Associate Geologist - TLMA Planning - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The County of Riverside's Transportation and Land Management Agency's (TLMA) Planning Department has an opportunity for an Associate Geologist who will be assigned to the Planning Department located in Riverside.
Positions in this series perform geological research and analysis for environmental impact statements and the seismic safety and safety elements of the County General Plan, gather geological information for use in a variety of programs and studies, enforce County ordinances and State legislation dealing with soil and earth stability, geological hazards, and surface mining, serve as consultants to other county departments on geological matters, and do other work as required.
This is the full working level class. Incumbents independently perform difficult engineering geology work and develop approaches, methodology, and solutions to engineering geologic problems consistent within overall guidelines.
Meet The Team!
The County of Riverside Transportation & Land Management Agency (TLMA) is the umbrella agency for multiple county departments, as well as a few distinct TLMA divisions/departments. The departments include: the Transportation, Planning, Building and Safety, and Code Enforcement Departments, the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), the Aviation Division, and TLMA Agency Administration. The portfolio's departments are focused on infrastructure, facilities, and critical services, which are essential to the quality of life, safety, well-being, and public health of Riverside County residents.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Review, evaluate, and field check entitlement cases for proposed industrial, commercial, and residential developments, and correlate them with geological studies and investigations to identify hazards such as slide areas and earthquake faults.
• Update and revise seismic safety and safety elements for the Planning Department and other County departments.
• Process surface mining permits, reclamation plans and conduct surface mine inspections.
• Perform earth resource studies for comprehensive planning including such factors as seismic safety, safety conservation, slope stability, and open space elements of the County General Plan and its constituent area plans.
• Provide technical direction to Planners and others doing field investigations and review and analyses of seismic and geological hazard reports; evaluate and review reports for soil conditions and soils engineering in relation to private sewage disposal systems.
• Take necessary action to assure that effects of slide, earthquake, and other hazards are eliminated or minimized; determine the requirements for exploratory techniques to identify existing geological conditions and recommend specific corrective action.
• Provide legal assistance and serve as consultant in geology to various County departments, as needed.
• Update and revise seismic safety and safety elements for the Planning Department and other County departments.
• Process surface mining permits and reclamation plans.
• Perform earth resource studies for comprehensive planning including such factors as seismic safety, safety conservation, slope stability, and open space elements of the county general plan and its constituent area general plans.
• Provide technical direction to Planners and others doing field investigations and review and analyses of seismic and geological hazard reports; evaluate and review reports for soil conditions and soils engineering in relation to private sewage disposal systems.
• Review, evaluate, and field check grading and building plans for proposed industrial, commercial, and residential developments, and correlate them with geological studies and investigations to identify hazards such as slide areas and earthquake faults.
• Take necessary action to assure that effects of slide, earthquake, and other hazards are eliminated or minimized; determine the requirements for exploratory techniques to identify existing geological conditions and recommend specific corrective action.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from a recognized college with a Bachelor's degree in geology or engineering geology.
Experience: Two years of professional engineering geology experience, which included analyzing and making recommendations for the solutions of geological problems encountered in the planning, design, and construction of engineered structures. (A Master's Degree from a recognized college in geology or engineering geology may be substituted for one year of the required experience.)
Knowledge of: The principles and practices of physical and historical geology; engineering geology; geological formations associated with seismic hazards; geology as applied to civil engineering; the causes and prevention of land slippage and foundation failures; geological concepts as they pertain to planning and surface mining; survey, mapping, drafting, and photographic techniques as the apply to engineering geology.
Ability to: Collect, analyze, and interpret data pertaining to earth resources, and analyze and evaluate local geological conditions in relation to their seismic and environmental impact.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Application Deadline- Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.
Other Requirements
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's.
Veterans' Preference
The County of Riverside has a Veteran's Preference Policy . Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference.
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .
Degree Verification:
Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES )or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).
Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of your official/unofficial transcripts.
What's Next:
This recruitment is open to all applicants.Applicants who are current County employees may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close or be extended without notice. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
GENERAL INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Amanda Duarte at aduarte@rivco.org
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GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.
