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Environmental Review and Permitting Specialist

California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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This position has the potential to be headquartered in the Fairfield, Napa, or Santa Rosa offices of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Currently due to COVID emergency response efforts the position is mainly remote, however occasional office trips may be required and there may be in office work required in the post COVID-19 environment.

The CDFW Bay Delta Region has an exciting opportunity in our Habitat Conservation Program for an outgoing and independent person to implement environmental review and permitting. This position is responsible for preparing, tracking, reviewing, editing, and commenting on complex California Endangered Species Act (CESA) permits, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements (LSAA), and related environmental documents in the Bay Area, primarily within Sonoma County and focusing on the Santa Rosa Plain, Napa, Marin, and Solano counties. Duties include providing technical support to regional Habitat Conservation staff on CESA and mitigation land acquisition, supporting mitigation and conservation banking, conducting the most complex mitigation negotiations, developing procedures and standards to mitigate for impacts to candidate, threatened, and endangered species, and developing regional conservation approaches in coordination with the Habitat Conservation Planning Branch and other agencies. This position has the opportunity to independently identify problems, develop courses of action, and conduct extremely complex and difficult scientific investigations and studies on issues of major importance to the CDFW. Come join our amazing team today!

Working Conditions
Work on a computer for prolonged periods and operate office equipment (computers, copies/scanners, fax machines, telephones, etc.). Attend frequent site visits and meetings away from office. Field work is completed year-round and may be required in sometimes remote locations, rugged terrain, and/or adverse weather conditions. Work may be physically demanding for short periods of time. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle (with and without four-wheel drive [4WD]) and be prepared to travel using a State vehicle.

Application Deadline: June 13, 2022


How to Apply
  1. Create a CalCareers Account: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Login.aspx
  2. Take the Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Examination: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=0PBDJ
  3. Apply to the Job

Questions about the job or hiring process? Contact Careers@wildlife.ca.gov