Senior Onsite Sewage Program Supervisor

Thurston County; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Retirement Plan

Paid Leave

Robust Training Program

Flexible Work Schedules

Deferred Compensation

Flexible Spending Account

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for an onsite Sewage System Operation & Maintenance Program Supervisor (Senior Environmental Health Specialist) for our Environmental Health Division in Olympia, WA.

The role leads a team of 5 staff, oversees licensing and inspections of onsite systems, and directs budget, grants, and program strategy to protect public health and water resources in Thurston County.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in environmental health, biology, bacteriology, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of professional environmental health experience requiring extensive public contact, including one (1) year at the Environmental Health Specialist II level or equivalent, and specialization in one or more environmental health disciplines.
• Current Washington State Driver's License or have requested and obtained an appropriate accommodation.
• Must be recognized by the Washington State Sanitarian Registration Board as Registered Sanitarian within eighteen months of the date of hire.
• Ability to utilize a personal computer and related software packages to perform word processing, analysis, information retrieval and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a wide variety of water quality and septic operation and maintenance projects and programs that include public education, routine and project-based groundwater and surface water quality monitoring, pollution investigation, oversight of onsite sewage system professionals, implementation of County on-site sewage system management plan, and compliance with rules and regulations.
• Issue, withhold, or withdraw licenses and permits.
• Review and report environmental data, program effectiveness, and project results.
• Develop recommendations for consideration by policy makers and department managers.
• Write department policies and procedures related to assigned section programs.
• Coordinate activities with other department programs, agencies, and jurisdictions to effectively manage assigned programs.
• Manage and direct the work of assigned employees and provide guidance and training.
• Recommend selection of employees, monitor employee progress, and evaluate performance.
• Develop and manage the section's annual budget.
• Prepare grant project proposals that forward the mission of the department.
• Manage grant projects and contracts and interlocal agreements with partner agencies.
• Represent the department on regional and multi-agency work groups that work on water resource and sewage management issues.
• Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations.

Skills

Environmental health

Biology

Epidemiology

Hydrology

Soils science

Education

BS in environmental health or related field

Job description

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for an onsite Sewage System Operation & Maintenance Program Supervisor (Senior Environmental Health Specialist) for our Environmental Health Division in Olympia, WA.

The role leads a team of 5 staff, oversees licensing and inspections of onsite systems, and directs budget, grants, and program strategy to protect public health and water resources in Thurston County.