Environmental Scientist I

JOB INFORMATION

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 II
• Environmental Scientist III
  
  

Environmental Scientist I positions perform biological, chemical, physical, bacteriological, microbiological, 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 freshwater environments; assist with assessing compliance with regulations and permit requirements; examine, identify and enumerate aquatic plant and animal species; and perform other duties as assigned.

Environmental Scientist I positions at the City of San Diego include areas of specialty in:

• Marine biology & ocean operations
• General and analytical chemistry
• Reservoir, freshwater biology and limnology
• Microbiology and toxicology
• Regulatory permits and compliance
• Quality systems and quality control
  
  

Notes:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases: 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 I 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 I employees may be required to work with sewage, sludge, industrial and hazardous wastes, and chemicals.
• Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work overtime or be on stand-by on weekends, or holidays.
• Some Environmental Scientist I employees may be required to work in the field including rough terrain, shorelines, and on boats in lakes and in the ocean.
  
  

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

Notes:

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.

• Qualifying experience must be 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.
• 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.
• 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.