Senior Project Manager Sacramento County, CA

Senior Project Manager job at Department of Toxic Substances Control. Sacramento County, CA.

Are you an experienced and licensed professional geologist who is enthusiastic about assessing, investigating, and cleaning up contaminated sites? DTSC’s Site Mitigation and Restoration Program is looking for a Senior Engineering Geologist to manage more complicated investigation and cleanup projects such as dry cleaners, abandoned mine sites, and industrial facilities. The selected candidate will also serve as a mentor to other DTSC staff.

If you enjoy assessing, investigating, and cleaning up challenging contaminated sites, then this job is for you! Come join us today!

As a Senior Engineering Geologist you will have the opportunity to:

• Oversee the assessment, investigation, and remedial work performed by responsible parties or state contractors for the most complex hazardous substance release and hazardous waste sites
• Oversee and implement the investigation and cleanup of complex hazardous substance release and/or hazardous waste sites under the cleanup process applicable to each site, which may be the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), RCRA Corrective Action, or other processes under the California Health and Safety Code
• Conduct site visits and inspections to verify compliance with approved workplans, specifications, and technical procedures
• Manage administrative elements required for project implementation, including cost estimates, project budgets and schedules, contracts, permits, interagency agreements, and cost recovery
• Mentor and provide consultative guidance and support to other DTSC staff on DTSC policies and procedures and geologic aspects of site investigation and remedial work

• Licensed Professional Geologist in California
• Demonstrated job experience with assessment, investigation, and/or cleanup of sites
• Demonstrated job experience with application of scientific principles and industry standards relating to the investigation and cleanup processes for CERCLA and/or RCRA sites
• Demonstrated job experience with preparing project budgets, resource projections, schedules, cost estimates, tracking of project activities, and/or preparing briefings/updates for upper management
• Demonstrated experience with mentoring staff, providing leadership and/or training on technical topics related to site investigation/cleanup processes, and/or participation in work groups for guidance development

You will find additional information about the job in the .

A hybrid telework schedule may be available for this position. Two office days minimum via hybrid telework program.

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required for the hiring manager’s review. Applications submitted without an SOQ may be disqualified.

The SOQ should be no more than 1 page in length, be clearly written and well-organized, contain no more than five (5) grammatical and spelling errors, and be Arial font, size 12.

Your SOQ should address the following:

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

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678), including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information may…