Senior Environmental Health Specialist – Division of Environmental Health – Department of Health Services

Senior Environmental Health Specialist
- Division of Environmental Health
- Department of Health Services

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Department of Health Services' (BCDHS) mission is to coordinate and assure the preservation, protection, and promotion of the health, wellbeing, and quality of life for all Bergen County residents. Through a wide range of services, BCDHS creates healthy and thriving communities.

Job Description:

This employment opportunity is to serve as a Senior Environmental Health Specialist for the Department of Health Services. Under direction, takes the lead over lower-level environmental health specialists and/or performs the more difficult and complex technical work involved with conducting of investigations, inspections, and gathering of information for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, preventing, and eliminating environmental health hazards; does related work as required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Independently plans, develops, and implements studies designed to evaluate the environmental impact of various projects on the environment.
• Reviews and assesses environmental impact statements submitted to ensure compliance with state law and makes appropriate recommendations to superiors.
• Interprets bacteriological and chemical analyses of air, water, and/or soil samples and prepares reports based on the data gathered for use in the evaluation of environmental impact statements.
• Assists superiors in planning, development, and evaluation of environmental health policies and programs.
• Is responsible for planning and developing all phases of investigations and studies of a specific source of pollution; for example, air, hazardous substances, noise, solid waste and/or water, including recommendation of abatement action and initiation and completion of legal action including preparation of legal documentation and testimony in court.
• Organizes technical and enforcement work, analyzes environmental health problems, and assists in developing effective work programs and procedures.
• Provides appropriate assignments, instructions, technical directions, and guidance to assigned employees.
• Takes the lead over enforcement activities concerned with environmental health prevention and control programs.
• Assists state, county and local enforcement/legal authorities in preparing and prosecuting environmental health violations.
• Plans and oversees tests to determine actual and potential violations of environmental health standards.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of environmental control devices and procedures used or to be used in industrial/manufacturing processes.
• Directs and oversees the design, use, maintenance, and repair of various chemical, mechanical, electrical, and electronic devices used in environmental monitoring.
• Prepares and oversees field, office, and laboratory work.
• Prepares clear, technically sound, scientifically accurate, and comprehensive statistical reports and other records and files.
• Maintains records and files.
• Provides direction and guidance to environmental consultants in the preparation of environmental studies and reports.
• Organizes and takes the lead in the conduct of studies to compile data from primary and secondary sources to be used in making tests and reports.
• Prepares materials for inclusion in environmental impact statements and related reports.
• Meets with citizens, public officials, and others on environmental matters.

Schedule:

• Full time (40 hours/week) Evening, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Rotating on call schedule.
• Overtime as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Physical, Chemical, Biological, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or Public Health…