Industrial Hygienist

Industrial Hygienist

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 8/22/2025, 9/5/2025, and 9/26/2025 (final). This is a full professional journey level class. Under direction, the Industrial Hygienist provides consultation and direction to County departments on industrial hygiene and occupational health problems, integrate occupational health programs and concepts into standard safety programs, and perform difficult industrial hygiene and occupational health work in connection with health hazards in places of employment and in the community, and make recommendations for the prevention, elimination and control of work-induced illness. May be assigned civil defense and emergency preparedness activities.

Knowledge of basic principles and practices of occupational health, industrial hygiene, and safety; laws, standards and codes relating to the federal and state Occupational Health and Safety Act; methods and practices used in the determination and elimination of industrial hazards; industrial hygiene instruments and testing equipment; principles of training and lead worker activities; the basic fundamentals of air pollution, toxicology, and hazardous materials as they relate to occupational health.

Ability to independently conduct difficult field studies and investigations; evaluate findings and prepare written recommendations for elimination or control of hazardous conditions; conduct research in specific industrial hygiene areas; identify organizational needs in occupational health service programs; develop, conduct and coordinate educational programs on occupational health and industrial environmental health and safety problems; speak effectively to community and governmental groups and individuals; establish and maintain cooperative public relationships; write clear and concise reports and correspondence; train other technical personnel and act as lead worker over subordinate staff members in connection with studies or special projects.

Minimum qualifications: 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; and any combination of education, experience or training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. Typical ways to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: completion of major course work from a recognized college leading to a bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, environmental health, engineering, chemistry, biology, public health, or in a field directly related to occupational health and safety; and either a Master's Degree in industrial hygiene and two years experience in the full-time practice of industrial hygiene; or four years full-time experience in the practice of industrial hygiene.