Senior Environmental Scientist; Specialist Jc-

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

The advertised position is in the Environmental Management Branch (EMB). EMB regulates the medical waste industry, pre-harvest commercial shellfish operations, and recreational health (public swimming pools, ocean beaches and organized camps); provides sanitary surveillance of state institutions; administers the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) program; oversees radiological cleanup at military base closure facilities, coordinates the State  Indoor Radon Program, the Medical Waste Management Program and the California Department of Public Health  (CDPH’s) Nuclear Emergency Response Program.

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• New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or alternate range, as applicable.
• Effective July 2025, California’s Personal Leave Program (PLP 2025) reduces employees’ base pay by 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits monthly through June 2027. The posted salary range does not reflect this reduction.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by advancing the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities by protecting the public’s health, promoting health and wellness, empowering the public health workforce, and enhancing services through agile operations.

The Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) (SES, [SPEC]) independently conducts environmental health surveys and reviews construction plans of adult and youth correctional facilities, state hospitals, developmental centers, schools for the blind and deaf, and other facilities operated by State agencies to ensure compliance with federal and State health and safety laws, regulations, industry standards, and safe operating practices. The SES (Spec) works with the management and operators of these facilities to ensure safe and healthy operating conditions, provide training, and offer consultative services to correct deficiencies.

The SES (Spec) provides consultative and professional environmental health services in the areas such as food service operations, housing, vector control, water treatment, waste disposal, cross-connection control, medical services, medical waste management, worker safety, ergonomics, hazardous materials management, and other environmental health-focused programs. This position requires heavy travel up to approximately 75% of the time, and may have overnight stays.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor) of the Environmental Health Services Section (EHSS), Institutions and Recreational Health Unit.

This is a reposting of JC-497160 to increase the candidate pool; previous applicants do not need to reapply. Your application is still in consideration.

In addition to evaluating each candidate s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Ability to understand, write, and explain to the stakeholders the regulatory and statutory code requirements.
• Ability to write technical documents with clarity.
• Ability to respond to technical regulatory inquiries from stakeholders.
• Ability to research technical information.
• Ability to multitask and complete assignments within specific time frames.
• Ability to represent CDPH and participate in conferences at state-operated institutions.
• Abili…