Associate Public Health Engineer

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is work of a professional environmental health nature involving responsibility for supervising the activities of the engineering and water supply section within the environmental health services division of the County's Health Department. The work entails furnishing advice and guidance to local officials and the general public regarding environmental health problems and the measures necessary for improvements and compliance with legal requirements; providing leadership in promotion of public health through application of environmental health practices; enforcement of the provisions of the Public Health Law and local and State Sanitary Codes in relation to environmental health matters. The work is performed under the direction of a higher-level administrator and supervision is provided to professional and technical staff. Does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, techniques, practices and administration of public health engineering and environmental health programs as related to water supplies and treatment, on-site wastewater treatment systems, swimming pool design, major realty subdivision design, public health nuisances and general environmental health; thorough knowledge of provisions of the Public Health Law, Ulster County Sanitary Code and State Sanitary Code related to the above subjects; outstanding ability to plan, develop, direct and administer public health engineering and environmental health programs and to project and integrate these into the departmental program; outstanding ability to prepare technical reports and correspondence; demonstrated outstanding skill in public health engineering techniques and practices; high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in solving difficult public health engineering problems; outstanding ability to deal with public relations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

OPEN COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:* At time of appointment, possession of a license, and current registration, to practice professional engineering in the State of New York AND Either*:

A. One (1) year of satisfactory experience as a Senior Public Health Engineer in a New York State city or county; or one (1) year as a Senior Sanitary Engineer employed by New York State; OR

B. Four (4) years of professional-level experience in environmental health engineering (e.g. air pollution, water pollution, water supply, etc.)

Note 1: A Master's Degree in Engineering acceptable to the State Commissioner of Health may be honored in lieu of the one (1) year of required general experience.

Note 2: A Doctoral Degree in Engineering acceptable to the State Commissioner of Health may be honored in lieu of two (2) years of required general experience. When credit is allowed for a doctoral degree, no additional credit is allowed for a master's degree.

PROMOTION QUALIFICATIONS: One (1) year of permanent competitive class status in the title of Senior Public Health Engineer.

Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: Upon a conditional employment offer and in accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, prospective candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authorities. Such prospective candidates will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.

ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ALL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity

Pay: $61.37 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person