CHIEF PUBLIC
HEALTH ENGINEER 2136
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
An employee in this class is responsible for assisting in
the overall administration of the environmental health services program and
insuring compliance with the provisions of the New York State Public Health
Law, the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, the New York State
Sanitary Code, the Laws and Regulations of the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation and the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. The incumbent functions as a deputy to the
Director of Environmental Quality and, as such, has the authority to act for
and in place of the Director at all times.
Performance is reviewed through periodic conferences and reports. General supervision is exercised over
professional engineering and public health sanitarian personnel. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Assists
in planning and directing the work of the environmental health services
program;
Assists
in supervising the enforcement of public health laws and sanitary codes
pertaining to environmental health;
Coordinates
and supervises environmental research projects;
Directs
water studies regarding the quality and quantity of water in various locations
within the County;
Acts
as hearing officer for highly technical and complex engineering problems;
Serves
as chairperson of the Environmental Board of Review, which considers and
authorizes exceptions to the sanitary code and other environmental standards;
Represents
the Director in all matters relating to environmental health;
Interprets
Health Department policies and directives relating to environmental and public
health engineering problems;
Reviews
plans and specifications for environmental and public health engineering
projects and inspects completed projects;
Oversees
the preparation of technical engineering bulletins on specific environmental
and public health engineering projects;
Presents
talks to civic and other groups concerning environmental health programs;
Assists
in maintaining necessary liaison with federal, state and County departments.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough knowledge of the principles, techniques and
practices of public health engineering and environmental sanitation as related
to water supply, sewage disposal, air pollution, protection of bays and
in-shore waters, regulation of industrial and commercial discharges, swimming
pools and general sanitation; thorough knowledge of
provisions of the New York State Public Health Law, the New York State
Environmental Conservation Law, the New York State Sanitary Code, the Rules and
Regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and
the Suffolk County Sanitary Code; ability to plan, direct and
supervise public health and environmental sanitation programs; ability to
supervise in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with other agencies and
the public; ability to express oneself clearly, both orally and in writing;
good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the
position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN
COMPETITIVE
Either:
(a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized
accreditation or registration by NY State with
a Master's Degree in either Engineering
or Engineering Technology and ten (10)
years of sanitary, public health or environmental engineering experience,
including two (2) years of administrative experience in environmental health
services programs; or
(b)
Graduation from a college with a federally-authorized accreditation or
registration by NY State with a Bachelor’s Degree in either Engineering or
Engineering Technology, and twelve (12) years of sanitary, public health or
environmental engineering experience, including
two (2) years of administrative experience in environmental health services
programs.
PROMOTIONAL
Two
(2) years of permanent competitive status as a Principal Public Health
Engineer.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must possess a Professional Engineer's
License issued by the State of
At
the time of appointment, and during employment in this title, employees will be
required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York
State.
R 6/29/18
Competitive