Hazardous Materials Technician II (Fire District)
San Bernardino County Fire Department
San Bernardino County, CA, USA
Posted on Dec 20, 2025
The Job
- THIS IS A FIRE DISTRICT POSITION ONLY
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), is recruiting for a Hazardous Materials Technician II to perform a variety of technical assignments and assist other staff in hazardous waste and materials management, including transportation activities in the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) programs and performs other duties as required.The resulting eligible list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur in both the HHW and CUPA programs. The current vacancy exists in HHW. Indicate which program you are applying for in the Supplemental Questionnaire.
For more detailed information, refer to the Hazardous Materials Technician II job description.EXCELLENT BENEFITSTo review job-specific Benefits refer to:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTHealth and Physical Conditions: Persons seeking appointment to this class must meet the health and physical conditions standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties established by the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.Technicians assigned to HHW:Certificate: Must be able to successfully complete other program type training such as forklift and program vehicles operation within twelve (12) weeks from the date of hire.Certificate: Must be able to successfully complete 24-hour HAZWOPER and 8-hour DOT training classes within six (6) months from the date of hire.License: Must possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver license, and obtain a Hazardous Materials Endorsement without air brakes restriction within twelve (12) weeks from the date of hire.Availability: Must be available to work on Saturdays as needed.
Minimum Requirements
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Must possess both Education and Experience as follows: Education:
Fifteen (15) semester (18 quarter) units of college coursework in biology, chemistry, physics or a closely related field from an accredited college.
---AND--- Program Experience:
HHW Program: Two (2) years experience working full-time in an HHW program.
--OR-- CUPA Program:
Option A: Two (2) years experience working full-time in a CUPA program.
--OR--
Option B: Two (2) years full-time experience performing complex clerical tasks in an office environment, including maintaining a program data base; experience must be comparable to duties performed by a clerical lead worker in which work is non-routine in nature and requires exercising independent decision making.Substitution:
One (1) additional year of experience may substitute for the required education.
Selection Process
- Examination Process: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials.Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by Friday, January 2, 2026. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the closing of this recruitment. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
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Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.
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