Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Do you have a desire to use your scientific, analytical, and technical skills to solve complex problems to protect the public from dangers associated with old landfills throughout the State? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and dynamic environment? CalRecycle is seeking an enthusiastic Environmental Scientist to join our Closed, Illegal and Abandoned Sites Section team.

The Closed, Illegal and Abandoned Sites Section is responsible for providing technical and regulatory assistance to Local Enforcement Agencies and other CalRecycle programs on the inspection, investigation, enforcement, and remediation of closed legacy, illegal, and abandoned solid waste disposal sites throughout the State. The Section reviews technical reports and work plans, conducts desktop and field investigations, prepares guidance documents, and provides on-site and virtual training.

More information about the job is included in the Duty Statement.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location, as indicated on their duty statement, at their own expense. Beginning July 1, 2026, it is anticipated that the position will be office-centered and employees will be expected to report to the office at least four days per week.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

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.

• When submitting application in hard copy, applicants are required to submit a standard state application (Form Std.678) with an original signature, and clearly indicate RPA 25-133 & Position # 835-883-0762-002 in the “Job Title(s)” section of the Standard State Application or you will not be considered for the position.

• A standard State Application (form STD 678) is required. Clearly state your eligibility in the Explanations Section on your application. Qualified candidates must have eligibility in State employment, be in a reachable rank on an employment list for this classification, be currently in this classification, or have transfer eligibility to this classification.

• If you would like to use education in conjunction with experience to satisfy the minimum qualifications, you must attach a copy of your degree and/or transcripts (unofficial or official) to your application to ensure the educational requirements have been met for this position. Failure to do so will result in your application being rejected.

• Please attach a copy of your transcripts (unofficial or official) to your application to ensure the educational requirements have been met for this position. Failure to do so will result in your application being rejected.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience developing and giving presentations and developing and completing written work products that communicate complex scientific topics for non-experts and policymakers.

2. Must be able to prioritize, organize, and successfully manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

3. Must have field experience, particularly with regards to preparing or implementing environmental investigation work plans, such as, but not limited to, exploration trenching, soil core boring, drilling, environmental sampling, and laboratory analysis.

4. Preference for experience in understanding the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of environmental monitoring or remediation systems such as, but not limited to, landfill gas perimeter monitoring systems and landfill gas or soil vapor control systems.

5. Preference for understanding local government, state, and/or federal environmental protection statutes and regulations.

6. Ability to analyze and evaluate numerical, mathematical, and other data such as laboratory analyses of soil, air, or water mediums or health risk assessment information.

7. Ability to work collaboratively with your team, others within the organization, stakeholders, multiple agencies or within multidisciplinary teams, and others from diverse backgrounds and experience.

8. Ability and willingness to travel to remote areas and endure potentially uncomfortable weather conditions.

9. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, and other office productivity software such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Access, Adobe Acrobat, web conferencing software (e.g., GoToMeeting, Skype for Business, Zoom), etc.

Benefits

In addition to a compelling vision for California, CalRecycle offers competitive pay, benefits, and features for its workforce. To review the pay and benefits offered to California civil service staff, please review CalHR's website at  CalHR Benefits Website - CalHR

Statement of Qualifications

Applicants must provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. The SOQ is a narrative discussion prepared by the applicant describing the applicant's interest and how the applicant's skills, knowledge, abilities, education, training, and experience qualifies them for the position. Applications received without this information may not be considered for this position.

SOQ should have a title of “Statement of Qualifications, Your Name,” less than 2 pages long, single-spaced, and no smaller than 12-point font.

Please note Resumes, letters, Supplemental Questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Responses must be numbered and submitted in the same order. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Statement of Qualifications - Applicants must complete a Statement of Qualificaitons (SOQ) for this recruitment. See "Statement of Qualifications" below.

Job Tags

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