Senior Industrial Hygienist – Consultation

Job Description And Duties

• Please ensure application is complete with detailed job description/tasks performed, employment beginning and ending date information, and hours worked per week.
  
  

Working at the Cal/OSHA means much more than showing up for a job. You will be able to work on programs that are vital to the health and safety of our community, work force, and the state. We recognize the strength in teamwork. We know that by encouraging collaboration and diversity, educating employers in best practices, and protecting the health and safety of employees through consultation assistance on the California Labor Code and regulations will benefit our economy as a whole. Be part of a team that prides itself in making a difference for Californians.

What will be the difference that you make for California?

• There is one position that may be filled in either Oakland, Fresno, or Sacramento. Please see other postings under a different job control in CalCareers for the other location. If you are interested in the position at more than one location, please submit a new application for each job control.
  
  

Under the general direction of the Program Manager in the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Consultation Services Branch, the Senior Industrial Hygienist performs the full range of senior industrial hygiene level work:

Conducts onsite visits including but not limited to, health visits, specialized targeted health onsite visits (e.g. special emphasis program/project visits) and the more complex health/industrial hygiene onsite visits (e.g. involves extensive experience, knowledge and skills in industrial hygiene principles, practices and methods) and complex industrial hygiene work, such as research, writing technical reports for publication and workplace sampling; Serves as Team Coordinator: leads, coordinates, plans, organizes, reviews and directs the work of a teams of Industrial Hygienists assigned to perform, including but not limited to, health-related, specialized emphasis program/project, and targeted industry visits; oversees and conduct inspections focus on workplace health hazards resulting from or exacerbated by climate change, such as but not limited to extreme heat, valley fever, wildfire smoke and new unanticipated hazards that impacts the health and safety of workers; conducts major health research; makes and secures recommendations for the prevention, elimination, and/or control of health hazards; assists the Program Manager and Regional Manager with including, but not limited to, establishing, developing, implementing, evaluating and maintaining health-related consultation procedures, training programs, policies and guidelines on such matters as conducting health – related case audits, specialized emphasis and targeted program visits.

The Senior Industrial Hygienist assists with the development of programs for promotion of industrial hygiene concepts; provides technical advice to the Program Manager and other Cal/OSHA staff. The Senior Industrial Hygienist is to perform all work in accordance with DIR-DOSH policies, DOSH Consultation Policy and Procedure Manual, Directives, and Memorandums. Travels throughout the state as required.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR

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To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1782

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Working Conditions

This job is located at:

DOSH Consultation Area Office

1750 Howe Ave., 4 th FL, Ste. 490, Sacramento, CA 95825

This position is pending Department of Finance Approval.

• This position may be filled in either Oakland, Sacramento or Fresno.
• If you are also interested in working in the other location, you must submit an application to each job control.
  
  

Some of this work will be in an office environment and at other times the work will be at a field site that has the potential for exposures to safety and hazardous substances, and may involve, including but not limited to:

Working outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions (e.g. rain, strong winds, heat, and cold); Working indoors at various work places; sitting at a desk, in a chair, and in front of a computer screen, for an extended periods of time; Sitting at a desk, in a chair for extended periods, including but not limited to, during meetings, training, or workplace inspections; Moving/walking and standing for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, on slopes, uneven, rough, wet, and/or slippery surfaces/terrain; Using a multi-line telephone console or a cordless telephone with headset; Bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, stooping and twisting; Perform repetitive hand motion, simple grasping, fine finger manipulation, pushing and pulling with right and left hands; Reaching (above and below shoulder level); Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment or work related materials; Climbing up and down/balancing stairs, ladders, stoops, slopes; Dressing appropriately for working in the field, including proper use of personal protective equipment (safety boots, protective suits, hearing protection, respiratory protection, safety eyewear, hard hat, cooling vests, gloves, etc.);Traveling via private, State vehicle, or public transportation (i.e. automobile, airplane, etc.) including overnight travel inside California may be required; Have functional vision.

Special Requirements

Possession of a Certificate in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene issued by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene or a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

***Please include a standard application 678 and a resume. Applications received without a resume may not be considered.***

Statement Of Qualifications

• Please describe a scenario in which you utilized your skills, knowledge and abilities to identify and evaluate health hazards, provide recommendations and guidance to employers to adopt an effective course of action.
• Please provide any experience you have with public speaking to large or small groups on occupational health topics.
• Describe your experience and strategies establishing and maintaining working relationships with external stakeholders with diverse perspective to make progress and/or reach compromise on challenging issues.
• Explain how your background, education and experience qualify you for this position.
  
  

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 4/22/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Industrial Relations

Cert Mailing Address Sacramento

Attn: Personnel Recruitment & Hiring Unit

2180 Harvard Street Suite 160

Sacramento , CA 95815

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Industrial Relations

Cert Drop Off Address Sacramento

Personnel Recruitment & Hiring Unit

2180 Harvard Street Suite 160

Sacramento , CA 95815

08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see Special requirements section of the posting for instructions on the Statement of Qualifications.
  
  

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.