Environmental Health Specialist

Open until filled.

Under direction performs a variety of routine to complex professional duties related to the inspection enforcement and oversight of County environmental health programs including but not limited to consumer protection drinking water sanitation solid waste disposal wastewater disposal land use and hazardous materials; interprets and enforces federal state and local statutes as they pertain to environmental management programs; promotes public health through inspection permitting and enforcement; provides education technical consultations and assistance to County staff outside agencies and the public; assists with planning and implementing new or specialized programs and obtaining grant funding; and performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Equivalent to a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental health public health industrial hygiene or a related field.

Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the inspection and enforcement of public health environmental laws and hazardous materials laws.

Licenses and Certifications:

Possession of a valid registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the State of California to be maintained throughout employment.

Must possess a valid US drivers license upon date of application.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: 100% FTE in a five-step salary system with advancement upon satisfactory completion of a 12-month probationary period and annual increases thereafter.

Health Insurance: County provides medical dental and vision coverage for employee and dependents with co-payment by employee dependent on family status.

Vacation: Accrued at the rate of 6.67 hours per month or 10 vacation days per year.

Sick Leave: Earned at the rate of 8 hours per month.

Holidays: 15 paid holidays per year.

Retirement: Participation in the California Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) 2% at 62 plan for New Members

Deferred Compensation: the County has a voluntary deferred compensation program.

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Alpine County is a drug alcohol and smoke-free workplace.

Environmental Health Specialist Job Description

Eligible applicants are required to complete an Alpine County application form. Resumes may not be substituted for the official county application but may be attached to a completed application. A County application can be completed online on the County website at Qualified applicants will be invited to an oral interview after review of the applications. Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background and reference check satisfactory driving record.

Final Filing Date: Friday July 24 2026 by 11:59pm.