What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field & Regulatory Specialist (Engineering Geologist) position at California Department of Conservation?
Minimum qualifications: Equivalent to graduation from college with major work in geology, engineering geology, or a closely related field that includes coursework in geology. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.) (Registration as a senior in a recognized institution will admit applicants to the Engineering Geologist examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation or its equivalent before they can be considered eligible for appointment.)
Various disciplines of engineering such as petroleum engineering or civil engineering often include coursework in geology.
See info on class specification here: https://eservices.calhr.ca.gov/enterprisehrblazorpublic/Public/ClassSpec/ClassSpecDetail/3756
See link for info and to apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=499723
Under the direction of the Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor), the Engineering Geologist will function as a Field and Regulatory Specialist within the Division’s Southern District office. The incumbent will perform activities associated with the development of natural resources both independently as well as in a team environment. As a Field and Regulatory Specialist, the incumbent will conduct complex field inspections and perform difficult geologic and engineering work. The Assembly Bill 211 and associated Public Resources Code (PRC) section 3113 updates mandate, where possible, both “shall” and “may” witnessing operations take place in-person with emphasis to witnessing all operations related to “critical” wells, and those listed as “shall witness” as a priority. The incumbent will perform geologic and engineering work such as well mechanical condition evaluation, lithologic and structural analysis, formation fluid analysis review, well stimulation indexes and chemical registry searches, and will use computers extensively to perform calculations and create reports and graphics using modeling software.
Salary : $6,488 - $12,215