Environmental Health & Safety Technician

The Sacramento Area Sewer District is hiring a full-time Environmental Health & Safety Technician in Sacramento, CA, offering an annual salary of $72,425.60 to $88,046.40. The role involves providing technical support for safety and environmental programs, conducting training, and minor accident investigations. Candidates need relevant educational qualifications or experience in occupational health and safety. Applications are accepted until June 16, 2025.
Salary : $72,425.60 - $88,046.40 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: FULL TIME (NON-EXEMPT)
Job Number: 3260 - 2025
Department: Operations - Collections
Opening Date: 05/16/2025
Closing Date: 6/16/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Position
Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for an Environmental Health & Safety Technician position. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadlines at 5PM:

5/23/25, 6/16/25

The Environmental Health and Safety Technician is a paraprofessional and administrative class providing specialized technical support to the safety, occupational health, and environmental programs of a department. The class reports to a higher-level Environmental Health & Safety position and provides technical support under direction. The class may provide routine training and conduct minor accident investigation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Either 1. Completion of 60 semester (90 quarter) units, from an accredited college or university, which includes at least 12 semester (18 quarter) units in specific courses related to occupational health and safety or environmental safety.
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One year of full-time paid experience performing duties associated with occupation health and safety or environmental programs.

Or 2. Two years of full-time paid experience performing duties associated with occupational health and safety programs, environmental regulations/research or a combination of both.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in pursuing this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your online application. For first consideration, apply by Friday, May 23, 2025, at 5:00PM

Click on the below link to review the full class spec for more information about this position:
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Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer
SacSewer offers an excellent benefits program. Employees benefits include:MedicalDentalVisionBasic Life InsuranceAccidental Death and Dismemberment CoverageDisability InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsDeferred CompensationEmployee Assistance ProgramRetiree HealthVoluntary PlansShort-Term DisabilityLong-Term CareHospital Indemnity529 Education Savings PlanBuy-up Life InsuranceIdentity Theft ProtectionLegal Services ProgramPet InsuranceCompetitive vacation accruals including credit for prior years of service Please click on the link below for a full description of SacSewer's Benefits Program:
SacSewer's medical plans are offered through the

SacSewer offers retirement pension benefits provided through the

Please click on the below link to view SacSewer's Career Page and to access the Employee Benefits:
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Note: The Supplemental Questionnaire and the Application are administered as two separate documents. The Application is used only to determine if the minimum qualifications are met; and the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used only to determine your exam score.
Each answer will be scored separately.
By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.
I have read and understood the above instructions.
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Select the one box that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for the Environmental Health & Safety Technician position. Option One: I have completed 60 semester (90 quarter) units, from an accredited college or university, which includes at least 12 semester (18 quarter) units related to occupational health and safety or environmental safety AND one or more years of full-time paid experience performing duties associated with occupation health and safety or environmental programs. Option Two: I have two or more years of full-time paid experience performing duties associated with occupational health and safety programs, environmental regulations/research or a combination of both. I do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
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If you meet the minimum qualifications using Option One, you must submit a copy of your transcripts showing 60 semester units of accredited college coursework with at least 12 units related to occupational health and safety or environmental programs I understand and have attached my transcripts showing my qualifying coursework.
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Please list the names and completion dates of related courses you have completed from an accredited college or university.
If you have no related coursework, write none.
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Select the one box that best describes your years of full-time paid experience performing duties associated with occupational health and safety programs, environmental regulations/research or a combination of both.
If you have no related experience, select none. None. I have less than two (2) years of experience. I have two (2) or more but less than four (4) years of experience. I have four (4) or more years of experience.
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Select the one box that best describes the position specific certification programs you have completed. If you have no position specific certifications, select none. None. I have completed the University of California at Davis certificate program in Health and Safety. I have completed a certificate in Health and Safety at an accredited college or university. I have completed some of the units required for a Health and Safety certificate program.
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Select all the boxes for which you have paid experience specific to instructing/teaching training courses/classes and/or presentations.
If you have no experience, select none. None. I have experience instructing small groups/classes on safety related topics. I have experience instructing large groups/classes (20 or more participants) on safety related topics. I have experience providing safety related instruction to management.
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Select all the boxes for which you have paid experience conducting accident/injury investigations. If you have no experience, select none. None. Heat exposure. Chemicals/hazardous materials (i.e. spills/exposure). Biohazards. Repetitive motion. Mechanical/manual material handling. Automobile. Slip and falls. Workplace hazards. Machines/equipment. Electrical hazards.
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Select the one box that lists your paid experience to providing internal customer service to employees or other embedded members of an organization.
If you have no experience, select none. None. I have less than one (1) year of experience. I have one (1) year or more but less than two (2) years' experience. I have two (2) years or more but less than three (3) years' experience. I have three (3) or more years of experience.
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Briefly describe your employment experience and education that qualifies you for the position.
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