Environmental Specialist III

Website County of Sacramento

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 
9/16/2026, 9/30/2026, 10/28/2026 (Final)

The Environmental Specialist III is the advanced journey and/or lead, applying scientific theory and methods to identify, research, and resolve environmental issues in the areas of regulatory compliance, public health, environmental health and pollution prevention.

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. Graduation from an accredited college or university with major in health science, public health, natural science, physical science, environmental science, or a related field.

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Two years of professional experience in environmental regulation, analysis, or environmental research performing journey level duties and responsibilities equivalent to the Environmental Specialist (Level II) class in Sacramento County service.

Or: 2. Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in health science, public health, natural science, physical science, environmental science, or a related field.

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One year of professional experience in environmental inspections, enforcement, regulation, analysis, and/or research performing journey level duties and responsibilities equivalent to the Environmental Specialist (Level II) class in Sacramento County service.

Note: Up to one year of the required education may be substituted by full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience similar to that described on the basis of 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month = 3 semester or 4.5 quarter units.

Qualifications summary3
Experience
  • 2 years in environmental regulation, analysis, or environmental research performing journey level duties and responsibilities equivalent to the Environmental Sp
  • 1 years in environmental inspections, enforcement, regulation, analysis, and/or research performing journey level duties and responsibilities equivalent to the
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  • Education may be substituted by equivalent experience

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