NEOGOV · 2 days ago
Environmental Health Specialist- Onsite Wastewater
Lillington, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $69K/yr
1+ years expHarnett County Department of Public Health is seeking an Environmental Health Specialist for their Onsite Wastewater program. This employee is responsible for promoting public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection and enforcement of environmental health laws and regulations pertaining to onsite-wastewater disposal and related facilities.
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Responsibilities
Performs on-site evaluations of proposed sites for individual dwellings, subdivisions, mobile home parks, and any other areas of development that are not served by public sanitary sewer systems
Issues improvement permits, authorization to construct systems, and operation permits upon required authorization
Collects water samples upon request and evaluates existing wells for construction compliance
Conducts on-site visits to establishments for the purposes of complaint investigations, pre-opening construction, permits, and educational reasons
Writes reports, letters and memorandums
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or postgraduate degree from a program that is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC); or, Bachelor's degree or postgraduate degree in public health and one year of experience in the field of environmental health practice; or Bachelor's degree or postgraduate degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences and one year of experience in the field of environmental health practice
Must be eligible to meet the requirements for registration or license as an Environmental Health Specialist as outlined in Article 4, Chapter 90A of the NC General Statutes
Appointee must be eligible for registration and apply for registration as an Environmental Health Specialist Intern within 60 days of employment
Employee may remain registered as an Environmental Health Specialist Intern until registration as an Environmental Health Specialist or up to two years, whichever comes first
Working knowledge of environmental health laws, rules, and procedures, as well as a complete understanding of the concepts of public health law
Knowledge of soil science, microbiology, biology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, entomology, and basic engineering technology as applied to environmental health practices
Working knowledge of food sanitation, food borne diseases, communicable diseases, vector control, onsite sewage disposal, water supplies, solid waste management and institutional sanitation
General knowledge of community resources
Working knowledge of the responsibilities of other agencies involved in environmental health concerns
Working knowledge of the interrelationship between socio-economic factors and environmental health concerns
Ability to exercise sound judgment and deal tactfully with a wide range of public contacts while enforcing public health laws and regulations
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Benefits
Health, dental, vision and life insurance
Membership in the North Carolina Local Government retirement
Free health clinic for employees and anyone in their household
Company
NEOGOV
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