What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Technician I/II position at Merced County?
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Collect samples from domestic water supplies, streams, and other bodies of water.
- Conduct soil boring, domestic well, irrigation well, and other well inspections.
- Assist with routine surveys for evidence of contamination or pollution.
- Conduct routine environmental health investigations or inspections including septic systems, agricultural waste, and biosolids/sludge.
- Perform sanitary surveys of community disposal systems, and of refuse and garbage practices.
- Investigate nuisance, housing, solid waste, and other environmental health complaints.
- Inspect septic pumper vehicles.
- Inspect major, minor and illegal waste tire facilities.
- Provide customer service to the general public relating to environmental health issues or services.
- Issue water well, septic system, septic pumper vehicle, agricultural waste, and biosolids/sludge permits.
Level I
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Level II
Experience:
One (1) year experience equivalent to an Environmental Health Technician I in Merced County.
OR
Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with an AA or AS degree, with course work in the basic sciences.
License:
Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain.
IDENTIFIED SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITIONS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT, POST-ACCIDENT, REASONABLE SUSPICION, RANDOM AND RETURN-TO-DUTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY OF MERCED DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY
- Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
- Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
- Perform job duties under stressful conditions and respond appropriately to situations.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Conduct inspections over uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
- Lift and move with help objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
- Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
- Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
- Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
- Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
Knowledge of:
Basic environmental health problems and principles.
- Good interpersonal skill to deal with complaints and potentially hostile individuals.
- Basic inspection techniques and procedures.
Ability to:
- Conduct investigations and inspections.
- Record observations and make simple reports.
- Follow oral and written directions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with department officials, and the public.
- Deal tactfully and courteously with the public when representing the County.
Salary : $40,186 - $53,893