Well developed communication skills are required. The work requires moderate physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
Involves functional leadership responsibility. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. I in which the incumbents perform beginning level, less complex geologic reviews and field investigations. Differs from the Environmental Geologist III in which the incumbents perform advanced professional or supervisory work within an assigned area of a statewide program or regulatory unit. Differs from the Geologist II in which the incumbents perform professional level work in geology.