[ECOLOG-L] Job: Chief, Office of Biological Science/Permits (Oakland, CA)
The bulletin announcing the examination below is amended as follows: THE FINAL FILE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 22, 2014 Caltrans strives to maintain a diverse workforce and be an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of political affiliation, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age or sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free state work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and this special trust placed in public servants. TTY users can contact the California Relay Services line by dialing 711. THIS IS A CALTRANS PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION IN WHICH LATERAL CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS EXAMINATION IS FOR DESIGNATED MANAGERIAL POSITIONS. CLASSIFICATION: SUPERVISING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER POSITION TITLE: CHIEF, OFFICE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE/PERMITS SALARY: $6779 - $7698 LOCATION: DISTRICT 4 – OAKLAND FINAL FILING DATE: JUNE 30, 2014 (AMENDED: THE FINAL FILE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 22, 2014) DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIS Under the general direction of the Deputy District Director, Environmental Planning, a Career Executive Assignment (C.E.A.) A, the incumbent serves as Chief, Office of Biological Sciences and Permits. The incumbent oversees major environmental planning analyses by managing and coordinating the activities of a multidisciplinary staff responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring natural sciences, permits and mitigations. Reviews environmental documents, technical reports, natural sciences studies, plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) and other studies for accuracy and compliance with local, state and federal laws. Represents the office in natural sciences, permits, and mitigations of statewide significance. Plans, organizes and directs the activities of a team functioning as a Caltrans permit liaison to resource agencies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: -Plans, organizes and directs transportation projects in all of the San Francisco Bay Area counties, identifying environmental impacts. -Coordinates and directs staff to develop, implement and monitor natural sciences, and environmental permits and mitigations. -Reviews all technical environmental documents and Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) to determine accuracy and compliance with local, state and federal laws. -Directs staff in researching, preparing, developing, implementing and monitoring natural sciences, permits and mitigations studies necessary for transportation projects. -Oversees the development of mitigation measures to minimize the environmental impacts of transportation projects. -Streamlines project delivery. -Provides assistance to environmental coordinators to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws throughout the construction process. -Advises senior district management on environmental, biological and permit use issues and strategies for mitigation on major transportation projects. -Coordinates with consultants in the review of environmental technical work as it relates to natural science studies. -Ensures proper use of contracting procedures, providing oversight on consultant work and accuracy of accounting for consultant contracts. -Directs the preparation of requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, consultant contracts and other outsourced documents for the office. -Conducts interviews with prospective contractors and recommends the award of contracts. -Represents Caltrans in coordination activities with appropriate state, federal, and local agencies and the academic community. -Coordinates project activities with other divisions, districts, local agencies, resource agencies and department headquarters as appropriate. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either I One year of experience in the California state service performing the more difficult and complex work on special environmental projects or research studies as an in-house consultant; or managing an interdisciplinary team preparing environmental studies and preparing environmental documents in a class at a level equivalent to that of Senior Environmental Planner. Or II Experience: Five years of experience in conducting comprehensive environmental studies of statewide significance and preparing environmental documents, at least one year of which must have been equivalent in level to work performed by a Senior Environmental Planner in the California state service. and Education: Equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.) KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: Principles and techniques of sup
[ECOLOG-L] SUPERVISING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER, Oakland, CA, $6779 - $7698
Caltrans strives to maintain a diverse workforce and be an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of political affiliation, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age or sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free state work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and this special trust placed in public servants. TTY users can contact the California Relay Services line by dialing 711. THIS IS A CALTRANS PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION IN WHICH LATERAL CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS EXAMINATION IS FOR DESIGNATED MANAGERIAL POSITIONS. CLASSIFICATION: SUPERVISING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER POSITION TITLE: CHIEF, OFFICE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE/PERMITS SALARY: $6779 - $7698 LOCATION: DISTRICT 4 – OAKLAND FINAL FILING DATE: JUNE 30, 2014 DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIS Under the general direction of the Deputy District Director, Environmental Planning, a Career Executive Assignment (C.E.A.) A, the incumbent serves as Chief, Office of Biological Sciences and Permits. The incumbent oversees major environmental planning analyses by managing and coordinating the activities of a multidisciplinary staff responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring natural sciences, permits and mitigations. Reviews environmental documents, technical reports, natural sciences studies, plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) and other studies for accuracy and compliance with local, state and federal laws. Represents the office in natural sciences, permits, and mitigations of statewide significance. Plans, organizes and directs the activities of a team functioning as a Caltrans permit liaison to resource agencies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: -Plans, organizes and directs transportation projects in all of the San Francisco Bay Area counties, identifying environmental impacts. -Coordinates and directs staff to develop, implement and monitor natural sciences, and environmental permits and mitigations. -Reviews all technical environmental documents and Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) to determine accuracy and compliance with local, state and federal laws. -Directs staff in researching, preparing, developing, implementing and monitoring natural sciences, permits and mitigations studies necessary for transportation projects. -Oversees the development of mitigation measures to minimize the environmental impacts of transportation projects. -Streamlines project delivery. -Provides assistance to environmental coordinators to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws throughout the construction process. -Advises senior district management on environmental, biological and permit use issues and strategies for mitigation on major transportation projects. -Coordinates with consultants in the review of environmental technical work as it relates to natural science studies. -Ensures proper use of contracting procedures, providing oversight on consultant work and accuracy of accounting for consultant contracts. -Directs the preparation of requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, consultant contracts and other outsourced documents for the office. -Conducts interviews with prospective contractors and recommends the award of contracts. -Represents Caltrans in coordination activities with appropriate state, federal, and local agencies and the academic community. -Coordinates project activities with other divisions, districts, local agencies, resource agencies and department headquarters as appropriate. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either I One year of experience in the California state service performing the more difficult and complex work on special environmental projects or research studies as an in-house consultant; or managing an interdisciplinary team preparing environmental studies and preparing environmental documents in a class at a level equivalent to that of Senior Environmental Planner. Or II Experience: Five years of experience in conducting comprehensive environmental studies of statewide significance and preparing environmental documents, at least one year of which must have been equivalent in level to work performed by a Senior Environmental Planner in the California state service. and Education: Equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.) KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: Principles and techniques of supervision and personnel management; differences of impacts of multimodal forms of transportation on the environment; methods of administering environmental projects and programs; Caltran's Equal Em
