- Salary
- $58k – $86k/yr
- Location
- MI
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- ApplicantPro
Description
About Us
The Charter County of Wayne
The Charter County of Wayne is Michigan's largest county. We are home to 34 cities and nine townships. From Rockwood to Livonia, from Sumpter Township to the Grosse Pointes, each community in Wayne County offers residents and businesses a unique blend of opportunity to live, work, play and raise families.Headquartered in Detroit, our largest city and the automotive capital of the world, Wayne County offers a diversified economy and high standards for our residents' quality of life. Our history is rich and we take pride in being one of the most diverse communities that values culture, arts, and world-class amenities.Wayne County provides leadership that ensures the County operates efficiently, effectively, and responsibly. We provide transparently while building a stronger County inclusive of collaborations, innovation, and a clear focus on serving our residents.
Job Summary
The Department Manager 2 is responsible for managing the daily activities of staff within the On-Site Septic and Well Program, and Food Safety program in the Public Health division of Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services. Responsibilities include but are not limited to supervising and coordinating activities of staff; reviewing and evaluating staff's work as necessary to manage work assignments; conducting quality assurance audits; monitor compliance with grant requirements and delivering technical and professional expertise to On-Site staff.
Required Tasks
- Establish and implement policies and procedures for section compliance and enforcement in operations in accordance with standards and requirements established by the Environmental Health Director and the Environmental Unit Chief.
- Supervise Environmental Compliance Technicians (Environmentalists) in the on-site and food programs. Coordinate Environmentalists' priorities and provide technical and professional expertise to on-site program Environmentalists.
- Enforce and regulate the Wayne County specifications for individual sewage disposal systems for private residential structures, the State of Michigan specifications for public and business sewage disposal systems, and the State of Michigan water well construction and pump installation codes for Type II and Type III wells.
- Enforce and regulate the Wayne County Evaluation and Maintenance (point of sale) Ordinance as it relates to private on-site sewage disposal systems and on-site wells. Provide training of evaluators for the Evaluation and Maintenance Ordinance.
- Prepare periodic summaries of on-site activity, compliance and enforcement actions.
- Assist with the Food Program, especially regarding direct reports who are Food Program Environmentalists, including file reviews and conducting enforcement proceedings.
- Assemble data for program planning and evaluation services and provide support for program review audits and accreditation.
- Assist, as needed, with other Environmental Management programs such as rabies specimen submittal, West Nile and Vector Surveillance, and general complaints.
- Assist the Unit Chief in meeting statutory and other deadlines.
- Respond to emergencies as notified by after-hours answering service. Must be available to work "on call" after hours on a call rotation basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university with a major in Environmental Health, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or the Physical, Chemical or Natural Sciences, or equivalent, with at least 30 hours of college credit in basic science coursework (life sciences, natural sciences, physical sciences, or health sciences) AND at least one college level math or statistics class and at least two years of technical environmental health experience, including experience in on-site programs; OR
- A Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university with a major in Environmental Health, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or the Physical, Chemical or Natural Sciences, or equivalent, with at least 30 hours of college credit in basic science coursework (life sciences, natural sciences, physical sciences, or health sciences) AND at least one college level math or statistics class experience and at least three (3) years of experience as a Department Manager 1 in environmental health.
- At the time of appointment, candidate must possess the credentials of a Registered Sanitarian/Registered Environmental Health Specialist (RS/REHS), and the individual must maintain registration while in this class.
- A valid State of Michigan driver's license, an acceptable driving record, and an automobile available for daily use.