Environmental Health Plan Review Engineer

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Public Health

Job Classification Title

Engineer II (NS)

Position Number

Grade

NC18

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest most complex agencies in the state and has approximately 17000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health safety and well-being of all North Carolinians providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf blind developmentally disabled and mentally ill and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The Environmental Health Plan Review Engineer position provides professional engineering support through the review evaluation and approval of plans related to food and lodging establishments to ensure compliance with applicable codes standards and regulatory requirements. Work involves consultation with local environmental health departments architects contractors and engineers to assess designs layouts and equipment specifications for construction and remodeling projects.

This position functions within a technical regulatory environment that requires interpreting engineering principles assessing environmental and safety impacts and applying established rules and guidelines. Responsibilities also include preparing instructional materials and delivering plan review training to Environmental Health Specialists to support consistency in statewide regulatory practices. The role requires independent judgment in managing technically complex assignments and providing technical guidance to stakeholders.


Key Duties Include:
- Review construction and remodeling plans for food and lodging establishments for compliance with applicable codes standards and regulatory requirements.

- Evaluate engineering designs layouts and equipment specifications to determine feasibility completeness and alignment with food service regulatory criteria.

- Consult with local environmental health departments architects contractors and engineers to address technical questions and resolve plan review issues.

- Conduct detailed assessments related to environmental and safety impacts associated with facility design and operational workflows.

- Prepare training materials and present plan review instruction during Centralized Intern Training and State of Practice courses.

- Provide technical guidance during district and regional meetings to promote consistent plan review practices statewide.

- Review and update plan review applications databases and guidance materials to support accurate and efficient regulatory processes.

- Perform project evaluations that require application of engineering principles including resolving nonroutine or technically complex plan review matters.

- Develop and document recommendations related to project compliance design modifications and regulatory interpretations.

- Manage assigned work independently applying professional engineering judgment to ensure accurate decisions impacting public health and safety.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience reviewing engineering plans and specifications for food and lodging establishments to verify compliance with state and federal construction and operational standards.

• Proven skill conducting technical assessments of environmental health plan review submissions including evaluation of layout design and equipment installation details.

• Intermediate proficiency preparing and delivering technical training materials for Environmental Health Specialists in plan review processes and regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrated competency applying engineering principles to evaluate and interpret regulatory codes including building code and FDA Food Code requirements for facility design.

• Documented experience updating and maintaining plan review applications databases and guidance materials to support consistent statewide regulatory practices.

• Repetitive motions talking hearing typing/writing

About the NC Division of Public Health (DPH):
The NC Division of Public Health works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina. Our entire statewide system of public health has dedicated professionals who carry out our mission every day through a wide range of essential and activities touching the lives of everyone in our state.

About Environmental Health:
The mission of the Environmental Health Section of the Division of Public Health is to safeguard life promote human health and protect the environment through the practice of modern environmental health science the use of technology rules public education and above all dedication to public trust.

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website for State Benefits.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employerthat embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federallaws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

In accordance with the Governors Executive Order 303 our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Application Process

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.

• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

• Applicantsmaybe subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trustwill besubject to a criminal background check.

• Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.

• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application.The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.

• For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at Credit Verification

  Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

  Veterans and National Guard Preference

  • Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

  • Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

  • Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.

  ADA Accommodations

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities or known limitations covered by the PWFA are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the person indicated below.

  CONTACT INFORMATION

  If there are any questions about this posting please contact Talent Acquisition at. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

  Minimum Education and Experience

  Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

  Bachelors degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience

  OR

  An equivalent combination of education and experience.

  Necessary Special Qualification: May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

  EEO Statement

  The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

  Recruiter:

  Tresha Walker

  Email: