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Examination: Senior Environmental Planner

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Working title
Senior Environmental Planner
Monthly salary
$8,425.00 - $10,469.00 per Month
Exam #
2506
Deadline
Continuous
External Link
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Position Description

00104713 - SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER

This is the full supervisory level. Under general direction, plans and supervises the work of a multidisciplinary staff conducting comprehensive environmental studies; or without supervising responsibility, acts as an in-house consultant performing the most difficult and complex work which is either critical to the department's basic mission or of statewide significance.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00104713 - SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER

Either 1

One year in the California state service performing environmental planning, environmental research analysis or evaluation in a class at a level comparable to that of Associate Environmental Planner.

Or 2

Experience: Four years of experience directing or conducting environmental studies or managing an interdisciplinary team preparing environmental documents, at least one year of which must have been equivalent in level to work performed by an Associate Environmental Planner in the California state service. (A Doctorate Degree in Environmental Planning or Environmental Sciences may be substituted for three years of the general experience; a Master's Degree in Environmental Planning or Environmental Sciences may be substituted for two years of the general experience.) and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER - Open

How to Apply

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Application Link

Senior Environmental Planner

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Department of Human Resources
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Department of Transportation
Examination & Recruitment Services MS-86
P O Box 168036
Sacramento, CA 95816-8036
Phone:
askexams@dot.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

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