Environmental Health Officer

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $39.26 - $49.01 / hour.

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for an Environmental Health Officer to support Health Promotion & Protection Services located in Tri‑Cities, B.C.

Tri‑Cities is an informal grouping of three lively suburban communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody and two semi‑rural residential areas of Belcarra and Anmore that have grown together, and are each unique from the other. These stunning communities offer urban living in a picturesque natural setting – the ideal location for the avid city‑goer and outdoor enthusiast. The centrally located area of the Tri‑Cities offers the perfect hybrid for all lifestyles.

These communities reside on the traditional, ancestral and unceded shared territories of the qicəy (Katzie) [kut‑zee], kʷikʷəƛəm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) [mus‑kweeum], Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish) [Squ‑HO‑o‑mesh], and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) [slay‑wha‑tooth] First Nations, and is home to the North Fraser Métis Association and Golden Ears Métis Society.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer‑Paid Benefits:
  Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability:
  Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment:
  Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top‑Up:
  Receive an 87% top‑up during maternity leave.
• You can maintain a flexible schedule – As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.
• Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
  Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

* Eligibility based on employment status.

Promotes and maintains a high standard of public health, environmental conditions, and environmental control standards; enforces applicable regulations and by‑laws; identifies all factors detrimental to community and environmental health and for the abatement of same as provided for by applicable rules, regulations and bylaws; reviews and drafts new and/or updates standards, programs and controls; carries out a wide variety of public health and environmental control inspectional duties;

performs education, research, assessments, analytical tasks, and prepares relevant reports. Facilitates community engagement and community capacity building to promote positive change in the environment on population health and the built environment; advocates for healthy public policies that contribute to population health of a community.

This is a multi‑site position that will be expected to carry out duties at various sites throughout Fraser Health.