Environmental Scientist

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Job Code #

JC-499545

Position #

-004

Working Title

Environmental Scientist

Classification

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Salary Ranges

• A: $4,418.00 - $6,035.00
• B: $5,370.00 - $7,350.00
• C: $6,796.00 - $9,321.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions

1

Work Location

Orange County

Telework

In Office

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Facility

Cypress Regional Office

This position is located at our Regional office in Cypress, CA.

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is a member of the boards, departments, and offices (BDO) within the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA).

Our Mission

To protect California’s people, communities, and environment from toxic substances, to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land, and to compel manufacturers to make safer consumer products.

Our Vision

All of California is thriving in a healthy environment.

Our Core Values

DTSC values diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization. We foster an environment where employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We believe the diversity of our employees is essential to inspiring innovative solutions. Together we further our mission to protect California’s people, communities, and environment from toxic substances, to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land, and to compel manufacturers to make safer consumer products.

Join DTSC to improve the lives of all Californians!

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Department Website

Have you always had an interest in how hazardous waste is managed in California? Would you like to make a difference in assisting to ensure that our communities are safe from mismanagement of these wastes? The Environmental Scientist performs tasks related to DTSC inspections, complaint investigations, and enforcement actions related to hazardous waste management statutes and regulations. Come join our team today!

As an Environmental Scientist you will have the opportunity to:

• Plan, organize, and initiate inspection and investigation related activities, which require the incumbent to drive to and work in the field, including but not limited to: inspection of hazardous waste generators, transporters, electronic waste handlers, handlers of certain products with hazardous materials, treatment, storage, and disposal facilities to determine compliance with hazardous waste control laws and regulations; investigation of complaints of alleged illegal hazardous waste activities
• Coordinate and conduct joint and/or multi‑media inspections with federal and other state and local agencies
• Review and evaluate draft hazardous waste facility permits, operation plans and proposed permit modifications to ensure the documents are complete, technically sound, enforceable with hazardous waste laws and regulations, and are written in a clear and concise style
• Participate in settlement negotiations of enforcement cases and, when necessary, represents DTSC in the pursuit of administrative, civil, and criminal enforcement actions
• Prepare penalty matrices and rationale for evaluation and ultimately for enforcement…