Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist

The Environmental Health Specialist I is an entry-level position. Training is provided for inspections of various facilities, handling complaints, and other functions, as required. The Environmental Health Specialist I performs basic to intermediate inspections and investigations as required by laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Colorado and Adams County Health Department. This role documents violations and recommends the initiation of enforcement action to supervisor.

The Environmental Health Specialist II is a mid-level position that performs basic to intermediate level inspections and investigations as required by laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Colorado and Adams County Health Department. This role documents violations and recommends the initiation of enforcement action to supervisor. In addition to the responsibilities noted above, this position requires the Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) to participate on an EH special team such as the Food Team or Vector Team.

The Environmental Health Specialist III is a mid-level position that performs basic to intermediate level inspections and investigations as required by laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Colorado and Adams County Health Department. This role documents violations and recommends the initiation of enforcement action to supervisor. In addition to the responsibilities noted above, this position requires the Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) to participate on an EH special team such as the Food Team or Vector Team.

The Environmental Health Specialist IV is a senior-level position and demonstrates mastery in performing inspections and investigations pursuant to all environmental health programs. This role maintains responsibility for the implementation of all programs in an assigned geographical area. This senior-level position works independently or may assume limited supervision and extensive training responsibilities in the administration of environmental health programs. Incumbents must be Registered Environmental Health Specialists with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), possess detailed knowledge in the general EH programs, and provide training and mentoring to lower-level staff. In addition to the requirements noted above for the EHS III position, they must work with their respective supervisor on the development and execution of special projects as necessary.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $61,805.39 - $89,732.06 annually. The hiring team has selected to consider a range of experience. Hiring and salary determination will be based on experience and qualifications. The full earning potential for each level is below:

• EHS I: $61,805.39 - $89,617.82
• EHS II: $69,444.54 - $100,694.58
• EHS III: $73,611.21 - $106,736.26
• EHS IV: $78,027.88 - $113,140.43

Examples of duties for success include investigating environmental health conditions, performing a variety of field tests to determine proper and safe operation of equipment and facilities, attending scheduled inspections of industrial, commercial, public, or private facilities to assure continued compliance with environmental standards, using excellent verbal communication skills to explain findings of investigations, field tests and laboratory analysis to owners and managers of establishments and occupants of premises subject to environmental health requirements, employing listening skills to hear others in an unbiased manner, and proficiently and accurately inputting data into computer systems associated with environmental health programs.

Qualifications for success include the ability to apply the principles, techniques, and practices consistently and appropriately as related to environmental health in a community public health program, the ability to keep records and prepare clear and concise reports, the ability to communicate with the general public in establishing and maintaining reasonable standards of environmental health in the interest of public health, the ability to negotiate and resolve conflict with members of the general public, and outstanding skills and abilities in verbal and written communications.

More qualifications for success include experience and education requirements, as well as a valid Colorado Driver's License and the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire, and a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) credential through the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) for Environmental Health Specialist III & IV.