or on uneven terrain.