Examination: Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Working title Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Monthly salary $7,820.00 - $10,732.00 per MonthExam # 4287 Deadline Continuous Working title Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Monthly salary $7,820.00 - $10,732.00 per Month Exam # 4287 Deadline Continuous Position Description00100765 - SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST) The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) is the advanced journey level of the series. Incumbents independently identify problems, develop courses of action, and conduct critical and/or sensitive scientific investigations and studies and may prepare guidance, policy, planning, or regulatory documents and legislative proposals on issues of importance to the employer, and do other related work. Decision making at this level has a higher consequence of error than that of an Environmental Scientist, Range C. Incumbents may be assigned lead responsibility for a specific project, program function, or area of expertise; may act as a mentor to lower level staff; and may act as consultants to other technical staff, management, and other agencies in those matters. Additional Desirable Qualifications In appraising the relative qualifications of candidates, consideration will be given to the extent and type of pertinent experience and education over and above that required under "Minimum Qualifications. Experience in management, research, planning, or consultation in environmental programs, demonstrated environmental management skills, and knowledge of broad principles of economics, social science, and political science will be given preference. Some positions within the Department of Health Services may require possession of a valid certificate of registration as an Environmental Health Specialist in the State of California pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 514-534.For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.
