Hazardous Materials/Environmental Compliance Specialist

Prince George's County Government • Upper Marlboro, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Prince George’s County Health Department is hiring a Hazardous Materials/Environmental Compliance Specialist (Environmental Health Specialist 3A), grade A24, in the Environmental Health and Disease Control Division. This is professional, full-performance inspectional and investigative code-enforcement work to ensure compliance with County, State, and Federal health and environmental laws and ordinances related to environmental contamination incidents and sites, solid waste and recycling facilities, sewage sludge storage and utilization sites, refuse collection vehicles, and special medical waste incidents and facilities. The specialist handles difficult and complex inspection and enforcement assignments and special projects from inception through completion, working independently within established standard operating procedures.

The position is based at 1701 McCormick Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The selected candidate must meet agency training and performance standards, use required protective apparel and equipment, pass applicable preemployment checks, and be willing and able to serve as an essential employee, including reporting during non-standard hours or emergencies as needed. Applicants selected for employment must verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health, Environmental, Physical, Biological, or Engineering Sciences.
• At least three years of professional-level experience in environmental health investigatory or enforcement work.
• Certification as a registered Environmental Health Specialist as outlined by the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists Registration and in conjunction with State law; no equivalency is accepted for required certifications.
• Valid Maryland State driver’s license upon appointment.
• Meet applicable agency training and performance standards and demonstrate required proficiency.
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment as required.
• Pass applicable preemployment checks, which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings.
• Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee and report during standard or non-standard hours or emergencies as operations require.
• Provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Technically review written proposals and plans for sewage sludge utilization or storage sites; solid waste, recycling, and special medical waste facilities; environmental contamination remediation plans; and other facilities, sites, and special projects.
• Respond in writing to Freedom of Information Act requests using information available in Departmental records.
• Provide technical supervision, assistance, and training to Environmental Engineering staff on facilities and matters including sludge sites, disposal and recycling facilities, transfer stations, trash trucks, special medical waste, and environmental contamination sites.
• Inspect facilities as needed to determine compliance.
• Conduct pre-opening, routine, and follow-up inspections of facilities under the Environmental Engineering Program, including swimming pools, percolation testing, septic installation, burn and raze applications, and well installation.
• Collect required samples using appropriate techniques to produce valid samples for laboratory analysis.
• Respond to complaints concerning mishandling or improper disposal of solid waste, recyclables, sewage, sludge, special medical waste, and other materials that cause or contribute to environmental contamination.
• Handle complex inspection and code-enforcement assignments and special projects from inception through completion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior