Environmental Health Manager

Blount Partnership; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Blount Partnership seeks an Environmental Health Manager to lead the County’s Environmental Health program under the Development Services Director. This role combines leadership, field work, and technical oversight to ensure effective environmental health and subsurface sewage disposal programs.

The position supervises staff, conducts site evaluations and inspections, reviews plans, and coordinates with state agencies to ensure compliance and timely permitting.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and manages daily operations of the Environmental Health program under the Development Services Director.
• Supervises Environmental Health staff; assigns priorities; provides guidance, training; monitors performance and workload.
• Ensures EH activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and County policies.
• Reviews plans and applications; oversees site evaluations and inspections; processes permits for subsurface sewage disposal systems.
• Provides guidance to contractors, developers, installers, engineers, property owners, and the public regarding environmental health and subsurface sewage disposal requirements.
• Investigates complaints, evaluates complex environmental health and regulatory issues, and develops and implements solutions or corrective actions.
• Regularly performs field-based environmental health work including site evaluations and inspections.
• Exercises independent judgment in regulatory and operational matters and makes recommendations regarding permitting, compliance, enforcement, staffing, budget, and program operations.
• Serves as the County’s primary technical resource for Environmental Health matters and coordinates with the Development Services Director, TDEC, other agencies, and stakeholders.
• Prepares reports, correspondence, inspection documentation, and other records; maintains accurate program records; provides information to County leadership.
• Assists with program budget preparation and administration; manages grants; processes purchase orders; oversees inventory and other resources.
• Collects or oversees environmental samples as required and ensures proper procedures.
• Responds to citizen inquiries and maintains professional relationships with staff, contractors, developers, property owners, regulatory agencies, and the public.
• Represents the County in meetings, administrative proceedings, court proceedings, training, and other professional activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Under the direction of the Development Services Director, the Environmental Health Manager is responsible for the leadership, administration, and day-to-day management of the County’s Environmental Health program. This position supervises assigned staff, establishes work priorities, manages program resources, and ensures compliance with applicable environmental health and subsurface sewage disposal requirements. This is a working manager position with a significant field component, requiring the incumbent to regularly conduct site evaluations, inspections, investigations, and other field activities in addition to providing technical oversight and making decisions on complex environmental matters.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and manages the daily operations of the County’s Environmental Health program under the direction of the Development Services Director.


• Supervises, assigns, and reviews the work of Environmental Health staff; establishes priorities; provides technical guidance and training; and monitors performance and workload.


• Ensures Environmental Health activities are conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, standards, and County policies.


• Reviews plans, plats, applications, and related documents; performs and/or oversees site evaluations and inspections; and prepares, processes, and issues permits for subsurface sewage disposal systems within applicable authority.


• Provides technical guidance and assistance to contractors, developers, installers, engineers, property owners, and the public regarding environmental health and subsurface sewage disposal requirements.


• Investigates complaints, evaluates complex environmental health and regulatory issues, and develops and implements appropriate solutions or corrective actions.


• Regularly performs field-based environmental health work, including site evaluations, inspections, investigations, soil and site assessments, and other on-site activities related to subsurface sewage disposal systems and environmental health compliance.


• Exercises independent judgment in regulatory and operational matters and makes recommendations regarding permitting, compliance, enforcement, staffing, budget, and program operations.


• Serves as the County’s primary technical resource for Environmental Health matters and coordinates with the Development Services Director, TDEC, other governmental agencies, and stakeholders as appropriate.


• Prepares reports, correspondence, inspection documentation, and other records; maintains accurate program and regulatory records; and provides information and recommendations to County leadership.


• Assists with preparation and administration of the program budget; manages or administers grant funds; processes purchase orders; and oversees inventory, property, and other program resources.


• Collects or oversees the collection of environmental samples as required and ensures appropriate procedures are followed.


• Responds to citizen inquiries and complaints and maintains professional working relationships with staff, contractors, developers, property owners, regulatory agencies, and the general public.


• Represents the County in meetings, administrative proceedings, court proceedings, training, and other professional activities as assigned.


• Performs other duties as assigned.