PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEER

Responsibilities

• Investigates, reports on and makes recommendations concerning public water supplies or sewage system, swimming and bathing places, stream pollution, sanitary conditions of camps, hotels or boarding houses, food, restaurant and general sanitation, air pollution and public health of environmental nuisances;
• Responds to and conducts investigations into hazardous material and oil spills, fish kills and other problems in cooperation with the NYS DEC;
• Confers with local officials relative to the public health engineering problems;
• Interprets the results of laboratory examinations of air, water, sewage, industrial waste and other samples;
• Reviews subdivision plans to determine compliance with State environmental health standards;
• Assists in investigations of outbreaks of diseases as part of a public health team;
• Maintains relationships and cooperates with State and Federal agencies concerning environmental and sanitary engineering programs and problems;
• Prepares a variety of technical reports including recommendations for correction of environmental engineering problems;
• Develops, oversees, and administers various aspects of the County Health Engineering program;
• Performs special assignments relating to phases of public health engineering or environmental health as required;
• Represents the health department on matters and problems related to environmental and sanitary engineering;
• Prepares a variety of records and reports related to public health engineering programs;
• May instruct local plant operators in water and sewage chemistry and bacteriology as applied in controlling the operation of water works and sewage treatment plants;
• Participates in investigations of environmental health factors related to disease outbreak;
• Confers with local officials relative to sanitary engineering problems;
• Reviews plans of water supplies and waste water systems and food service establishments submitted by consulting engineers for compliance with local and state health codes;
• Provides technical assistance to technicians and sanitarians regarding engineering problems.

Requirements

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering;
• A license to practice as a professional engineer in New York State.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the principles and practices and techniques of public health engineering and environmental health related to air pollution, installations, water supplies and purification, sewage disposal, stream pollution, mild and other foods, restaurants and public eating places, camps, hotels, lodging and boarding houses, swimming pools, bathing beaches, schools and other places, insect and rodent control, public health nuisances and general sanitation;
• Working knowledge of the provisions of the Public Health law and State Sanitary Code related to the above subjects;
• Ability to prepare reports and correspondence;
• Skill in public health engineering techniques and practices;
• Imitative and resourcefulness in solving public health engineering problems;
• Ability to deal with public and other officials and develop public relations;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license is required at the time of appointment.

Schedule

(Not specified)

Benefits

(Not specified)

Pay

$112,426

Contact Information

To Apply Visit our website to view the full qualifications of this position: https://humanresources.columbiacountyny.com/
Send your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to: ccdoh@columbiacountyny.gov
Public Health Engineer
Columbia County Dept of Health
Victoria McGahan, Public Health Director
325 Columbia Street, Suite 100
Hudson, NY 12534