Environmental Health Department Manager

Job overview

The Environmental Health Department Manager role is onsite in Detroit, MI, with compensation of $69,622–$104,546 per year. The position leads Wayne County’s Environmental Management Unit within its Environmental Health Unit. The manager oversees environmental health programs that protect and promote community health, ensuring program goals, regulatory compliance, staff supervision, and quality assurance. The role also coordinates with public health and clinical care programs and responds to emergencies as directed.

What you'll do

• Set goals and objectives for the Environmental Management Unit
• establish program policies and procedures
• oversee childhood lead prevention, well and wastewater, pool inspection, care-facility, campground, and vector surveillance programs
• serve as lead enforcement officer for the unit and backup for the Food Unit
• conduct quality assurance reviews
• provide staff expertise and supervision
• submit reports
• resolve appeals and assist residents
• respond to emergencies as directed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

environmental health department manager

detroit mi

wayne county government

public health

environmental health

program oversight

regulatory compliance

staff supervision

quality assurance

$69,622–$104,546 per year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, Registered Sanitarian or Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian credential, Michigan driver’s license, and six years of environmental health experience including supervisory or special assessment experience.

About the employer

Wayne County Government is hiring for this role. Industry: Administration of Public Health Programs. Sector: 92.