Environmental Health Plan Review Engineer

## Environmental Health Plan Review Engineer Apply remote type:
Hybrid locations:
Wake County, NCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
July 16, 2026 (7 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-119441
** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * Public Health
** Job Classification Title
** Engineer II (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC18
* * About Us
** The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
** Description of Work
** The Environmental Health Plan Review Engineer position provides professional engineering support through the review, evaluation, and approval of plans related to food and lodging establishments to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements. Work involves consultation with local environmental health departments, architects, contractors, and engineers to assess designs, layouts, and equipment specifications for construction and remodeling projects.
This position functions within a technical regulatory environment that requires interpreting engineering principles, assessing environmental and safety impacts, and applying established rules and guidelines. Responsibilities also include preparing instructional materials and delivering plan review training to Environmental Health Specialists to support consistency in statewide regulatory practices. The role requires independent judgment in managing technically complex assignments and providing technical guidance to stakeholders.
Key

Duties Include:

- Review construction and remodeling plans for food and lodging establishments for compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate engineering designs, layouts, and equipment specifications to determine feasibility, completeness, and alignment with food service regulatory criteria.
- Consult with local environmental health departments, architects, contractors, and engineers to address technical questions and resolve plan review issues.
- Conduct detailed assessments related to environmental and safety impacts associated with facility design and operational workflows.
- Prepare training materials and present plan review instruction during Centralized Intern Training and State of Practice courses.
- Provide technical guidance during district and regional meetings to promote consistent plan review practices statewide.
- Review and update plan review applications, databases, and guidance materials to support accurate and efficient regulatory processes.
- Perform project evaluations that require application of engineering principles, including resolving non‐routine or technically complex plan review matters.
- Develop and document recommendations related to project compliance, design modifications, and regulatory interpretations.
- Manage assigned work independently, applying professional engineering judgment to ensure accurate decisions impacting public health and safety.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences**##
*** Salary Grade Range: $63,927.00 - $***##
*** Recruitment Range: $63,927.00 - $81,819.00
**** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
** Demonstrated experience reviewing engineering plans and specifications for food and lodging establishments to verify compliance with state and federal construction and operational standards.
* Proven skill conducting technical assessments of environmental health plan review submissions, including evaluation of layout, design, and equipment installation details.
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