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The City of San Diego · 1 day ago

Solid Waste Inspector III

San Diego County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The City of San Diego is seeking a Solid Waste Inspector III to conduct inspections of solid waste disposal sites to ensure compliance with environmental laws. The role involves preparing reports, overseeing site assessments, and coordinating activities with other agencies.

ConstructionGovernmentIndustrial EngineeringPublic Safety

Responsibilities

Conduct inspections of permitted solid waste disposal/landfill sites and operations to ensure compliance with the State of California's solid/hazardous waste laws and regulations

Identify and mitigate potential environmental health risks

Document inspection results and compliance attempts

Prepare reports, forms, memorandums and correspondence

Review and evaluate highly technical documents, (e.g., site investigation reports, health-based risk assessments, remediation plans and closure/post-closure maintenance plans)

Oversee site assessments and remediation of burn ash sites

Develop, administer and monitor grants

Implement the waste tire enforcement grant program

Investigate complaints

Conduct training

Make public presentations

Coordinate Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) activities with other agencies

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Environmental HealthSolid Waste InspectionHazardous Waste RegulationsBiologyChemistryEnvironmental EngineeringPublic HealthReport PreparationTraining SkillsGrant ManagementPublic Presentations

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering or Industrial Hygiene

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter), which MUST include at least 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units of biological, physical or environmental science, including at least one laboratory course in chemistry, physics, microbiology or biology AND completion of at least one college-level algebra course or higher

Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) with the California Department of Public Health

Three years of full-time solid waste, hazardous waste or waste tire experience which MUST include all of the following: Inspecting solid/hazardous waste sites or tire facilities, Implementing or enforcing related laws and regulations, Preparing and issuing permits for solid/hazardous waste or waste tire related activities

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

Preferred

A Master's Degree in Public Health, Environmental Health or a closely related field

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).