Job Description

Job Description

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):

• Environmental Inspector II

Environmental Health Coordinator positions are responsible to develop, coordinate, and implement the City’s asbestos, lead and mold hazard policies, assessments and mitigation; enforce lead regulations; guide the City’s Lead Safety and Healthy Homes Program (LSHHP) and/or the Asbestos, Lead and Mold Program (ALMP) inspection staff; write management grants; administer abatement, laboratory and related contracts; support the ALMP and the LSHHP when necessary to accomplish program objectives; develop and perform presentations and trainings on the hazards of asbestos, lead and mold; collaborate and coordinate asbestos, lead and mold hazard response efforts that ultimately will involve various City departments, facility managers, council offices, regulatory agencies, and the public; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Environmental Health Coordinator employees may be required to work at heights up to 130 feet and in confined spaces.
• Environmental Health Coordinator employees must pass an Asbestos and Lead Medical Examination prior to employment AND pass an annual medical examination in order to retain employment.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester credits /180 quarter credits).

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Three years of full-time professional-level experience in one or more of the following areas: 

1. Lead hazard enforcement.
2. Lead or Healthy Home related grant writing and grant management. 
3. Administering an asbestos and lead management program.
4. Conducting asbestos, lead and mold inspections and assess environmental hazards. 
5. Designing asbestos, lead and mold abatement projects which include preparing reports, recommendations for mitigation measures, and developing specifications for abatement work.

NOTES:

• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Occupational Safety/Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Biology, Chemistry or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

CERTIFICATION: A valid California Department of Public Health Lead Certified Inspector/Assessor Certificate is required within six months from the date of hire. 

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License   is required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE: 

• Possession of a valid, current California Department of Public Health Lead Certified Inspector/Assessor and/or Project Monitor Certification.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities. 

Rev. 3 – August 15, 2025 (New Recruitment Date) 

Compensation details: 46.33-56 Hourly Wage

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