Engineering Geologist

$6,488.00 - $12,215.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 11/20/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your Cal Career Account) By Mail Drop-off

DTSC has an opening for an Engineering Geologist in the Bay Area Branch of the Site Mitigation and Restoration Program. The Engineering Geologist will provide regulatory oversight for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites in the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of coastal California. The sites include fast-paced redevelopment projects and projects in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by contamination.

The purpose of this work is to protect people’s health and the environment from toxic substances, and to restore contaminated land to enhance economic vitality. Join us today!!

As an Engineering Geologist you will have the opportunity to:

• Review or prepare technical geologic reports and other documents including, but not limited to:
  Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Preliminary Endangerment Assessments, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Facility Assessments, site characterization workplans and reports, sampling and analysis plans, human health and ecological risk assessments; pilot and treatability studies; feasibility studies; remedy selection documents; design, implementation, and completion reports; operation and maintenance plans; five-year reviews; and long-term monitoring reports for compliance with approved plans
• Evaluate geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical data of the surface and subsurface to characterize the occurrence and migration of contaminants
• Review and prepare cross sections, maps, charts, and graphs that illustrate the physical and geochemical setting of contaminated sites
• Evaluate site characterization data to support engineering remedial design and implementation
• Review or perform analyses of soil, groundwater, and soil vapor extraction and treatment system designs and monitoring plans for the investigation and cleanup process
• Perform statistical and trend analysis on data to define the overall effectiveness of remedial treatment technology

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
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Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please   .

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The Department of Toxic Substances Control does not participate in E-Verify for employment authorization purposes.

A hybrid schedule may be available for this position. As of July 1st, 2026, the position is office-centered, and employees will be expected to report to the office at least four days per week. This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the telework policy and/or future program needs.

Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the positions designated headquarter location, as reflected on the duty statement and at their own expense.

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You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

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