ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Environmental Scientist Department of Transportation

JC-521123

• Environmental Scientist

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

$4,418.00

• $9,321.

00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date:

6/25/2026

Application Methods:

Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) Job Description and Duties Under the supervision of the Environmental Branch Chief, the incumbent is an interdisciplinary team member who will be responsible for preparing and reviewing 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.

PARF 11-26-0281

 / JC-521123 Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Environmental Scientist exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Additional Documents Job Application Package Checklist Position Details Job Code #:

JC-521123

Position #(s): 911-170-0762-911

Working Title:

Environmental Scientist

Classification:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

$4,418.00

• $6,035.00 A $5,370.00
• $7,350.00 B $6,796.00
• $9,321.

00 C New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of

Positions:

Multiple

Work Location:

San Diego County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

12 Month Limited Term

• Full Time

Facility:

California Department of Transportation Department Information Caltrans Mission:

Improving lives and communities through transportation.

Caltrans Vision:

A thriving and connected California. The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success.

Department Website:

www.dot.ca.gov

Director's EEO Policy:

https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Director's EEO Policy Statement:

https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity Special Requirements Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle. A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please include no more than 2 pages in 11-point font that demonstrates your ability, and highlights your education and experience (including number of years) for the following: 1. Provide an example that demonstrates your knowledge of and experience preparing and reviewing environmental clearance documentation for CEQA, NEPA, and other related state, federal, regional, and local laws, rules, and regulations. 2. Provide an example that demonstrates your experience in identifying problems and using logical analysis to find information, understand causes, and recommend the best possible course of action, approaching problems using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach. 3. Provide an example that demonstrates your experience in evaluating your overall status of workload (school or professional) and how you set priorities effectively, plan to multitask, evaluate situations accurately, and adopt an effective course of action. Expand on the example to include a situation when a project/product was at risk for failure. How did you ensure deadlines were met? How did you follow up to ensure all steps were completed throughout the task assignment process? 4. Provide an example that demonstrates your experience in effectively communicating (both written and oral) with peers and those with authority, professionally or academically; experience in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with all customers and/or staff members; experience making public presentations. 5. Provide an example that demonstrates your experience in working on group or team assignments, either as a leader or team member; contributing to the team effort; experience in supporting and motivating fellow team members while completing tasks or assignments. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.

org/members or https:

//aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers. Application Instructions Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date:

6/25/2026