Employment with DTSC

Thank you for your interest in employment with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). DTSC is a department of the California Environmental Protection Agency, or Cal/EPA, and protects California and Californians from exposures to hazardous wastes. More than 1,000 scientists, engineers and specialized support staff work in nine offices statewide to:

• Deal with the aftermath of improper hazardous waste management by overseeing site cleanups.
• Prevent releases of hazardous waste by seeing that those who generate, handle, transport, store and dispose of wastes do so properly.
• Take enforcement actions against those who fail to manage hazardous wastes appropriately.
• Explore and promote means of preventing pollution, and encourage reuse and recycling.
• Evaluate soil, water and air samples taken at sites, and develop new analytical methods.
• Practice other environmental sciences, including toxicology, risk assessment and technology development.
• Involve the public in DTSC's decision-making.

The state hiring process consists of a number of steps. You can read about the process in DTSC's "The Hiring Process" fact sheet. Also, you may want to visit the State Personnel Board Web site and the California Department of Personnel Administration Web site for more employment information.

The Department's staff include:

• Scientists with backgrounds in environmental, biological, chemical, physical, soil science and environmental public health;
• Engineers with major work in civil, mechanical, chemical, environmental and waste management engineering;
• Geologists and engineering geologists;
• Industrial Hygienists with backgrounds in environmental health, engineering, chemistry, biology, physics, medicine and public health;
• Toxicologists with major work in toxicology, biochemistry and pharmacology;
• Special investigators; 

and a variety of administrative, management and clerical classifications.

Important - To compete for job openings at DTSC, unless you are a current or former State employee and have return rights to the job classification, you must have successfully passed the examination for the job classification and been placed on a current employment eligibility list. If you are not currently eligible, read our fact sheet, "The Hiring Process" to learn how you can become eligible.

Click here for a listing of all open positions at DTSC (located on the State Personnel Board Web site).

• DTSC has offices in Sacramento (2), Berkeley, Chatsworth, Clovis, Cypress, El Centro, Los Angeles and San Diego.

For more information about DTSC, you can contact our personnel office at 916-323-2679.