Environmental Health Specialist ; PN

Organization

Health

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Hannah

C. will contact you if selected for an interview.

Sep 23, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Akron

$34.53

Full-time

Monday - Friday; 8am - 5pm

OCSEA

Technical Skills :
Inspection Principles, Equipment Operations, Training

Professional Skills :
Attention to Detail, Interpreting Data, Responsiveness

Environmental Health Specialist 2

What You’ll Do:

ODH is seeking to fill an Environmental Health Specialist 2 position within the Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection (BEHRP). This position will:

• Act as technical expert within the Residential Water and Sewage Program
• Conduct surveys of local health district programs and prepare and review survey reports for accuracy and appropriateness of findings (e.g., interpret applicable laws, rules and regulations to correct or modify findings, recommend provisional status or sanctions or corrective actions in the case of non-compliance)
• Research and evaluate new water treatment technologies
• Review, analyze and evaluate verbal and written complaints related to private water and sewage treatment systems (e.g., assess complaints to determine investigative work required and conduct or direct field and other investigative work as necessary to resolve complaint)
• Review registration and program compliance activities of private water systems contractors and initiates and conduct enforcement actions as necessary for violations of the Ohio Administrative Code and Ohio Revised Code
• Provide technical assistance, consultation and /or training to local health departments, state agencies, grantees, contractors, industry and/or general public in areas of private water systems and sewage treatment systems
• As assigned, act as technical liaison to other state and/or federal agencies concerning joint studies, committees, special projects and/or training, and to ad-hoc and formal advisory committees to develop recommendations concerning new or revised state laws and public health rules
• Prepare reports and conduct analyses of technical nature related to private water systems and sewage treatment systems
• Maintain and/or conduct field reviews of new equipment, instruments and technical field equipment relating to sewage treatment systems

The primary worksite (headquarter county) for this position will be Summit County.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Registration as environmental health specialist pursuant to ORC 3776 & in addition to proceeding, must meet one of following options appropriate to area to be assigned:

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a baccalaureate degree, including at least forty-five quarter units or thirty…