Senior Industrial Hygienist – Human Resources Services - SFPUC (6139) (165343)

Company Description

*Amended on 5/19/2026 to reflect the change in Certification Rule to Rule of 10 scores.

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. 

Application Opening: Friday, May 8, 2026
Application Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT)
Recruitment ID: PBT-6139-165343 / RTF0165342-01068705

WHO ARE WE?
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.gov.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce, which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.gov/about-us/careers-sfpuc.

Job Description

About the Health & Safety Team
The Health and Safety Team is comprised of a diverse, collaborative, and energetic team that collaborates with the SFPUC divisions to collectively enhance a strong safety culture through the identification, mitigation and tracking of hazards that can lead to occupationally related injuries and illnesses.

About the Position
Under general direction, the Senior Industrial Hygienist performs highly technical and complex occupational health and industrial hygiene work in the development, implementation, maintenance and enforcement of regulations, policies, and programs in relation to the identification, evaluation, control and prevention of workplace hazards.  This position will serve as a first line supervisor and technical advisor providing expertise on occupational health and safety, related laws and regulations and emergency planning and response.

The essential duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

1. Conducts or oversees site evaluations of SFPUC facilities for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, recommending controls, and regulating the use of hazardous chemicals, biological, and physical agents.
2. Develops, implements, and maintains health and safety programs, including Injury and Illness Prevention, Asbestos, Lead, Silica, Respiratory Protection, Medical Monitoring, Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Heat Illness Prevention, Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Indoor Air Quality, and Worksite Emergency Action Plans, etc.
3. Develops and conducts health and safety trainings for employees, supervisors, and managers at various SFPUC locations.
4. Responds to industrial hygiene issues and recommends corrective actions.
5. Supervises industrial hygiene, health and safety and support staff.
6. Responds to hazardous materials incidents and or employee concerns that may involve exposure to chemical, physical, or biological agents.
7. Investigates accidents, incidents, and/or employee concerns involving exposure to chemical, physical or biological agents and ensure that effective corrective action plans are developed and implemented.
8. Drives to various work locations to conduct site inspections, trainings and attend meetings.

The Senior Industrial Hygienist also performs other related duties as assigned to Class 6139.

Nature of Work
This position may require occasional stay overnights at offsite locations including Moccasin and travel to attend conferences and/or trainings.

This position may require use of a respirator and appropriate personal protective equipment; ability to lift, carry, and use standard industrial hygiene equipment; work around and with hazardous chemical, physical, and biological agents; work around or in trenches, and confined spaces; and work in hot and cold environments and elevated heights.

Qualification