Environmental Compliance Technician I​/II

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

10/28/2026, 11/12/2026 (final)

Level 1 - $4,936.38 - $5,999.50/month
Level 2 - $5,503.58 - $6,688.56/month

To perform a wide variety of technical office and field support for professional environmental staff involved in monitoring environmental regulations, protecting the public health and safety, and controlling and eliminating environmental hazards. Environmental Compliance Technicians assist with field investigations by collecting and preparing test samples, recording data, and preparing summaries and charts. Incumbents also promote understating of and compliance with federal, State, and local regulatory mandates.

• Basic theories of mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics associated with environmental regulation and research
• Basic scientific research and statistical methods
• County and department environmental regulatory purposes and work requirements
• Sound environmental practices and the effect of environmental regulation on human health, water, soil, food, and other environmental elements
• Environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances protecting public health and safety
• Basic principles of environmental compliance assurance
• Principles and procedures used in collecting and identifying samples for laboratory analysis

• Provide information verbally, non-verbally, and in writing using language style, organization, and format appropriate to the subject matter, purpose, and audience
• Read English at a level necessary to examine, interpret, and apply legal, technical, and complex environmental guidelines, documents, records, and reports
• Speak English at a level necessary to communicate clearly and effectively with the public and business owners in representing the functions and policies of the department
• Write English at a level necessary to produce concise, accurate, and impartial reports, narratives, summaries, and recommendations
• Collect, review, interpret, apply, summarize and explain environmental data, rules, regulations, codes, laws, and ordinances related to protecting public health and safety
• Research and understand legal descriptions of boundary maps and utilize records to locate property owners
• Apply technical procedures used in investigating, identifying, and correcting environmental and hazardous materials problems
• Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities, and meet critical deadlines; identify and effectively handle multiple activities and resources necessary to perform job assignments
• Organize, process, and evaluate data and ideas to make effective decisions and develop appropriate solutions
• Use sound judgment and personal initiative to accomplish assignments
• Work cooperatively with others and build and maintain constructive relationships with those encountered during the course of work, including responding effectively and tactfully to hostility, confusion, or concern expressed by others
• Contribute to group efforts with ideas and suggestions
• Understand and accept differences in attitudes toward environmental problems and regulations.

• Either:
• One year of experience performing technical support and public contact work in a regulatory, public health, or environmental service environment.
• Completion of 12 semester units from an accredited college or university in physical science, life science, engineering or a closely related field.
• Or:
• Six months of technical support experience in environmental regulation or research support, performing the duties and responsibilities equivalent to those of the Environmental Compliance Technician (Level I) class within Sacramento County service.
• One year of experience performing…