Environmental Health Scientist Jobs

Salt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place... it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
• Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• Professional Development
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees.

It is mandatory that all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunization record prior to starting employment. The immunization record must show the vaccine name and date received.

Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required. The first will need to be placed prior to starting employment.

• Evaluates and approves plans and specifications, license and permit applications, and planning and zoning referrals.
• Develops and maintains cooperative liaison with municipalities, counties, Utah Department of Agriculture, County personnel, and other groups/agencies.
• Investigates disease outbreaks and determines nature, scope, and cause; takes appropriate action to ensure the cause is eliminated.
• Prepares and responds to emergencies for earthquakes, floods, chemical releases and spills, and biological and other threats.
• Conducts studies and research into causes and solutions to environmental health problems, investigates methods and techniques, and develops and implements strategies for abatement and control.
• Acts as a consultant and provides technical assistance related to environmental health issues. Assesses program needs, formulates proposals for solutions, and analyzes effects.
• Develops and implements public education programs; trains and educates citizens. Works through and with community organizations, governmental agencies, and community leaders to implement and maintain environmental programs.
• Collects and analyzes samples and specimens for field tests.
• Conducts inspections and surveys, monitors, and investigates places or individuals, and determines compliance with the laws. Issues notices and orders, initiates, and negotiates compliance, and follows through with legal action. Delivers closure notices to businesses for non-payment of permit fees, when owners cannot be contacted, or for failure to pay after accruing late fees.
• Prepares and gives reports; proposes and drafts regulations and procedures dealing with environmental health programs.
• Maintains and operates specialized equipment and ensures the equipment is in good repair and properly calibrated and stored.
• Works with legal counsel and testifies as an expert witness in court or administrative hearings.