DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 9500

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Under direction of the Commissioner of Health Services, an employee in this class is responsible for overall administration of the Department's Environmental Quality Program. The incumbent is responsible for developing and maintaining a county-wide program for environmental quality and public engineering services. Supervision is exercised over professional engineering and sanitary administration personnel. Performance is reviewed through conferences, reports and appraisal of effectiveness of county's environmental quality programs. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Plans and directs work of the environmental sanitation division and its programs;

Supervises enforcement of public health laws and sanitary codes pertaining to water supply, water pollution control, air pollution control, protection of bays and in-shore waters, regulation of industrial and commercial discharges; sewage treatment and disposal, recreational sanitation, and other environmental controls;

Interprets for his subordinates and the general public policies and directives relating to environmental quality;

Reviews for final approval plans and specifications for sewage disposal systems, water supply systems, industrial waste treatment systems, realty subdivision plans and other sanitary engineering plans submitted by professional engineers and architects; inspects completed projects for compliance with approved plans;

Directs environmental quality research;

Formulates and directs training of environmental quality personnel;

Speaks before civic groups and others regarding environmental quality problems and their solutions;

Coordinates and maintains liaison with the New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation, Federal Water Pollution Control Commission, United States Geological Survey and Environmental Protection Agency, County departments such as Planning, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, County and District Attorneys, Town and Village officials;

Represents the Commissioner of Health Services in all matters relating to environmental quality.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, techniques and practices of public health engineering and environmental sanitation as related to water supply and purification, sewage disposal, stream pollution, air pollution, protection of bays and in-shore waters, regulation of industrial and commercial discharge, and general sanitation; comprehensive knowledge of provisions of the Public Health laws and State and local sanitary codes; ability to plan, develop, direct and administer public health engineering and environmental quality programs; ability to plan and direct the work of subordinate engineers and environmental quality personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to perform difficult engineering computations and to make comprehensive recommendations on engineering programs; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

(a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Master's Degree in Engineering and ten (10) years of experience as a Sanitary Engineer or a Public Health Engineer, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an administrative and supervisory capacity; or,

(b) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and twelve (12) years of experience as a Sanitary Engineer or a Public Health Engineer, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an administrative and supervisory capacity.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

At the time of appointment, and during employment in this position, employees must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.

Possession of a Professional Engineer's License issued by the State of New York.

R 04/21/11

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Non-Competitive

Review 7/23/2015