May 28, 2025

Environmental Health Trainee/Registered EH Specialist-Assistant/Registered EH Specialist-Associate

Full time Government

Job Description

Are you looking for a career that has meaning, action, diversity, satisfaction, and works to make a difference in the lives of the public? Look no further than Placer County! Placer County’s Environmental Health Division is accepting applications for the following classifications in the Auburn and Tahoe areas.

Employees who are permanently assigned to a position located in the North Lake Tahoe Area receive salary plus up to an additional $1,000 per month Tahoe Branch Assignment Premium.

Note: You must complete and submit separate applications for each recruitment level and location you wish to apply for:

  • Environmental Health Trainee (Auburn) – Recruitment 2025-14518-01
  • Environmental Health Trainee (Tahoe) – Recruitment 2025-14518-02

  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist – Assistant (Auburn) – Recruitment 2025-14519-01
  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist – Assistant (Tahoe) – Recruitment 2025-14519-02

  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist – Associate (Auburn) – Recruitment 2025-14520-01
  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist – Associate (Tahoe) – Recruitment 2025-14520-02

 

Environmental Health Trainee - $5,902.00 - $7,371.87/month

This is a paid trainee position in the Environmental Health Specialist series. To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications by possessing both the equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in any of the biological or physical sciences, environmental health science, engineering or a related field AND a letter of approval issued by the State of California Department of Public Health verifying eligibility for training. 

Note: This letter is a minimum requirement for the Environmental Health Trainee classification. Applicants must possess a valid letter at the time of applying for this recruitment to move forward in the recruitment process.

Individuals who do not possess the required letter by the State of California but are interested in pursuing a future career as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, are encouraged to click HERE for more information. CPS HR has been contracted by the CA Department of Public Health to provide transcript evaluation services for Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) trainee, Options I-IV. All questions regarding transcript evaluation must be directed to CPS HR. Placer County Human Resources does not provide transcript evaluation services.

Under supervision, the Environmental Health Trainee performs scientific and professional level office and field work to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations.  

Environmental Health Specialist - Registered – Assistant - $6,505.20 - $8,125.87 month

Under supervision, the Assistant Registered Environmental Health Specialist performs scientific and professional level office and field work to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations.   

Environmental Health Specialist - Registered – Associate - $7,172.53 - $8,959.60/month

Under supervision, the Associate Registered Environmental Health Specialist performs scientific and professional level office and field work to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations. 

 

Staff will be assigned to one of the following programs: 

  • Consumer Protection: Ensures compliance with regulated food facilities, body art facilities, swimming pools, public drinking water systems, and campgrounds. 
  • Hazardous Materials (CUPA) and Solid Waste: Ensures compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to business facilities that handle hazardous material or hazardous waste, operate underground storage tanks, operate above ground storage tanks. Conducts compliance inspections and supports solid waste disposal facilities and resource recovery and recycling programs, waste tire management, and nonhazardous waste recycling and management programs. 
  • Land Use and Water Use: Ensures compliance with state and local regulations pertaining to septic systems and water wells.  

These recruitments will be open until filled. Applications will be screened on a bi-weekly basis.

 Please go to our website for more information and to apply now!

 Placer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer