Definition and Class Characteristics
INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 8, 2026.
Nevada County is nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, about an hour outside Sacramento and two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a rare opportunity to join the Nevada County Team as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist. You will be working with a friendly and inclusive group of well-rounded Environmental Health Specialists and Technicians who, maintain work-life balance through a variety of activities from backpacking, camping, and traveling to art and literature.
Environmental Health Team members primarily interpret, implement, and enforce local, state, and federal laws for the protection of public health and safety for our residents and visitors. The ideal Environmental Health Specialist is well-rounded, possessing strong customer service and technical skills, in addition to experience managing special projects, analyzing current procedural processes, and implementing improvements.
Experience Required:- Possession of Registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) within the State of California as issued by the California Department of Public Health -REHS Division.
- Ability to perform scientific and professional level office and field work to ensure compliance with State of California and Local environmental health laws and regulations.
- Ability to exercise a higher degree of independent judgment and discretion consistent with department policies and procedures.
Health & Wellness Benefits: This full-time position comes with an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to, CalPERS retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance. We also offer optional flexible spending accounts (FSA and Dependent Care), 457 Deferred Compensation Accounts, and a variety of other benefits.Nevada County is a qualifying employer for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program through the Department of Education.Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and visible communication, strives to be a hard-working organization, and recognizes personal contributions and growth. Nevada County Environmental Health Department is a small but mighty department in protecting public health and collaborating with our Industry Partners.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Education and Experience Required
Equivalent to 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college coursework from an accredited college or university involving chemistry, biology, physics, calculus and algebra as approved by the State of California Department of Health
AND
Possession of a letter issued by the California Department of Health Services, verifying the incumbent's acceptability to participate in a training program. Incumbents must participate in an approved training program of field instruction, and pass the California examination for registration as an Environmental Health Specialist within three years of the date of employment. Completion of the required training within the mentioned time periods is a condition of continued employment.
Level II (in addition to the above):
Registration from the State as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist as required by the California Health and Safety Code.
