Public Health Engineer

1 month ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

Job Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Public Health Engineer to join the Environmental Health team in Vancouver, BC. As a Public Health Engineer, you will be responsible for protecting the public's health and safety through the application of Public Health Engineering practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and approve construction pursuant to the Health Act as delegated by the Medical Health Officer.
  • Act as a Drinking Water Officer pursuant to the Drinking Water Protection Act and Regulations under the legislation.
  • Analyze and resolve Public Health Engineering problems and related issues.
  • Provide engineering expertise, advice, and guidance to the Medical Health Officers, Public Health Inspectors, other agencies, and the public on matters pertaining to environmental health issues.
  • Provide professional Public Health Engineering support to identify, resolve, and prevent community environmental health problems.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Master's Degree in a related field, supplemented by five (5) years' experience in the fields of water supply, waste disposal, or environmental management as related to public health, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.

Knowledge & Abilities

  • Demonstrated good working knowledge of health engineering aspects of water supply, waste disposal, and swimming pools.
  • Demonstrated excellent leadership skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a variety of audiences, and demonstrated public speaking ability.
  • Knowledge of team building theory and the demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with senior management, colleagues, clients, government agency representatives, and the public.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently.
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work while meeting deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, interpret complex technical documents, including legislation, planning documents, architectural and engineered plans, and laboratory reports.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of applicable computer software applications.
  • Demonstrated ability to utilize all related equipment.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve, and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health, and dental, and municipal pension plan.
  • Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
  • Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services, are available to employees and their immediate families.
  • Award-winning recognition programs to honor staff, medical staff, and volunteers.
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

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