Environmental Health Officer

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.65 - $51.99 / hour

Job Summary

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Environmental Health Officer to support Health Promotion & Protection Services located in Burnaby and New Westminster , B.C.

Burnaby

One of the highest parkland-to-resident ratios in all of North America, Burnaby is a rapidly growing metropolitan area at the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver with different municipalities at all of its borders. The city is recognized as one of the Lower Mainland’s most attractive suburbs and is known for its schools, lakes, and mountains. It has one of the highest parkland-to-resident ratios in all of North America, and is home to a wide variety of arts and culture. There is always something new to experience.

New Westminster

New Westminster is known for its stunning waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River bordering several municipalities in each direction (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta), making it the centre of the Greater Vancouver region.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including

Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.

Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.

Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.

Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.

Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.

You can maintain a flexible schedule – As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.

TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes

Additional employee discounts and perks available

*Eligibility based on employment status

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Detailed Overview

Promotes and maintains a high standard of public health, environmental conditions, and environmental control standards; enforces applicable regulations and by-laws; identifies all factors detrimental to community and environmental health and for the abatement of same as provided for by applicable rules, regulations and bylaws; reviews and drafts new and/or updates standards, programs and controls; carries out a wide variety of public health and environmental control inspectional duties; performs education, research, assessments, analytical tasks, and prepares relevant reports.

Facilitates community engagement and community capacity building to promote positive change in the environment on population health and the built environment; advocates for healthy public policies that contribute to population health of a community.

This is a multi-site position that will be expected to carry out duties at various sites throughout Fraser Health.

Responsibilities

Investigates complaints on a variety of public health related problems and environmental control matters; issues orders and recommendations as required; re-inspects to ensure conformance with applicable regulations and standards; conducts surveys of conditions to determine existing or potential public health hazards.

Inspects various types of food processing and food handling establishments, various types of business premises and buildings, plumbing, water and sewage disposal systems, swimming, spray & swirl pools, tobacco retailers, personal services establishments, child care and residential care facilities, proposed subdivisions and related installations to ensure conformance with applicable regulations and standards.

Performs inspectional, regulatory and enforcement duties on water quality including drinking, recreational and waste water, and other environmental and pollution control matters.

Performs epidemiological investigations into food borne illness outbreaks, communicable diseases, epidemics of waterborne and zoonotic diseases; identifies conditions and initiates investigation into areas which are injurious or potentially hazardous to human health; initiates and conducts health assessments; issues instructions or recommendations on remedial action and follows up to ensure implementation and compliance.

Investigates and participates in pest management control.

Participates in continuous quality improvement/quality assurance activities. Conducts research and public health studies, assessments and reviews; compiles, assembles and analyzes data related to public health and environmental protection, control and regulatory matters; makes recommendations that contribute to the development of improved standards and controls, and best practice for the profession and the organization; reviews and drafts applicable by-laws, standards, regulations and policies.

Prepares reports on investigational and inspectional work performed; obtains samples and specimens food, liquid and other material; submits for testing and analysis; interprets laboratory results; collects evidence of violations of by-laws and regulations; appears as a witness in court prosecutions and Environmental Appeal Board hearings as required.

Provides consultation, education and technical support to a variety of clients including the general public, private industry, licensed professionals, government agencies and municipalities; interprets and provides advice and guidance on applicable environmental health regulations, legislation, policies and procedures and general environmental health matters.

Reviews and assesses plans or proposals for the operation or construction of a variety of facilities for conformance to appropriate regulations; makes recommendations relative to building permit and business license issuance.

Facilitates community engagement and community capacity building to optimize planning and implementation of provincial population health strategies. Evaluates key factors of the built environment and makes recommendations to ensure positive affe