• Application Opening - Tuesday, May 16, 2023
• Application Deadline - Tuesday June 13, 2023
• Salary - $125,320 - $152,334 Annually
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment ID: CBT-6122-H00068

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

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans.

DPH statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the diversity of its workforce. All employees are required to participate in the Department of Public Health's work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity through: 

• Commitment to providing exceptional care and services to all residents of the City and County of San Francisco service population, with heightened awareness of responsiveness to racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse members of the service population and the DPH workforce. 
• Desire and commitment to lead and participate in anti-racism, racial justice, and equity work that improves quality of patient care and employee experiences; along with the commitment and fortitude to drive change in these areas. 
• Desire to work with, relate to, serve, and support a diverse service population and workforce.
• Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

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 wastes. 

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; and performs related duties. 

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.
   • Employees hired to positions assigned to CUPA must obtain and maintain 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). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine fulltime employment. 

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. (More information here.)

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

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight: Qualifying) 
Applicants will be required 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. 

Written Performance Exercise (Weight: 100%)
Qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a written performance exercise designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not be 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. (More information here.)  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 and, 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 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.

DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others. 

• COVID-19 Policies 

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 

• Medical Examination Prior to Hiring 

• Electronic Health Record (EHR) 

• Licensure/Certification/Registration 

• Note on ICARE 

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  

• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

• Veterans Preference

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, David Chalk at [email protected] 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.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

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.