Regional Senior Industrial Hygienist

Job Description And Duties

• **Please ensure application is complete with detailed job descriptions/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 enforcement of 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?

Under the general direction of the Regional Manager in the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Enforcement Branch, the Regional Senior Industrial Hygienist is responsible for performing the full range of professional level senior industrial hygienist work in connection with health, chemical, physical and biological hazards in places of employment related to the Cal/OSHA program.

The Senior Industrial Hygienist conducts, including but not limited to, specialized health inspections, accident/illness investigations, and consultations assignments related in connection with health, chemical, physical and biological hazards in places of employment, (work that requires or involves extensive experience, knowledge and skills in industrial hygiene principles, practices and methods) throughout the State; assist the District Manager and Regional Manager in developing procedures and guidelines for conducting audits, inspections, and accident/illness investigations; leads, plans, organizes, reviews and directs the work of teams assigned to perform inspections (e.g. Heat, Silica, Asbestos, Fatal health related accidents/illnesses, health complaints, etc.), and special assignments (e.g. Enforcement Task Force projects; Special Emphasis Projects); evaluates work performance of health engineers and prepares written training development plans to help improve staff performance for management; conducts committee meetings to revise or propose new health orders within the Cal/OSHA program; perform in-service and on-the-job training of staff, and works in the Regional office and travels throughout the state as required. The Senior Industrial Hygiene develops programs for promotion of industrial hygiene concepts; consults with labor, management and public groups on the more complex and sensitive health problems/hazards; assist the Regional Manager with the implementation and maintenance of health and safety programs including but not limited to, IIPP, Heat Prevention Program, Respiratory Protection Program, Medical Surveillance Program, etc.; assist the District Manager with planning, tracking and reviewing workload; and provides technical advice to the Regional Manager, District Manager and compliance staff. In the absence of the District Manager, the Senior Industrial Hygienist may be required to assume some of the District Manager responsibilities. Senior Industrial Hygienist are to perform all work in accordance with DIR-DOSH policies, DOSH Compliance Policy and Procedure Manual, Directives, and Memorandums.

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

• 249.3

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.

Senior Industrial Hygienist

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 Enforcement – Oakland Regional Office

1515 Clay Street, Ste. 1303, Oakland, CA 94612

Multiple positions are available in multiple locations in California. Please also see other postings under a different job control in CalCareers for the other locations in California.

• If you are interested in working in the other locations, you must submit an application to each job control.***

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click her e to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

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. Application received without a resume may not be considered.

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: 1/8/2026

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

1416 9th Street, 13th Floor

Sacramento , CA 95814

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

1416 9th Street, 13th Floor

Sacramento , CA 95814

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.

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.