Environmental Health Specialist - Department of Health Services

Environmental Health Specialist - Department of Health Services

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Department of Health Services' (BCDS) 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 an Environmental Health Specialist. Under direction conducts investigations, inspections, and gathers data for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, preventing, and eliminating environmental health hazards. Does other related duties as required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Investigates known or potential environmental problems including collection of data, identification of statistical parameters, analysis and review of empirical findings, and writes technical reports covering inferences of the results obtained.
• Conducts specific phases of an investigation involving air, hazardous substances, noise, solid waste, and/or water pollution control.
• Analyzes data to assess pollution problems and/or compliance with established standards, and recommends approaches to control pollutants.
• Serves as public information source providing information concerning environmental health issues.

Schedule:

• Full time (40 hours/week), Monday - Friday
• Rotating on call schedule

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 with a concentration in environmental health.
• One (1) year of experience in environmental control work involving field surveys, investigations, inspections, and preparation of reports on the environment.

Other Requirements:

• 40-hour HAZWOPER preferred but not required.
• Hazardous Materials Technician certification preferred but not required.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data collected and to draw sound conclusions.
• Ability to analyze and interpret laws, rules, and regulations on matters having impact on the environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey which is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

What we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Enrollment into the state pension system
• Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive hourly wages
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

Salary: $60,000/ per annum