Environmental Health Inspector II: Field & Code Enforcement

City of Albuquerque; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Albuquerque seeks an Environmental Health professional to inspect, monitor, and enforce health codes within the Consumer Health Protection Division. You will interpret data, identify hazards, and coordinate efforts with other divisions and agencies to reduce public exposure risks.

This role involves conducting field inspections of facilities, reviewing permits, and contributing to training and certification programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, mathematics, geology, ecology, biology, or public health.
• Four (4) years of experience monitoring and enforcing ordinances, codes or regulations.
• Experience in monitoring and enforcing environmental ordinances, codes or regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of assigned environmental health areas with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Detect community environmental health hazards based on scientific knowledge; reduce the risk and severity of public exposure to environmental health hazards.
• Conduct inspections and monitor facilities for code and regulatory conformance; issue citations and secure facilities for non-compliance.
• Develop survey instruments; conduct surveys, interpret data and record survey results; implement program changes in response to results.
• Identify and evaluate new and unusual environmental health situations based on professional knowledge.
• Receive and investigate environmental complaints relative to assigned areas.
• Consult with parties failing to meet established codes and regulations; develop and recommend alternative solutions; design workshops.
• Review permit applications; approve or deny issuance of permits.
• Maintain records and develop reports concerning programs.
• Operate specialized technical equipment; interpret information obtained.
• Coordinate environmental health activities with other divisions and agencies.
• Develop, coordinate and administer training; proctor exams, and issue documents of certification.
• Assist in preparation of legal cases pertaining to permitted facilities and represent the City by testimony.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, mathematics, geology, ecology, biology, or public health

Job description

City of Albuquerque seeks an Environmental Health professional to inspect, monitor, and enforce health codes within the Consumer Health Protection Division. You will interpret data, identify hazards, and coordinate efforts with other divisions and agencies to reduce public exposure risks.

This role involves conducting field inspections of facilities, reviewing permits, and contributing to training and certification programs.