Environmental Scientist

Job Description And Duties Are you looking to make a difference and join a highly motivated team working on issues critical to ensuring the safety and sustainability of California? The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety’s Environmental Science Division is seeking a Environmental Scientist to evaluate vegetation management aspects of electric utility Wildfire Mitigation Plans (WMP). The Environmental Science Division is responsible for evaluating the vegetation management aspects of utility WMPs, assessing performance in meeting vegetation management-related commitments described in the WMPs, and ensuring that each utility is reducing its risk of igniting a catastrophic wildfire. To this end, Division scientists review regulatory filings and utility procedures, analyze reported data, perform audits, conduct field inspections, publish findings, and engage with the utilities and interested parties. Division scientists serve as subject-matter experts in utility vegetation management and environmental policy related to wildfire risk reduction. Our team of scientists is highly collaborative and works closely with the Performance Assessment, Electrical Safety Policy, and Data Analytics Divisions. Under close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) of the Environmental Policy Branch in the Environmental Science Division, the incumbent will review and evaluate vegetation management-related aspects of electric utility Wildfire Mitigation Plans, develop utility vegetation management best management practices for wildfire safety, and contribute to the development of Guidelines. The incumbent will also develop and maintain relationships with Federal, State, and local agency partners and serve as an environmental science subject matter expert to assist other Energy Safety Divisions. The reporting location for this position is California Natural Resources Agency Building located at 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement . Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: Knowledge of vegetation management, forestry, and wildfire risk mitigation. Knowledge of electric utilities. Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Experience in policy research and analysis.