Associate Environmental Planner

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• Job Code #: JC-509486
• Position #(s): -911
• Working Title: Associate Environmental Planner (General)
• Classification: ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
• Salary Range: $7,328.00 – $9,178.00
• Shall Consider: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
• Shall Consider Salary Ranges: $4,928.00 – $5,598.00 (A), $5,083.00 – $6,058.00 (B), $6,096.00 – $7,633.00 (C)
• # of Positions: Multiple
• Work Location: San Bernardino County
• Telework: Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Department Information: Caltrans Mission:
  Improving lives and communities through transportation.
• Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.
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Associate Environmental Planner: Under the direction of a Senior Environmental Planner, the Associate Environmental Planner is expected to coordinate and/or perform environmental planning, analysis, and evaluation work of studies and associated documents for projects of all levels of difficulty, including the most complex. This work includes word processing and computer skills, researching information, analyzing potential environmental effects associated with proposed projects, writing, preparing, reviewing, and processing environmental documents of a more complex nature, along with a demonstrated understanding and ability to effectively review project design documents.

This position may serve in a lead worker capacity and is rank and file.

Environmental Planner: Under the direction of a Senior Environmental Planner, the Environmental Planner is expected to assist in the coordination of and/or perform environmental planning, analysis, and evaluation work of studies and associated documents for projects of lesser complexity/responsibility. This work includes word processing and computer skills, researching information, analyzing potential environmental effects associated with proposed projects, writing, preparing, reviewing, and processing environmental documents of a less complex nature, along with a demonstrated understanding and ability to effectively review project design documents.

This position is rank and file.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER or ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER exam. Applicants who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or new to state civil service employment must be on the state examination list.

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• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification and may need a U.S. equivalency report for foreign transcripts/degrees. Please visit…