San Francisco Department of Public Health
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSPECTOR - Hazardous Materials and Waste (6120) - San Fran
San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Environmental Health Inspector - Hazardous Materials and Waste (6120) - San Francisco Department of Public Health
About
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: November 21, 2025
Application Deadline: December 31, 2025
Salary: $129,038 - $156,754 Annually
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
Recruitment ID: CBT-6120-H00177 [REF58545Z]
Mission The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. 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.
Role Description Under direction, the Environmental Health Inspector in the Hazardous Materials and Waste Program specialty conducts inspections and surveillance of business establishments, facilities, industrial plants, hazardous materials and waste sites, medical providers and laboratories, and other related sites in order to rectify violations and enforce established regulations.
Essential Duties
Enforces provisions of the local health code; State health and safety, industrial relations, administrative, and penal codes, and other environmental hazards.
Investigates and conducts complaint investigations involving facilities requiring permits to operate, including various types of hazardous materials and waste facilities; investigates cases being prepared for hearings before the Director of Health; takes necessary action to abate illegal health, sanitary and safety conditions; appears as witness in court litigation when required and testifies in cases involving hazardous materials and waste management, and other related compliance matters.
Documents and issues violations; coordinates efforts with applicable city departments in the enforcement of appropriate hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and medical waste codes; makes follow‑up inspections to assure ordered corrections have been made.
Oversees the opening and closure of new hazardous materials and waste facilities; determines if facilities meet criteria for regulation under one or more of the local or delegated Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) program elements.
Conducts routine inspections and investigations of hazardous materials and waste facilities 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; issues violations and orders corrective actions.
Drafts complaints for the purpose of administering administrative civil penalties; appears and testifies at compliance hearings.
Reviews plans and applications for the repair/upgrade and/or closure of underground storage tanks.
Reviews and processes documents submitted in the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS).
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.
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:
Two (2) 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.
One (1) year of experience as an inspector in a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA).
License and Certification:
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Must obtain and maintain a CA UST Inspector Certification issued by the International Code Council (ICC) within 180 days following appointment.
Must obtain and maintain a HAZWOPER Certification within one year following appointment.
Important Note Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. If necessary, upload transcripts showing the required coursework with your application. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Any misrepresentation may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. One-year full‑time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours.
Selection Procedures
Written Performance Exercise (Weight: 100%) – evaluates knowledge, skills, and abilities in job‑related areas such as field inspection techniques and procedures; state laws and city ordinances; and requirement implementation.
Compliance with the Written Performance Exercise will place candidates on the confidential eligible list in rank order.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, immigration status, and all other protected categories.
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Application Opening: November 21, 2025
Application Deadline: December 31, 2025
Salary: $129,038 - $156,754 Annually
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
Recruitment ID: CBT-6120-H00177 [REF58545Z]
Mission The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. 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.
Role Description Under direction, the Environmental Health Inspector in the Hazardous Materials and Waste Program specialty conducts inspections and surveillance of business establishments, facilities, industrial plants, hazardous materials and waste sites, medical providers and laboratories, and other related sites in order to rectify violations and enforce established regulations.
Essential Duties
Enforces provisions of the local health code; State health and safety, industrial relations, administrative, and penal codes, and other environmental hazards.
Investigates and conducts complaint investigations involving facilities requiring permits to operate, including various types of hazardous materials and waste facilities; investigates cases being prepared for hearings before the Director of Health; takes necessary action to abate illegal health, sanitary and safety conditions; appears as witness in court litigation when required and testifies in cases involving hazardous materials and waste management, and other related compliance matters.
Documents and issues violations; coordinates efforts with applicable city departments in the enforcement of appropriate hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and medical waste codes; makes follow‑up inspections to assure ordered corrections have been made.
Oversees the opening and closure of new hazardous materials and waste facilities; determines if facilities meet criteria for regulation under one or more of the local or delegated Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) program elements.
Conducts routine inspections and investigations of hazardous materials and waste facilities 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; issues violations and orders corrective actions.
Drafts complaints for the purpose of administering administrative civil penalties; appears and testifies at compliance hearings.
Reviews plans and applications for the repair/upgrade and/or closure of underground storage tanks.
Reviews and processes documents submitted in the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS).
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.
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:
Two (2) 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.
One (1) year of experience as an inspector in a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA).
License and Certification:
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Must obtain and maintain a CA UST Inspector Certification issued by the International Code Council (ICC) within 180 days following appointment.
Must obtain and maintain a HAZWOPER Certification within one year following appointment.
Important Note Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. If necessary, upload transcripts showing the required coursework with your application. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Any misrepresentation may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. One-year full‑time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours.
Selection Procedures
Written Performance Exercise (Weight: 100%) – evaluates knowledge, skills, and abilities in job‑related areas such as field inspection techniques and procedures; state laws and city ordinances; and requirement implementation.
Compliance with the Written Performance Exercise will place candidates on the confidential eligible list in rank order.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, immigration status, and all other protected categories.
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