SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSPECTOR (6122) Hazardous Materials / Hazardous or Medical Waste - San Francisco Department of Public Health - City and County of San Francisco

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

• Application Opening – December 6, 2024 
• Application Deadline – Application filing will close on or after December 22, 2024 and will close any time thereafter.
• Salary - $133,328 - $162,032 Annually
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment ID: CBT-6122-H00096 [REF44100M]

• Please start with this ⚠️ Questionnaire Form ✅ at: forms.gle/JfYWkgAzetthAriU9.
• Then, submit an online application 

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

The eligible list from this Class Based Test (CBT) announcement will be used to fill future vacancies in this class and specialty for the duration of the eligible list.

Under direction, the Hazardous Materials / Hazardous or Medical Waste Senior Environmental Health Inspector conducts complex and difficult inspections and surveillance of dwellings, business establishments, facilities, construction/demolition projects, industrial plants, hazardous materials and waste sites, medical providers and laboratories, and other areas in order to rectify violations and enforce established regulations. May supervise Environmental Health Inspectors and other support staff engaged in enforcing the provisions of federal, state and local ordinances and laws pertaining to health, safety and environmental hazards.

Essential duties include:

1. May supervise a team of Environmental Health Inspectors assigned to a district engaged in the enforcement of the provisions of various codes, orders, ordinances and laws pertaining to health, safety, environmental hazards or conditions; enforces local health, housing, and noise ordinances and codes; state health and safety codes as delegated to the local agency or the local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA). 
2. Conducts routine inspections and investigations of hazardous materials and waste facilities, contaminated properties or development projects subject to investigation, mitigation, or remediation, or dust generating construction/demolition projects to determine compliance with applicable codes, laws and regulations; conducts field tests and acquires samples for laboratory analysis; manages an inspectional district of assigned facilities.
3. Issues violations and orders corrective actions; drafts complaints for the purpose of administering administrative civil penalties.
4. Reviews plans and applications for the installation, repair/upgrade and/or closure of underground storage tanks; reviews and processes documents submitted in the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS).
5. Prepares technical, specialized reports and program plans by gathering and compiling statistical and other supporting data; and provides information and education to the public, business owners and operators and/or their agents regarding proper hazardous materials and waste management, and medical waste management. 
6. May have specialized program responsibility on a countywide basis in areas such as industrial hygiene, noise abatement, environmental hazards, institutional inspections, hazardous/medical waste, underground storage tanks, aboveground petroleum storage tanks, and site assessment, mitigation and remediation. 
7. Facilitates and oversees removal of hazardous waste. 
8. Oversees site assessment and mitigation or clean up cases involving mitigation, remediation, or proper sampling of chemical contaminants in soil, soil vapor or groundwater. 
9. Reviews and approves technical work plans and reports for site assessment and mitigation or clean up cases, which involve reviewing and evaluating data from collected soil, soil vapor, and groundwater samples with respect to applicable local, state, and federal environmental risk management criteria. 
10. Attends meetings, educational conferences, and makes environmental health presentations to businesses, government agencies, colleagues, and other groups. 
11. Prepares legal notices of violations; issues citations and prepares cases for hearings; testifies as a witness in court litigation; performs duties related to the issuance, denial, suspension and revocation of permits. 
12. Interprets environmental health code provisions; coordinates environmental health requirements with other departments and bureaus. 

The 6122 Hazardous Materials / Hazardous or Medical Waste Senior Environmental Health Inspector may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. EDUCATION: 

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with:

• at least 30 semester units in, OR a major in one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Biology or microbiology;
  • Chemistry, chemical engineering;
  • Physics, physical science;
  • Environmental science;
  • Geology or soil science;
  • Environmental health;
  • Environmental or sanitary engineering;
  • Toxicology;
  • Industrial hygiene;
  • Hazardous materials management;
  • Fire science, fire technology.

2. EXPERIENCE: 

• Four (4) years of experience in hazardous materials, hazardous waste, site mitigation and/or medical waste
  • as a technician or inspector in an environmental health agency or related regulatory/service agency, or
  • as a professional consultant in the environmental health industry; OR
• Two (2) years of experience as an inspector in a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)

3. LICENSE  AND CERTIFICATION:

• Possession of a current HAZWOPER Certification. 
• Possession of a valid California driver's license.
• Requires obtaining and maintaining a CA UST Inspector Certification issued by the International Code Council (ICC) within 180 days following appointment.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this or future job opportunities.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire
Applicants will be asked to complete a Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ). This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications. Applicants will be required to respond to the MQSQ in the time frame indicated, and submit their answers as directed. 

You can complete the MQSQ now at: forms.gle/JfYWkgAzetthAriU9.

Selection Procedures
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following: 

Supplemental Questionnaire Examination: (Weight = 100%): Qualified candidates will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) exam that must be completed by the set date. Candidates will be evaluated on their relative knowledge, skill and ability levels in job-related areas. A passing score must be achieved on the SQ in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List. Candidate responses on the Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be changed once submitted.

The Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated in relation to the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this class which may include, but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of:
  • Environmental sciences, such as bacteriology, chemistry, toxicology, food science and ecology;
  • Federal, state and local environmental health laws and regulations; and
  • Field inspection techniques.
• Ability to:
  • Identify problems,
  • Set priorities and formulate solutions;
  • Train, evaluate, and discipline staff;
  • Communicate orally and in writing to other departmental staff, various agencies and the general public; and
  • Provide information and education regarding environmental health issues.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions. 

Certification 
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of Three Scores.   

Eligible List/Score Report
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.  

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 

• Conviction History 

• Employee Benefits Overview 

• Equal Employment Opportunity 

• Disaster Service Workers

• Reasonable Accommodation

• Right to Work

• Copies of Application Documents

• Diversity Statement

• Veterans Preference

• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, David Chalk at david.chalk@sfdph.org or 628-271-6702.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you if you include a mobile number in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.