Environmental Health Supervisor- Water Quality

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Summit County Public Health is seeking an Environmental Health Supervisor to work full-time (35 hours per week), Monday through Friday, in the Water Quality program. The Environmental Health Supervisor leads and manages the Water Quality program, overseeing its budgets, contract services, and data reporting. In this role, the supervisor directs staff handling environmental reviews, permitting, site evaluations, and regulatory compliance for sewage treatment systems (STS), private water systems (PWS), and land development projects. Key operational oversight includes managing staff responsible for STS maintenance, routine water sampling, nuisance complaint investigations, stormwater screening, real estate transfer inspections, contractor registrations, and zoning approvals. This vital role ensures compliance with state and federal regulations while managing and developing staff, evaluating program metrics, and building partnerships across the community to improve public health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises staff conducting site and soil evaluations, lot split assessments, and subdivision reviews.
• Oversees the review, approval, and field inspection process for environmental permit applications.
• Manages quality assurance and control reviews for contractor-completed real estate transfer inspections on sewage and water systems.
• Oversees inspections of private water systems, household sewage treatment systems, and semipublic sewage treatment systems for zoning and building approvals.
• Directs staff investigating nuisance complaints regarding household sewage treatment systems, stormwater, and water quality, including dye testing.
• Supervises staff performing drinking water sample collection, testing requests, and routine water sampling.
• Manages team members conducting stormwater outfall screening, sampling, and associated nuisance investigations.

Compensation & Total Rewards

This is a full-time position with a standard 35-hour work week.

• Compensation: $66,921.40 annually (equivalent to $36.77 per hour working 35 hours per week).
• Retirement: Secure future planning through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).
• Paid Time Off: Includes 14 paid holidays alongside paid vacation and sick time.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision, and more.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the sciences.
• 3-5 years' of experience in public health or related field.
• Maintenance of Registered Environmental Health Specialist credential from the Ohio Department of Health and 24 continuing education credits biennially
• Valid Ohio driver's license, automobile availability, and liability insurance.

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