Environmental Health Specialist II

About the role

The position is located in the General Services Agency. Responsibilities include providing project management, liaison, inspection and contract administration for the design, construction and modification of County buildings and structures. The incumbent will serve as the primary point of contact for customers, contractors, and stakeholders while managing all phases of a project including budget, scheduling, controls and client relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management, liaison, inspection and contract administration for the design, construction and modification of County buildings and structures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, contractors, and stakeholders while managing all phases of a project including budget, scheduling, controls and client relations.

Requirements

• The equivalent of five years’ full-time, progressively responsible experience in project management in the areas of construction management, design management, architecture or related fields.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Construction Management, Engineering, (Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical), Architecture, or a closely related field may substitute for two years of required experience.
• Must be able to travel to locations throughout the County.

Special requirements

• Must be able to travel to locations throughout the County.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of federal, state and local codes, statutes, and regulations pertaining to public building projects; principles and practices of project management; cost estimating and cost control techniques; budget preparation; government purchasing and bidding policies, practices and procedures; professional services contracting; computer technology, including project management systems and software.
• Ability: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of people; communicate effectively in writing; orally communicate in an effective manner; prepare and deliver effective presentations to governing boards, the public and a variety of audiences; plan and organize; analyze and solve problems; organize and coordinate the various elements of a major project; manage the work of project consultants and staff working on a project; adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

• Knowledge of federal, state and local codes, statutes, and regulations pertaining to public building projects.
• Principles and practices of project management.
• Cost estimating and cost control techniques.
• Budget preparation.
• Government purchasing and bidding policies, practices and procedures.
• Professional services contracting.
• Computer technology, including project management systems and software.

Benefits

Employee benefits include:

• Medical plans with full family premium contribution for a specifically identified HMO Plan.
• Dental plans with family coverage contribution as long as the employee works at least 50% of the standard hours in a pay period.
• Vision benefit with an annual eye exam covered for participants in the HMO Medical Plans with corresponding co-pay.
• Lifetime insurance with a Basic Life Insurance policy of $25,000.
• Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance with a policy for themselves or a family policy in $25,000 increments up to $500,000.
• Flex Dollars with up to $2300 of flex dollars annually, dependent upon the management employee's represented or unrepresented status.
• Dependent Care Assistance Program for employees who have either children under age 13 or dependents (parent, sibling or in-law incapable of self-care) that are dependent upon the employee for care can contribute salary on a pre-tax basis up to $5,000 annually.
• Pre-tax transit and parking benefit with $120 a month can be set aside on a pre-tax basis by the employee to purchase tickets for public transportation used to commute to one's job.
• Holidays with eleven paid holidays plus two or four floating holidays depending on the union bargaining unit.
• Vacation and sick leave with pay with vacation accrual ranging from two weeks to five weeks depending upon years of service and the union bargaining unit to which the position is assigned.
• Disability or income replacement with Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability can be purchased through a payroll deduction or with accrued vacation hours depending upon the union bargaining unit.
• Long term care with places where care can be provided are: in one's home, at a nursing home, at an assisted living facility or adult day care center.
• Job related reimbursement plan with eligible Represented management employees who are on active status for the last pay-period of the year may be eligible for reimbursement of up to $800 per calendar year for job related expenses such as: training and conferences, publications, tools and materials, and professional job related membership dues.
• Savings bonds with Series EE Bonds and Series I Bonds can be purchased through a payroll deduction for yourself, a child, nephew/niece, and grandchild.
• Retirement with a Defined Benefit plan and is governed under the provisions of the 1937 Act.
• Deferred Compensation program with an eligible employee who works at least 50% of their standard hours in a pay period can voluntarily contribute on a pre-tax basis, a minimum of $10 up to a total annual contribution of $16,500 for the 2009 plan year.

Additional Information

• Veteran's Preference: Those claiming additional preference points as a VETERAN must submit a copy of the DD214 form on the day of the oral examination. Those claiming additional preference points as a DISABLED VETERAN must submit a copy of the DD214 form and a letter from the Department of Veteran Affairs confirming eligibility for additional points on the day of the oral examination.
• Reasonable Accommodation: The Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified individuals with mental and physical disabilities, and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).