Posted: Dec 23, 2025
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(JC-500820) Environmental Planning/Cultural Studies

Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Transportation

To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=500820

Will Consider Environmental Planner

Under the general direction of a Senior Environmental Planner, the incumbent is responsible for architectural and historical studies and project effects analysis for transportation projects pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other applicable state and federal regulations. The incumbent identifies and evaluates architectural or other historic built resources as part of the transportation project development process; prepares written analyses of such resources as an aid in the development of modal and design alternatives for transportation projects; identifies and analyzes impacts of transportation projects on historical values and their interrelationships to other cultural resources; develops and recommends mitigation measures to avoid or minimize identified impacts upon these resources. Will act as lead over special projects and may provide guidance to less experienced staff.

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Associate Environmental Planner (Architectural History) Exam
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g. transfer, permissive reinstatement or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. The exam is located here: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3428

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