Sf Hrc
6122-Senior Environmental Health Inspector
Sf Hrc, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSPECTOR (6122) Hazardous Materials / Hazardous or Medical Waste - San Francisco Department of Public Health
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. 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. 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. 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. Issues violations and orders corrective actions; drafts complaints for the purpose of administering administrative civil penalties. 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). 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. 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. Facilitates and oversees removal of hazardous waste. Oversees site assessment and mitigation or clean up cases involving mitigation, remediation, or proper sampling of chemical contaminants in soil, soil vapor or groundwater. 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. Attends meetings, educational conferences, and makes environmental health presentations to businesses, government agencies, colleagues, and other groups. 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. Interprets environmental health code provisions; coordinates environmental health requirements with other departments and bureaus. How to qualify
Minimum Qualifications 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. 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) 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. 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.
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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. 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. 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. 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. Issues violations and orders corrective actions; drafts complaints for the purpose of administering administrative civil penalties. 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). 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. 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. Facilitates and oversees removal of hazardous waste. Oversees site assessment and mitigation or clean up cases involving mitigation, remediation, or proper sampling of chemical contaminants in soil, soil vapor or groundwater. 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. Attends meetings, educational conferences, and makes environmental health presentations to businesses, government agencies, colleagues, and other groups. 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. Interprets environmental health code provisions; coordinates environmental health requirements with other departments and bureaus. How to qualify
Minimum Qualifications 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. 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) 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. 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.
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