Industrial Hygienist

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental & Occupational Health, Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Health & Safety, or Safety Engineering; or

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Biological Science, Physics, Chemistry, or Human Factors Engineering, and two years of full-time paid professional experience in an Industrial Hygiene or Safety position involving investigation of environmental hazards, such as air contamination, noise and radiation, and their effect on employees.

Applicants who lack six months or less of the above required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.

The positions of Industrial Hygienist in the Department of Water and Power (DWP), the Department of Building and Safety, the Department of Public Works – Bureau of Sanitation, and the Fire Department (LAFD) require a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the time of appointment. Candidates will not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.

Applicants must list their school name and location, type of degree earned and major in the Education Section of the application. Applicants who fail to provide this information on their application will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.

For qualifying work experience in Requirement #2, the term “professional experience” applies to positions that required possession of a degree from an accredited four-year college or university in order to obtain that position. Therefore, to be considered “professional,” experience must be gained in positions requiring a four-year degree.

Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at

Candidates completing the examination process may be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying degree to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.

This examination is based on a validation study.

As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations. To request a disability accommodation, complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 days of the submittal of the City application.

Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure minimum…