Environmental Technician II

The Job

The Department of Public Health (DPH), Environmental Health Services Division is recruiting for Environmental Technicians II who specialize in the interpretation and formulation of procedures for the development process, or perform field surveys of operating facilities to determine compliance with health or waste management codes. Environmental Technicians II interpret laws and regulations for applicants and Environmental Technicians I for processing applications for permits.

Duties may include:

• Research zoning maps, general and community plans, specific plans, overlays, city planning regulations, and the County Development Code to determine requirements and restrictions related to property use.
• Inform developers, contractors, and the public on matters pertaining to land use regulations, building codes, water codes, health codes, plan requirements, easements, setbacks, and plot plans requirements, ensuring transparency and compliance.
• Conduct research on legal descriptions, property ownership, and history using maps, computer databases, and assessor's records.
• Coordinate abatement and legal action processes for permits in violation, ensuring adherence to regulations.
• Compile data on specialized programs or issues, maintain files or create databases, prepare correspondence, informational guides, and reports, revise forms and make recommendations on procedural changes.
• Review and assign complaints to staff as needed, ensuring efficient distribution of tasks.

For more detailed information, refer to the Environmental Technician II job description.

Excellent Benefits Package!

Health Benefits

• Medical and Dental: family coverage
• Vision: employee coverage
• Premium subsidies to offset health costs
• Flexible spending account (FSA) pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses

Paid Time Off

• Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
• 11 days accruable sick leave
• 15 paid holidays
• Perfect attendance leave
• Flexible work schedules (in some departments)

Retirement

• Generous Pension
• Retirement reciprocity may be available
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Retirement Medical Trust Fund

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Benefits By Occupational Unit: Technical & Inspection (TI)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Physical Requirements: May require lifting items weighing up to twenty (20) pounds, in addition to bending, kneeling, and stooping.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.

Visa Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require Visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in environmental health, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, ecology, human sciences or a closely related field. U n official t ranscripts of completed college coursework must be attached with the application, if the candidate does not possess a Associate degree (or higher) in one (1) of the qualifying fields of study listed above.

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Experience: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience explaining program related regulations and requirements to the public in an Environmental Health, Code Enforcement, other DPH program/division/section, or other public sector agency program/department setting, with experience in any of the following:

• Processing applications for permits, licenses, certifications, and/or other closely related government regulated documents and/or records.
  
• Performing surveillance and inspection duties in Environmental Health programs.
  
• Assisting with food facilities, recreation (public swimming pools), insect and rodent vector control, or land use inspections.
  

Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable.)

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook) is highly desirable.

Individuals who are bilingual in Spanish/English are encouraged to apply. Applicants must indicate bilingual ability on the Application. Employees may receive additional compensation for utilizing bilingual skills when allocated to a bilingual position as approved by the department. Testing may be required in order to receive bilingual compensation.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 PM, Friday, October 31, 2025 . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF) .

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process .

Technical & Inspection Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 10/31/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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