The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), is hiring one (1) Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) - Forest Monitoring Specialist. This individual will be responsible for coordinating the California Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) Intensification Project contracts and collection agreements, assisting with analysis/reporting on forest conditions using FIA and other inventory data, and providing resource inventory and environmental assessment functions. In carrying out the duties of the Forest Monitoring Specialist, the employee is expected to have training and experience as well as maintain currency in the disciplines related to forest mensuration, silviculture, forest inventory measurements, remote sensing, and statistical analyses.

Work Location: Sacramento County, CA

Salary: $7,820.00 - $10,732.00 per Month

Benefits: Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Applications Due: 3/15/2026

Job Posting: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=507770

To be eligible to apply, applicants will need to have taken the online exam for the job class to which they are applying. Information for the Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) exam can be found here:

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4287

Questions, please contact:

Chris Maranto

chris.maranto@fire.ca.gov

For more information about the FIA program, please visit:

CAL FIRE FIA program: https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/fire-resource-assessment-program/forest-inventory-and-analysis

Regional FIA program: https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/programs/fma

National FIA program: https://research.fs.usda.gov/programs/fia