Environmental Health Specialist, Senior

Overall Job Objective

Description

Purpose. Reward. Balance.

Have you ever wondered if you are truly contributing toward something meaningful? If youre looking for something more rewarding that isnt based on profits, consider serving the community you live in.

Public service is a fulfilling career choice; not only does it provide an immense sense of purpose it also impacts you financially as well. We may not be the most competitive on salary, but we offer an amazing value to our employees including highly sought after retirement plans and extremely affordable benefit costs. In the long run, Pinal County is an excellent choice to fulfill your heart and soul along with funding your retirement!

Pinal County paves the way to work/life balance. Where else can you find paid sabbaticals every five years plus generous paid time off?

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• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.

• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave

  • 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One

    • After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually

    • After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually

• Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish

• 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One

• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years

  • Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service

  • Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service

  • Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service

  • Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service

• Comprehensive Wellness Program

  • Quarterly Wellness Challenges

  • Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite

  • Vaccination Clinics

  • Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events

  • Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite

  • Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite

  • Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online

  • Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi

• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!

• Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From

  • Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost

• Dental and Vision Plans

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Alternative Work Schedules

• Telehealth

• Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education

• Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options

• Civil Service Leave

• VanPool Options

• Short-Term Disability - Employer Paid

• Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses

• Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance

Plus, work with an amazing team of people who are committed to making Pinal County a great place for its citizens and its employees.

JOB SUMMARY
Under general supervision, performs senior level enforcement of environmental regulations and environmental health inspections of the community to protect the environment through education and enforcement of rules and regulations; reviews plans and applications; resolves compliance and complaint issues and maintains appropriate records of inspection and enforcement activities. Example of Duties

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Leads and/or coordinates activities of specific environmental health programs, as assigned. Independently manages assigned workload to meet program goals.
• Provides office coverage for Environmental Health programs.
• Reviews plans for food establishments and other environmental health permits, writes letters of approval and requests for further information; coordinates with business owners, contractors and architects. Consults with and provides general assistance to contractors, owners, and architects as needed; answers any questions and reviews all submitted material as necessary.
• Responds to citizen complaints and performs inspections to ensure compliance with state and county codes and regulations.
• Writes inspection reports, environmental investigation reports, notices of violations letters, notice of deficiencies, and requests for further information.
• Provides training necessary to maintain certifications.
• Coordinates activities with other departments and government entities.
• Initiates and implements enforcement action for non-compliance. Maintains records of enforcement activities.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records and restricted County information.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.
• Promotes and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records and restricted County information.
• Performs other related duties as required.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• Provides leadership, management and supervision to all elements of Environmental Services including water, wastewater, and sanitation.
• Responsible for activities related to operational programs, budget, capital programs, discipline, direction of staff, development of strategic objectives, activities.
• Manages and supervises the work of professional, technical, and field employees and reviews the work of outside consultants, developers, and contractors; manages the preparation of plan.
• Reviews and approves complex alternative on-site wastewater system designs and technologies.
• Serves as liaison with federal, state, regional elected officials and groups and the regulated community regarding water, wastewater and solid waste issues.
• Reviews applications, inspects facilities, and issues or denies construction and discharge authorization for APP permits.
• Manages complex and multi-disciplinary activities, exercises independent judgment in working with County department directors, supervisors and managers on Environmental Services projects and issues.
• Plans, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned staff; assigns tasks and evaluates work in absent of managers
• Manages and administers the Aquifer Protection Program, Solid and Liquid Waste Program, and Well Site endorsement; reviews and inspects onsite wastewater facilities to determine conformance to applicable state, county and federal rules and regulations.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the work of the environmental programs section of the division of environmental health; and confers with all parties involved to resolve technical environmental and wastewater treatment problems
• Investigates complaints where engineering expertise is required; develops techniques and guidelines for uniform engineering inspections; establishes and maintains on-going cooperation with other regulatory agencies; and prepares rule revision proposals responding to local needs and/or conforming to statewide rules
• Attends Onsite Technical Advisory Group(OTAG) and Arizona County Directors Environmental Health Services (ACDEHSA), and Onsite Wastewater Advisory Committee (OWAC) meetings for rule development with other county representatives; provides technical assistance to staff and the general public; and identifies and resolves engineering oriented environmental control problems
• Monitors and authorizes use of budgeted Division funds; and monitors and authorizes purchases, vehicle repairs and maintenance
• Manages complex and multi-disciplinary activities, exercises independent judgment in working with County department directors, supervisors and managers on Environmental Services projects and issues.
• Maintains confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records and restricted County information; performs related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Health or Environmental Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or related field OR equivalent certification
• Two (2) years of professional level experience environmental enforcement activities, inspecting, and enforcing environmental health issues and complaints
• Valid Drivers License with Arizona Drivers License within 30 days of hire.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements

Mandatory Certification for Aquifer position:

• Arizona Registered sanitarian in good standing

• Or a certificate of training from a course recognized by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (Site and Soil Evaluation course offered by U of A) with at least 4 years of experience in septic system inspection

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Aquifer):

• Knowledge of principles and practices of onsite wastewater facilities.
• Knowledge of advanced project management principles, tools and techniques
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as they apply to area of assignment
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases
• Knowledge of supervisory/lead principles, methods and techniques
• Knowledge of principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration
• Skill in utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, outside agencies, community groups and the general public.
• Skill in interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
• Ability to apply project management techniques and principles.
• Ability to Develop and monitor departmental and program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules
• Ability to supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority in absence of supervisors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Incumbents in this position will be exposed to both an indoor and outdoor environment; have the ability to independently stand, walk, climb or descend multiple stairways quickly, lift, bend, stoop, and sit for prolonged periods and/or drive a vehicle. Manual dexterity to reach and grasp; manual dexterity to hand write or use computer keyboard; vision sufficient to see and read; hear and speak well enough to communicate at a normal conversation level in person and over the phone. Must be capable of traveling throughout the State, work holidays, weekends and nights, if needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the ability to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

Notice to Applicants:
We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications.

The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the first quartile require additional approval.