Hazardous Materials Inspector III

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Hazardous Materials Inspector III positions train and review the work of, and provide technical guidance to, subordinate staff performing hazardous materials inspections and training activities; lead inspection of, or manage complex hazardous materials projects; review environmental site assessment reports associated with construction projects and provide contractual language related to hazardous waste; conduct tailored hazardous materials training; coordinate and prepare correspondence on complex pending legislation and draft state or federal regulations; interpret and determine the impact of new regulations and legislation; annually review, coordinate and redesign the hazardous materials training information; assist with investigation and enforcement actions; assist with developing program budget; and perform other duties as assigned. NOTE: Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Environmental Health, Biology or a closely related degree.
• Individuals applying with a closely related degree MUST have completed at least 18 semester/27 quarter units of college-level chemistry coursework, which MUST include lecture and laboratory classes in both organic and inorganic chemistry.
• 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.
• Three years of full-time experience in Investigative/inspection experience, including inspecting and investigating hazardous materials and waste management practices for conformance with laws and regulations.
• Job experience should include hazardous waste sampling, storage, testing, packaging, and manifesting of hazardous waste; knowledge of regulations contained in CCR Title 22, 40 CFR, 49 CFR, and Health and Safety Code Division 20, Chapter 6.5; site inspections and report preparation; and/or conducting hazardous material training activities.
• Three years of full-time experience in Household hazardous waste experience, including coordinating and assisting with community collection events or permanent centers; testing materials collected through a household hazardous waste or load check program; identifying, confirming, and categorizing chemical waste, and packaging and manifesting waste received; and knowledge of regulations contained in CCR Title 22, 40 CFR, 49 CFR, and Health and Safety Code Division 20, Chapter 6.5.
• Three years of full-time experience in Environmental control experience, including storm water, pesticide site assessment, and/or air pollution control management, with job duties including inspection and sampling, reporting, process design, knowledge of regulations, training, and program implementation.
• A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of HAZWOPER and/or DOT HM-181 Certification.
• Experience in household hazardous waste collection operations, including operational coordination and ensuring compliance with applicable environmental and safety regulations.
• Experience in contract oversight, including monitoring contractor performance, reviewing invoices, tracking contract expenditures, and developing scope-of-work language.
• Grant oversight experience, including preparing grant applications, assisting with budget development, tracking expenditures, and preparing progress and final reports.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including developing and managing complex, interlinked spreadsheets for data tracking, reporting, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Train and review the work of, and provide technical guidance to, subordinate staff performing hazardous materials inspections and training activities
• Lead inspection of, or manage complex hazardous materials projects
• Review environmental site assessment reports associated with construction projects and provide contractual language related to hazardous waste
• Conduct tailored hazardous materials training
• Coordinate and prepare correspondence on complex pending legislation and draft state or federal regulations
• Interpret and determine the impact of new regulations and legislation
• Annually review, coordinate and redesign the hazardous materials training information
• Assist with investigation and enforcement actions
• Assist with developing program budget
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior