PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEER III

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of the operation of the Environmental Health Division by monitoring the activities of and providing technical assistance to Public Health Specialists and Technicians relative to a variety laws, rules and codes.
• Investigates, reports on and makes recommendations concerning public water supplies, sewage systems, bathing beaches and swimming pools, stream pollution, sanitary conditions of camps, hotels or boarding houses, food, restaurant and general sanitation and public health of environmental nuisances.
• Responds to and conducts investigations into hazardous material and oil spills, and other problems.
• Confers with local officials relative to public health engineering problems.
• Interprets the results of laboratory examinations of water, sewage, industrial wastes and other samples.
• Reviews subdivision plans to determine compliance with State environmental health standards.
• 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.
• 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 the public health engineering program.
• Participates in investigations of environmental health factors related to disease outbreaks.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• License to practice as a Professional Engineer (PE) in New York State; OR Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with at least three (3) years of full-time, hands-on experience in environmental health activities.
• Candidate must possess, and maintain, a clear and valid New York State Driver’s License appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated, in meeting the necessary transportation needs of the job.

Qualifications

The minimum qualifications for Public Health positions are mandated under New York State Health Code, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 10, Part 11.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$93,494 – 120,135

Schedule

Not specified.

Application

To apply, please visit https://saratoga-portal.mycivilservice.com/ and scroll down to the job listing. Qualified candidates may alternatively submit an application and resume, by mail or in person to the Personnel Officer – Civil Service Division, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Resume may not be substituted for application. Fax submissions will not be accepted.