An Environmental Sanitarian I receive training in environmental health investigation, and issues violation notices and civil and environmental citations. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek including evening and weekend hours and on a 24-hour call back in case of emergencies. Work is performed at sites of investigations where vermin, dirt, filth, dilapidated structures and other undesirable conditions are encountered. Work requires minimal physical exertion.

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not be listed in rank order.

Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:

EDUCATION: Have a bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester credit hours in physical, biological, or environmental science and completion of a laboratory course in biology, chemistry, physics, soil science or geographic information systems and have completed at least one course in mathematics from an accredited college or university.

NOTE (EQUIVALENCIES):  Have an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Environmental Sanitarians.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license, or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management is required.

At the time of interview, eligible candidates must have applied to the Maryland State Board of Environmental Specialists for a Certificate of Eligibility as an Environmental Health Specialist In-Training.

The selected candidate must possess a current Certificate of Eligibility as an Environmental Health Specialist In-Training from the Maryland State Board of Environmental Health Specialists prior to employment.

Positions assigned to the Lead Paint Program must obtain and maintain a Maryland Lead Paint Technician accreditation issued by the Maryland Department of Environment within 6 months of hire; they must also obtain and maintain a Maryland Lead Paint Risk Assessor accreditation issued by the Maryland Department of Environment within 18 months of hire. Failure to obtain and maintain both accreditations are grounds for dismissal.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the basic principles of bacteriology, chemistry, biology and physics.
• Knowledge of various office software.
• Ability to conduct environmental health investigations and to evaluate and interpret findings.
• Ability to use and navigate a computer, handheld device, tablet, or any other technological equipment that may be used to conduct, capture, or record inspections and investigations.
• Ability to maintain records and to prepare detailed narrative reports of environmental health investigations and complaints.
• Ability to evaluate and interpret inspection and investigation findings and determine code violations.
• Ability to give testimony in court against violators of environmental health laws and regulations.
• Ability to communicate with property owners, tenants, licensees, managers and operators regarding environmental health laws and regulations.
• Ability to promote community understanding and support for environmental health laws.
• Ability to enforce environmental health laws tactfully and calmly.

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