Senior Environmental Services Analyst

Senior Environmental Services Analyst

The City of Petaluma is seeking an experienced and motivated environmental professional to join the Water Resources and Utilities Department as a Senior Environmental Services Analyst. This position offers an opportunity to lead and support a variety of important water resources and environmental programs that directly benefit the Petaluma community. The position will primarily support the City’s water resources planning and conservation efforts, including water supply and drought planning, water conservation programs, urban recycled water planning, groundwater management, regulatory reporting, and natural resource planning and environmental permitting.

This position will also coordinate and oversee the City’s Creek Maintenance Program, support flood adaptation master planning, manage grants and consultant contracts, coordinate with regulatory agencies and regional partners, and help develop and implement programs that support the City’s long‑term water supply reliability and environmental stewardship goals.

• SALARY RANGE
  : $ -  annually (+2% COLA in July 2027)
• FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING:
  • MEDICAL INSURANCE:
    Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back (if you have medical coverage elsewhere). Please see the 2026 Health Plan Contribution Memo
  • DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE:
    Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • LIFE INSURANCE: 1.5x annual compensation up to maximum of $200,000. Option to purchase additional insurance. Long-Term Disability up to 60% of your current monthly salary after eligibility requirements are met and subject to maximum amounts.
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
    Support and benefits, for you and eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (is subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future.)
• FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE:
  • CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
    • 2% at 60 for classic CalPERS members
    • 2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
  • DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN:
    Voluntary participation in your choice of three plans.
• FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts):
  • Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service, up to 5 years service credit towards vacation accrual rate for prior qualifying employment.
  • Sick Leave: 96 hours
  • Holidays: 13 fixed holidays
  • Personal Leave: 20 hours (per fiscal year)
• Other Exceptional Benefits:
  • Paid Parental Leave – up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer

For more information regarding the benefits associated with this position, visit our website and look at the Unit 4 MOU, Unit 4 MOU Extension Side Letter Agreement, and Employee Benefits.

Perform and provide a lead role in a variety of professional level duties for various water resources programs. Depending on area of assignment, programs may include water conservation, recycled water, stormwater, groundwater, urban water planning, natural resource planning & permitting, floodplain management, and/or environmental lands management; provide expertise in program elements for the organization; perform a variety of professional and technical level tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

General direction is provided by a higher-level supervisor or manager; responsibilities may include the direct or indirect supervision of technical and/or support staff.

This is the advanced journey-level class in the Environmental Services Analyst series. Incumbents are expected to work with minimum supervision to plan, organize, implement, and lead…