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SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST) – CULTURAL RESOURCES DIVISION / CORE TECHNICAL TEAM / HQ, SACRAMENTO

Join California State Parks’ NEW Coastal Resilience Team! The reporting location for this position is Headquarters in Sacramento, CA. This position will work under the direction of the Supervisor, Cultural Resource Programs.

If you’re passionate about the intersection of climate resilience, sustainable stewardship, resource preservation, and coastal access and recreation, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of the California coast! California State Parks is launching a new Coastal Resilience Team to help advance sea level rise adaptation and improve coastal resilience across the coastal parks of the California State Park System. This team of specialists will work together to inform coastal adaptation projects; integrate climate principles into Department policies, operations, and programs; and provide technical support to coastal parks.

Each member of this team will bring unique expertise, working together to integrate resilience principles across all aspects of coastal park management.

In this role you will:

• Support the development of department-wide policy and guidance to address coastal hazards in preservation planning and adaption strategies.
• Provide scientific and technical support for environmental and/or historic preservation compliance, permitting, and interagency coordination.
• Conduct site visits, evaluate adaptation strategies using site data and climate projections to formulate interdisciplinary projects.
• Develop and manage datasets, technical tools, and planning resources.

We’re looking for candidates who:

• Bring strong expertise in environmental review and permitting as it applies to the built environment and cultural resource management in general.
• Have experience developing scopes of work that address the adaptation or resilience of historic buildings, landscapes and archaeological sites.
• Are skilled in working with large data sets and conducting data analysis
• Demonstrate strong teamwork skills and a willingness to collaborate.

Training and Development Assignments may be considered.

This position is designated as Telework Eligible - Remote Centered.

This position requires a valid Class C driver’s license. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.

State Housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Eric Blind at 916-628-2441 or eric.blind@parks.ca.gov.