Environmental Scientist - CA Department of Fish & Wildlife
The Bay Delta Region 3 Timberland Conservation and Wildfire Resiliency Program is hiring a full-time permanent Environmental Scientist, final filing date is 4/29/2024. If you enjoy hiking in the redwood and Douglas-fir forests of Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Sonoma, and Napa counties, and are passionate about the conservation of forest species and their habitat, please consider applying. Please share this job announcement with anyone who may be interested and contact me with any questions.
The position can be based out of our Santa Rosa, Napa, and Fairfield offices, links to the job advertisement (you only need to apply to one county):
Job Description and Duties
Are you looking to be a part of a dynamic team of conservation-minded scientists working to protect fish and wildlife resources in the redwood and Douglas fir forests of Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Napa, and Sonoma counties? The Department of Fish and Wildlife's Timberland Conservation and Wildfire Resiliency Program is seeking a motivated professional to work as an Environmental Scientist reviewing and evaluating Timber Harvest Plans and Timber Emergencies & Exemptions by analyzing consequences of proposed activities, attending pre-harvest inspections, preparing written inspection reports and recommendations for the conservation of fish and wildlife resources, assessing the application of law, regulation and policy, conducting listed and sensitive species consultations, and preparing any related Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements and Incidental Take Permits in the Bay Delta Region.
The incumbent works in close collaboration with other Environmental Scientists and Senior Environmental Scientists, and with other state agencies as part of an interdisciplinary review team. Under the direction of a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor) the incumbent represents the region and may act as the staff lead and may provide consultative advice when working with applicants, local, state, and federal agencies, stakeholders, and the general public. Public contacts made in the course of this work are sensitive and involve a wide variety of special interest groups.
In order to be eligible for this position, you must either be transfer eligible or take and pass the Environmental Scientist exam.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement (pdf).
Julie Coombes
(she/her/hers)
Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor
Timberland Conservation & Wildfire Resiliency and Water Rights Unit
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
2825 Cordelia Road, Suite 100, Fairfield, CA 94534 (mailing address)
Julie.Coombes@wildlife.ca.gov
Cell/Office (707) 576-2825