Job Details

Environmental Health Trainee

Salary: $34.05 - $42.53/hour; $5,902.00 - $7,371.87/month; $70,824.00 - $88,462.40/year.

Department: Health and Human Services

Job Type: Open.

Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Work Location: Auburn, CA and surrounding areas

Position Information: The salary for this classification will be approximately $77,198.16 - $96,424.02/year, effective August 9, 2025.

Are you passionate about protecting public health and the environment? Searching for a rewarding career working in the community and one-on-one with residents and businesses? Want an opportunity to work outside of an office in an area known for its natural beauty? If you have an interest in science, problem solving, and having a positive impact in the lives of others, working for Placer County Health and Human Services Department - Environmental Health Division might be right for you. We are actively seeking highly motivated individuals to join our skilled team.

Under supervision, the Environmental Health Trainee performs technical and professional level office and field work to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Staff will be assigned to one of the following programs:

• Consumer Protection: Ensures compliance with regulated food facilities, body art facilities, swimming pools, public drinking water systems, and campgrounds.
• Hazardous Materials (CUPA) and Solid Waste: Ensures compliance with laws and regulations pertaining to business facilities that handle hazardous materials or hazardous waste, operate underground storage tanks, and operate above ground storage tanks. Conducts compliance inspections and supports solid waste disposal facilities and resource recovery and recycling programs, waste tire management, and nonhazardous waste recycling and management programs.
• Land Use and Water Use: Ensures compliance with state and local regulations pertaining to septic systems and water wells.

This is a paid trainee position in the Environmental Health Specialist series. To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications by possessing both the equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in any of the biological or physical sciences, environmental health science, engineering or a related field AND a letter of approval issued by the State of California Department of Public Health verifying eligibility for training.

Note: This letter is a minimum requirement for the Environmental Health Trainee classification. Applicants must possess a valid letter at the time of applying for this recruitment to move forward in the recruitment process. Individuals who do not possess the required letter by the State of California but are interested in pursuing a future career as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, are encouraged to click HERE for more information. All questions regarding transcript evaluation must be directed to CPS HR. Placer County Human Resources does not provide transcript evaluation services.

This recruitment will remain open until filled. Applications are screened on a bi-weekly basis.