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Form of workAre you ready for an exciting career making positive change in the community where you live and work? Are you passionate about public service while protecting and enhancing the environment? The County of San Luis Obispo is offering a career opportunity for an environmental professional to join an APWA accredited Public Works department managing our Environmental Division.
Staff in the nine-person Environmental Division apply specialized skills in the areas of land use planning, resource law, biology, botany, wetlands, regulatory permitting, archaeology, and environmental restoration. The Division is a full-service environmental team, capable of processing complex State and federally funded projects throughout the county.
Critical qualities for the most successful candidates:
- Technical strengths and experience necessary to direct the work of staff and advise the Public Works leadership team regarding environmental permitting and compliance requirements
- A desire to make a difference in the community, and ability to lead, teach, inspire and support the same passion in a group of Public Works environmental professionals
- The ability to effectively communicate what we do and motivate a team
- A relentless service ethic and high level of personal accountability
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Note: This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full-time and part-time throughout the County.
Minimum Requirements for this Position:
A combination of education, training, and experience resulting in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in a related field. (Job-related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
In addition, four years of increasingly responsible professional-level experience performing a variety of administrative or fiscal activities -- two years of the required experience must be in a supervisory position.
A master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of the required non-supervisory experience.
Applications, including answers to supplemental questions, must be submitted online by the final filing date. To apply for this position, click "apply" at the top of this page. Most County recruitments require you to respond to supplemental questions as part of the application process. We recommend that you review these questions prior to beginning your application.
An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.
Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.
If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.
For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at www.slocounty.ca.gov.
For more information regarding the Public Works Department, please visit our website at Public Works - County of San Luis Obispo.
Employment Type: Permanent - Salary
