Inspector Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

The Office of Public Health Engineering (PHE) through research technical support surveillance and enforcement ensures that the drinking water supply recreational water facilities and sanitary sewage conditions are in full compliance with Federal State and City Health Code requirements to protect the health and safety of all New York City residents.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Perform inspections of permitted facilities under the Offices jurisdiction to determine compliance with the New York State Sanitary and New York City Health Codes.
Collect drinking water samples and beach water samples in accordance with established procedures from the designated sampling locations and transport to the NYC Public Health Laboratory for analysis.
Prepare and submit in a timely manner all reports and paperwork for the identification of collected water samples completed inspections and other assignments.
Perform inspections in response to complaints under the jurisdiction of the Office including taking appropriate actions to facilitate the abatement of observed violations.
Educate owners and operators regarding compliance with City State and Federal regulations and appropriate remedial measures.
Prepare and issue summons to the owner or agent responsible where specific violations of regulations under the Offices jurisdiction are observed.
Investigate drowning related incidents pertaining to permitted beaches and recreational bathing facilities. Participate in emergency preparedness activities and respond to citywide emergencies when called upon.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
The position draws on technical and scientific skills as well as effective communication skills.
Candidates should have excellent verbal written interpersonal organizational skills and computer skills.

Why you should work for us:

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website ()
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premiumfree health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa taxdeferred savings program and
oa robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition antitobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV/AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact SyeEun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or.

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences i.e. biology botany chemistry geology physics physiology and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences i.e. environmental technology sanitation technology medical technology public health infection control or food service; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences and 5 years of experience as a public health technician assisting sanitarians and engineers in carrying out the various elements of prevention and control programs affecting the publics health.

Medical Requirement: Medical guidelines have been established for the position of Public Health Sanitarian. Candidates will be examined to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position of Public Health Sanitarian. Where appropriate a reasonable accommodation will be provided for a person with a disability to enable him or her to take the examination and /or to perform the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime