6122-Senior Environmental Health Inspector

Job description

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

JOB CODE TITLE: SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSPECTOR

JOB CODE: 6122

DEFINITION

Under direction conducts complex and difficult inspections and surveillance of dwellings, business establishments, facilities, farms, industrial plants and other areas in order to rectify violations and enforce established regulations. May supervise Environmental Health Inspectors and other support staff engaged in enforcing the provisions of federal, state and local ordinances and laws pertaining to health, safety and environmental hazards.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

The 6122 Senior Environmental Health Inspector classification is distinguished from the journey-level classification of 6120 Environmental Health Inspector in that the senior level may supervise a team of Environmental Health Inspectors, investigate complex and difficult cases, and have specialized county-wide program responsibility. The classification differs from that of 6124 Principal Environmental Health Inspector in that the latter has greater administrative responsibility for program activities and supervises employees in class 6122 Senior Environmental Health Inspector.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May supervise a team of Environmental Health Inspectors, Environmental Health Technicians, and clerical or other support staff.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. May supervise a team of Environmental Health Inspectors assigned to a district engaged in the enforcement of the provisions of various codes, orders, ordinances and laws pertaining to health, safety, environmental hazards or conditions; enforces local health, housing and planning codes and noise ordinance; state health and safety, administrative, agricultural, penal, milk and dairy codes, Industrial Relations Act, and meat plant regulations.

2. Conducts inspections and investigations of complaints involving areas such as food and drink establishments and other facilities requiring permits to operate buildings and multiple dwellings and hazardous materials and waste facilities; investigates complex and difficult cases including those being prepared for hearings before the Director of Health.

3. May have specialized program responsibility on a countywide basis in areas such as industrial hygiene, food safety, noise abatement, environmental hazards, institutional inspections, solid waste management, hazardous/medical waste, water quality control or smoking control.

4. Attends meetings, educational conferences, and makes environmental health presentations to businesses, City agencies and other groups.

5. Prepares legal notices of violations; issues citations and prepares cases for hearings; testifies as a witness in court litigation; performs duties related to the issuance, denial, suspension and revocation of permits.

6. Interprets environmental health code provisions; coordinates environmental health requirements with other departments and bureaus; and performs related duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: Environmental sciences, such as bacteriology, chemistry, toxicology, food science and ecology; federal, state and local environmental health laws and regulations; and field inspection techniques.

Ability or Skill to: Identify problems, set priorities and formulate solutions; train, evaluate, and discipline staff; communicate orally and in writing to other departmental staff, various agencies and the general public; and provide information and education regarding environmental health issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:

Hazardous Materials /Hazardous or Medical Waste Specialty: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with at least 30 semester units 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:

Hazardous Materials/Hazardous or Medical Waste Specialty:

Requires four (4) 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;

OR

Two (2) year of experience as an inspector in a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA).

Consumer Protection Specialty:

Requires two years of experience in food, housing, water quality and supply, vector control, noise abatement and/or other related environmental health inspection work.

License and Certification:

Consumer Protection Specialty: Requires possession of a REHS (Registered Environmental Health Specialist) Certificate, issued by the State of California Department of Public Health Services and eligibility to be deputized as a peace officer.

Hazardous Materials/Hazardous or Medical Waste Specialty: Requires possession of a current HAZWOPER Certification. Requires obtaining and maintaining a CA UST Inspector Certification issued by the International Code Council (ICC) within 180 days following appointment.

Both specialties: Require possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Substitution:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PROMOTIVE LINES

To: 6124 Principal Environmental Health Inspector

From: 6120 Environmental Health Inspector

ORIGINATION DATE:

AMENDED DATE:

8/2/1982; 1/14/2000; 7/2/2015 11/10/2022, 12/14/2022

REASON FOR AMENDMENT:

To accurately reflect the current minimum qualifications.

BUSINESS UNIT(S):

COMMN, SFMTA

Standard information

Disaster service work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Historic and future compensation