Environmental Health Consultant

Position: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT- 40009383, 40008250
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Department

PUBLIC HEALTH

Date Posted

APRIL 15, 2025

Closing Date

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Salary Range

$58,135.00 - $98,759.00

Position Number

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Job Type

FULL-TIME (37.5 HOURS), EXEMPT

General Description

The primary responsibility of the organizational unit is to protect public health through education, surveillance, consulting, inspection, and enforcement of local and state environmental health laws and regulations as they relate to institutions, food service establishments, and lodging establishments.

Duties And Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Plans and manages complex projects that have a significant impact on Environmental Health or works as technical expert within a specific discipline.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for other staff members.
• Consults other staff in the application of more complex environmental health laws and rules.
• Consults with operators to ensure compliance and understanding of complex regulatory updates and requirements.
• Assists with training of new staff members.
• Performs routine regulatory activities including inspections and evaluations; initiates and supports enforcement actions.
• Inspects, evaluates, and enforces compliance with environmental regulations at North Carolina DHHS regulated public facilities including restaurants, institutions, childcare centers nursing homes, tattoo parlors, etc. Ensures compliance and communicates findings with operators.
• Provides educational outreach during routine inspections as well as formal presentations. Conveys compliance messages to a wide range of operators requiring explanation or interpretation with understandable public health reasoning.
• Investigates complaints and mitigates solutions for matters that have potential to majorly impact health and safety. Resolve complaints using skills obtained through advanced education and practical experience to effect prompt and appropriate response.
• Permits existing facilities when they comply with NC DHHS regulations. Evaluates and issues permits at temporary food service establishments.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.

Knowledge

Skills And Abilities

• Requires advanced knowledge of Environmental Health obtained through education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the North Carolina Food Code and rules related to inspections.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, stakeholders, and community members.
• Advanced communication skills required for communicating within Environmental Health and the Durham community regarding projects and procedures.
• Ability to think through and address complex issues.
• Ability to identify areas of concern in the program and present solutions to supervisors and the Health Director.
• Considerable knowledge of available resources and organizations and the ability to coordinate them as needed.
• Knowledge of environmental health laws, rules, and procedures, as well as a complete understanding of the concepts of public health law.
• Knowledge and skill in the application of public health practices, principles, and techniques and related programs.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree with 30 semester hours in Physical/Biological science or related field and two years of experience at the Registered Environmental Health Specialist level in a health department and State authorizations in all applicable disciplines required for enforcement of State rules or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Demands

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the…