ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (00100762) Job at Department of Water Resources, Yolo County, CA

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  • Department of Water Resources
  • Yolo County, CA

Job Description

Job Description and Duties

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking an Environmental Scientists to join our talented team of professionals, who are passionate about water quality data collection, data management, analysis, quality control, and producing reports, publications, and presentations. We are looking for a candidate who enjoys working as a Team, with others in the field, laboratory, and office environments. You will be collecting, analyzing, and reporting on critical water quality data to support the state in regulatory compliance, restoration monitoring, and data synthesis projects. You would join a team of Environmental Scientists working on a variety of unique water quality monitoring projects in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta and throughout the North Central Region Office (NCRO) service area.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

The incumbents must possess a valid California driver's license and be able to drive a state vehicle to field monitoring sites. This position requires early morning departures to water quality collection sites throughout the Delta and the NCRO region, sometimes during inclement weather, by boat or vehicular travel on public and private roadways, operating both standard and four-wheel drive vehicles. The incumbent must have the ability to traverse and work on uneven terrain carrying loads up to approximately 40 lbs. In addition, field work often occurs on or near swiftly moving water and the incumbent must possess skills to trailer and operate a boat safely (or the ability to learn), work from a boat, and to swim or stay afloat in the event of an emergency. Obtaining a California Safe Boater card will be required for this position.

Applicants shall include a Statement of Qualifications.

All employees are responsible for contributing to an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The positions require that the incumbents work cooperatively with others, maintain regular, consistent, and predictable attendance, exercise good judgment, have excellent attention to details, and actively participates in office meetings and activities. Experience in water science-based project planning, data management, water quality-related field work, data analyses, report writing, and presentation skills are required. Experience with database design and SQL relational database structures and application languages, such as VBA, Python, Java, and C# are preferred. Analysis and coding skills with R statistical software is desirable. Experience with both ArcGIS cartography and spatial analysis is also favored.

Benefits

to read about the outstanding benefits offered to eligible employees. We have plenty of free parking available here at the North Central Region Office. The option of a hybrid office and remote telework environment is currently supported by the North Central Region Office.

Personal Leave Program 2025: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit 

Special Instructins

To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678), cover letter, Statement of Qualifications, and resume.  Please reference SAP Position #50013328 and Job Control #515487 in the “examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying” section of your application.

Cover letter and Statements of Qualifications shall be limited to a maximum of 1 page each using 12 pt. Arial font.

Statement of Qualifications: Provide a one-page (maximum), summary of your experience related to this recruitment, including specific experience with designing and/or using a relational database for scientific data management and quality control. Include the types of database structure and application languages used.

The following basis of eligibility will be considered: List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, and SROA/Surplus.

Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

. This survey is for research purpose only and will not affect the application status.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is required and must be included.
  • Other - Cover Letter
  • Statement of Qualifications - See Special Instructions for additional details.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Work at office, Remote work, Early shift

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