ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

$4,269 - $8,877/Yr

State of California - Berkeley, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Berkeley, CA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

DTSC has an opening for an Environmental Scientist in the Bay Area Branch of the Site Mitigation and Restoration Program. The Environmental Scientist will provide regulatory oversight for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites in the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of coastal California. The sites include fast-paced redevelopment projects and projects in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by contamination. The purpose of this work is to protect people's health and the environment from toxic substances, and to restore contaminated land to enhance economic vitality. Come join us today!

Responsibilities

• Evaluate site history, scientific data, and site conditions to formulate a conceptual site model, assess the potential overall impact to human health and the environment, and make risk management decisions that support remedy selection and allow integration of the remedy with site development.
• Review or prepare technical reports and other documents for compliance with approved plans and regulations, and in consideration of applicable guidance and technically supported practices.
• Review or prepare cost estimates and coordinate with the other DTSC staff to ensure adequate financial assurance mechanisms are in place for the selected remedy and long-term operation and maintenance.
• Plan and manage a workload consisting of multiple assignments on projects with sometimes conflicting deadlines to complete assignments on time and within budget.
• Coordinate and conduct on-site oversight of field activities including the collection of field samples, construction of remedies, and remedial system operation and maintenance.
• Interface with members of the public, legislators, the regulated community, other agencies, and the media regarding site information.

Requirements

• Experience with environmental site assessment and site cleanup.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (CERCLA, RCRA) and framework.
• Experience working with people outside of the organization (members of the public, clients, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Practice evaluating data to formulate an understanding of conditions and make decisions.
• Coursework in environmental science, chemistry, geology, environmental health, or a related field preferred.