See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT(S):

Environmental Scientist I
Environmental Scientist III
Senior Environmental Scientist

Environmental Scientist II positions perform biological, chemical, physical, bacteriological, microbiological, biological, molecular, bioaccumulation, and toxicological monitoring, analysis and reporting for regulatory compliance, and special studies; collect, analyze, and interpret results from source water, drinking (potable) water, domestic and industrial wastewater, biosolids, recycled water, purified water, stormwater, ocean water. ocean sediments, and additional marine and fresh water environments; assist with assessing compliance with regulations, and permits requirements; examine, identity, and enumerate aquatic plant, animal species, and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

5% effective 1/1/24

4% effective 7/1/24

2% effective 1/1/25

5% effective 7/1/25

Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
Environmental Scientist II employees may be required to lift heavy equipment weighing up to 50 pounds (e.g., lifting manhole lids, ice chests in and out of boats).

Environmental Scientist II employees may be required to work with sewage, sludge, industrial and hazardous wastes, and chemicals.
Environmental Scientist II employees may be required to work overtime or be on stand-by on weekends, or holidays.
Some Environmental Scientist II employees may be required to work in the field including rough terrain, shorelines, and on boats in lakes and in the ocean.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: A Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Zoology, or a closely related biological, chemical, or physical science.

NOTE:

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.

EXPERIENCE: One year of full-time professional-level experience in a scientific field to include at least one of the following: laboratory work, regulatory compliance assessments, quality control, or field work.

NOTES:

Qualifying experience must include either, laboratory or field experience in biology, chemistry, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, or toxicology performing bacteriology, biology, chemistry, marine biology, microbiology, virology, or closely related analyses and interpretations, or experience working in a regulatory and/or permitting environment.
A Master Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Zoology, or a closely related biological, chemical, or physical science may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

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

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview. P RE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes that are applicable to this job, which may include but are not limited to the following: Confirmation of citizenship/legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review/exam (which may include drug/alcohol testing); reference checks; and a fingerprint check. The fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, illegal drugs, including marijuana, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening/selection process may be cause for disqualification and/or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an expressed or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Applicants must notify the Personnel Department of any changes in their name, address (home, email), or phone number or they may miss employment opportunities.

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