The City of San Diego
JOB INFORMATION
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):
Environmental Scientist II
Environmental Scientist I positions perform chemical, physical, bacteriological, microbiological, biological, and/or molecular, bioaccumulation, and toxicological monitoring, analysis and reporting for regulatory compliance, and special studies; collect, analyze, and interpret results from source water, drinking (potable) water, domestic and industrial wastewater, biosolids, recycled water, purified water, stormwater, ocean water, ocean sediments, and additional marine and freshwater environments; assist with assessing compliance with regulations and permit requirements; examine, identify and enumerate aquatic plant and animal species; and perform other duties as assigned.
Specialties
Marine biology & ocean operations
General and analytical chemistry
Reservoir, freshwater biology and limnology
Microbiology and toxicology
Regulatory permits and compliance
Quality systems and quality control
Notes
Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to lift heavy equipment weighing up to 50 pounds (e.g., lifting manhole lids, ice chests in and out of boats).
Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work with sewage, sludge, industrial and hazardous wastes, and chemicals.
Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work overtime or be on stand‑by on weekends, or holidays.
Some Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work in the field including rough terrain, shorelines, and on boats in lakes and in the ocean.
EDUCATION A Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Zoology, Ocean Engineering, or a closely related biological, chemical, or physical science.
Additional Notes on Education
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education, lacking on a year-for-year basis. One year of full‑time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college‑level units.
Qualifying experience must be full‑time professional‑level experience in a scientific field to include at least one of the following laboratory work, regulatory compliance assessments, quality systems/control, or field work.
Qualifying experience must include either laboratory or field experience in biology, chemistry, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, or toxicology performing bacteriology, biology, chemistry, marine biology, microbiology, virology, or closely related analyses and interpretations, or experience working in a regulatory and/or permitting environment.
City of San Diego employees using Out‑of‑Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
LICENSE A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.
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Environmental Scientist II
Environmental Scientist I positions perform chemical, physical, bacteriological, microbiological, biological, and/or molecular, bioaccumulation, and toxicological monitoring, analysis and reporting for regulatory compliance, and special studies; collect, analyze, and interpret results from source water, drinking (potable) water, domestic and industrial wastewater, biosolids, recycled water, purified water, stormwater, ocean water, ocean sediments, and additional marine and freshwater environments; assist with assessing compliance with regulations and permit requirements; examine, identify and enumerate aquatic plant and animal species; and perform other duties as assigned.
Specialties
Marine biology & ocean operations
General and analytical chemistry
Reservoir, freshwater biology and limnology
Microbiology and toxicology
Regulatory permits and compliance
Quality systems and quality control
Notes
Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to lift heavy equipment weighing up to 50 pounds (e.g., lifting manhole lids, ice chests in and out of boats).
Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work with sewage, sludge, industrial and hazardous wastes, and chemicals.
Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work overtime or be on stand‑by on weekends, or holidays.
Some Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work in the field including rough terrain, shorelines, and on boats in lakes and in the ocean.
EDUCATION A Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Zoology, Ocean Engineering, or a closely related biological, chemical, or physical science.
Additional Notes on Education
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education, lacking on a year-for-year basis. One year of full‑time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college‑level units.
Qualifying experience must be full‑time professional‑level experience in a scientific field to include at least one of the following laboratory work, regulatory compliance assessments, quality systems/control, or field work.
Qualifying experience must include either laboratory or field experience in biology, chemistry, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, or toxicology performing bacteriology, biology, chemistry, marine biology, microbiology, virology, or closely related analyses and interpretations, or experience working in a regulatory and/or permitting environment.
City of San Diego employees using Out‑of‑Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
LICENSE A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.
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