Senior Environmental Consultant | Senior Environmental Scientist

Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) JC-497160 Posted 4 days agoBe among the first 25 applicants California Department of Public Health provided pay range This range is provided by California Department of Public Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Department Information 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's Indoor Radon Program, the Medical Waste Management Program and the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH’s) Nuclear Emergency Response Program. “The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.” Job Description and Duties 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. Exam Requirements If new to California state service, you must have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. If you are a current state employee, but do not have transfer eligibility or list eligibility, you will need to have taken and passed the examination for this classification in order to be hired for this position. Please review the exam bulletin athttps://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4287 and LEAP athttps://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4288. Position Details Job Code #: JC-497160 Position #: 580-650-0765-019 Working Title: Senior Environmental Consultant Classification: SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST) $7,820.00 - $10,732.00 # of Positions: 1 Work Location: United States Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Final Filing Date: 11/26/2025 Contact: Apply@cdph.ca.gov or (916) 445-0983. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Science and Other Industries: Public Health Additional Information Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at California Department of Public Health by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr