Hazardous Materials Inspector

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTOR

Regular, Full-Time Employment Opportunity

The position opens Monday, January 5, 2026 and the final filing date is Monday, February 2, 2026, at 5:00pm.

Come join Sunnyvale’s Fire Prevention Division! We are looking to staff our Hazardous Materials Team that ensures compliance with applicable local, State and Federal regulations, codes, and laws as a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) and enforce Fire Code elements. This position includes access to latest plan review technology, a chance to improve upon the databases, and the unique opportunity to provide the highest level of comprehensive hazardous materials program management within Silicon Valley.

• CalPERS retirement pension
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retiree medical benefit
• 11 paid Holidays
• 30 hours of Floating Holidays (Prorated based on date of hire)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals
• Employee Wellness Programs

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Hazardous Materials Inspector.

Under direction from the Fire Marshal or designee (Assistant Fire Marshal, Senior Hazardous Materials Inspector, etc.), conducts routine and special inspections and investigations of facilities and sites where hazardous materials are stored and used; enforces applicable local, State and Federal regulations, codes, and laws; provides liaison with governmental agencies and monitors results of ongoing activities; and performs related duties.

The position of Hazardous Materials Inspector is a fully qualified professional classification. This classification differs from Fire Marshal in that the Fire Marshal has full supervisory responsibility.

• Conduct routine and special inspections of facilities that store or use hazardous materials in a regulated quantity; review plans and documents and issue permits to ensure compliance with applicable ordinances, laws, and regulations.
• Updates and maintains permit and inspection files and databases.
• Conduct investigations and initiate appropriate enforcement action.
• Provides technical support and advice regarding the storage, use, and disposal of chemical, biological, and microbiological agents.
• Monitors and tracks progress of locations and sites where hazardous materials and hazardous waste discharges have occurred.
• Conducts special studies and compiles program data.
• Serves as liaison to local, regional, and state agencies, as assigned.
• Develops, maintains and delivers training to the general public and colleagues on matters related to hazardous materials storage, use, treatment and disposal.
• Provides input at meetings with local, regional, and state officials regarding the City's positions on items of interest to the City.
• Responds to emergency situations involving actual or suspected hazardous materials and assists in coordinating actions to remedy the situation.

Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking on level, uneven and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in using a computer keyboard. Acute hearing is required. The need to lift, drag, carry and push equipment, tools and supplies up to 25 pounds. Field inspections may expose the incumbent to hazardous materials and work in a variety of working conditions, including loud noise and inclement weather.

The nature of the work also requires the incumbent to climb ladders and steep slopes, and walk around worksites.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, geology, environmental studies, or other related science associated with the study of hazardous materials or soil and groundwater contamination; AND two years of professional experience performing duties related to the mitigation and control of hazardous materials, including the application of codes and standards.

• Modern principles and practices of chemistry, biology, or geology as applied to regulated hazardous materials.
• Hazardous waste sampling techniques and analysis.
• Pertinent local, State…