Job Postings

Environmental Public Health (EPH) Specialist      Closes: 10/22/2025

Join our Food Safety Team 7 (soon to be 8), with approximately 120 establishments assigned per inspector. OCDPH  prioritizes balanced workloads and innovation within the field of public health. Ask any of our talented and dedicated staff what it is like working here if you have questions for the inside scoop, you can find many of them in the membership directory.

OCDPH is an award-winning public health department serving one of Michigan's fastest-growing and most desirable communities. Located along 24 miles of pristine Lake Michigan shoreline, Ottawa County offers an exceptional quality of life with charming beach towns, scenic outdoor recreation, and vibrant agricultural areas. You'll work in a progressive, well-funded department while enjoying the perfect balance of small-town charm and big-city access—just 30 minutes from Grand Rapids and less than 3 hours from Chicago. Home to popular destinations like Holland's renowned Tulip Time Festival and Grand Haven's stunning beaches that draw millions of annual visitors, Ottawa County combines professional growth opportunities with year-round natural beauty. Our community's strong economic growth, excellent schools, and commitment to public health make this an ideal place to advance your career while enjoying West Michigan's unmatched lifestyle along the lakeshore.

For more information or to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/miottawa/jobs/5099656/environmental-public-health-specialist-food-safety 

Salary $56,790.00 - $73,770.00 Annually    Location Michigan, MI

Job Type Certified-Regular Civil Service    Job Number 20253264022HEALTHtf

Department Dept of Health & Wellness    Division Food Sanitation

Opening Date 06/23/2025    Closing Date 9/30/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit 9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General

Description

HEALTH & WELLNESS DEPARTMENT

Environmental Health Specialist II

The Detroit Health Department has been providing important public health services to Detroiters for over 100 years.  Under the leadership of Denise Fair Razo, MBA, MPH, FACHE, the Health Department’s mission is to foster collaborative efforts that protect and promote public health, equity, safety and well-being. 

• Mission - Address public and population health priorities of Detroiters 
• Vision - We envision healthy communities where every Detroiter has the opportunity to thrive 
• Values - Quality Service, Transparency, Accountability and Respect

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (may perform other duties as assigned)
 
 Senior Professional responsibilities:

• Serves as a support resource for Environmental Health Specialists.
• Coordinates projects, programs, or committees.
• Researches and develops improvements to existing programs.

• Helps prepare for State of Michigan public health accreditation.
• Inspects public facilities including child care, adult foster care, swimming pools, recreation facilities, body art, food service establishments, medical marijuana care centers and other regulated facilities to ensure compliance with applicable city, state, and federal regulations.
• Ensures correction of hazards identified.
• Discusses findings and provides education, interpretation of regulations and recommendations to facility owner or representative, and ensure correction of sanitation hazards identified.
• Identifies and researches environmental health hazards to public health.
• Educates the public and businesses on environmental health and food safety issues.
• Writes reports to adequately explain food safety or environmental hazards to a range of audiences.
• Conducts preliminary inspections, monitors new facilities during construction and performs final inspection upon completion.

• Participates in enforcement activities.
• Investigates possible food, water or environmental vector illness outbreaks.
• Investigates complaints from the public.
• Performs aseptic collection of stool and other samples.

• Educates the public, businesses, government and private agencies on environmental health issues.
• Develops educational materials to explain and raise awareness on food safety or environmental hazards to a range of audiences.
• Coordinates and promotes continuing education to keep up to date on regulatory trends, changes, and initiatives.

• Collaborates with other agencies to improve the health of the public.
• Serves on committees, special project teams, or task forces as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, biology, chemistry, physics, natural science, environmental science, food science, or a related field with at least 30 hours of science (biology, chemistry, physics, or statistics).
• At least three (3) years’ of experience in environmental health, food safety, investigating foodborne or environmental illness outbreaks and/or plan review.
• Registered Sanitarian / Registered Environmental Health Specialist (National Environmental Health Association or State of Michigan). If the candidate is a State of Michigan Standardized Trainer, then they may be hired but must obtain the Registered Sanitarian/Registered Environmental Health Specialist Certification within 12 months of hire.
• Completion of emergency preparedness training (to include, but not limited to FEMA IS Courses 100, 200, 700 and 800) within 90 days of hire is required for this position.

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis. 

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health or food safety.
• Master’s degree in environmental health, food safety, public health, or a related field.
• Fluency in foreign languages common in Detroit (Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese)
• Experience as a Plan Review Officer, Standardized Trainer, or investigating foodborne or environmental illness outbreaks, especially in an urban environment.

• State of Michigan Operator license is required with appropriate insurance coverage and reliable vehicle – Department is not responsible for out of pocket costs beyond mileage reimbursement.
• Certification in Incident Command Structure, crisis management, and participation in public health emergency preparedness activities in real or simulated emergencies, preferred

Supplemental Information

Evaluation Plan

• Computer Based Assessment : 25%
• Interview: 50%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 25%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit:   15 points

• Knowledge of environmental health and food safety principals, statistical methods, food safety
• Skill in computer literacy with primary software programs such as Microsoft Office.
• Skill in strong analytic and assessment skills.
• Skill in strong leadership skills.
• · Ability to demonstrate excellence in verbal, written, and public communication skills.
• Ability to work well with local, state and federal personnel, health care professionals, establishment owners, management, employees, and the general public.
• Ability to identify, interpret, and enforce public health law, ordinances, and policies related to specific food safety and environmental health.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people and temperaments.
• Ability to Work effectively in teams of diverse people and organizations.
• Ability to pay excellent attention to detail, follow through, and timeliness.
• Ability to be highly self-motivated and directed with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to possess a high level of ethical standards and avoid conflicts of interest.
• Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances and departmental rules and regulations.

• Work involves walking in a variety of areas including uneven terrain, bending over or crouching to look under items, lift and carry a variety of equipment weighing 30 or more pounds, climbing stairs and ladders on occasion, and working in a wide variety of environmental conditions.

• Work involves both office and field assignments, including attending meetings, interior and exterior inspections of dwelling and commercial or industrial establishments.
• Some exposure to video display units. Job will include some weekend and extended work hours.
• Will involve working and travelling within a complex urban environment.
• Employee is subject to activation for emergency response on short notice.
• Participation in emergency preparedness exercises is required for this position.
• Response during a public health emergency event is required for this position, including duties not normally performed.

EGLE Environmental Quality Analyst - Noncommunity Water Supply Unit

Closes: 09/09/2025

This position serves as the Noncommunity Drinking Water program analyst for analyzing and reporting of technical information related to compliance and enforcement activities in drinking water and environmental health. It also serves as an information source for the Federal Safe Drinking Water Information System, monitors the status of overall drinking water environmental health regulatory efforts, and provides quality assurance for compliance with state contracts for the 44 county-level, local health departments (LHD). This position will be responsible for updating reports, stewarding data, and determining compliance related to public drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Act 399, PA 1976. Regulating public drinking water involves implementing rules for the construction and operation of water-producing infrastructure, as well as tracking adherence to contaminant monitoring schedules. Members of EGLE’s Noncommunity Water Supplies Unit work with people at LHDs to oversee more than 9,000 noncommunity (non-residential), public water supplies in Michigan.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan/jobs/5057058/environmental-quality-analyst-9-p11-noncommunity-water-supplies-unit?department[0]=Environment%2C%20Great%20Lakes%20and%20Energy%20(EGLE)&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&page=1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Environmental Quality Analyst-Enforcement Unit

Closing date: 09/11/2025

This position will serve as an entry-level enforcement case manager in the Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division (DWEHD).  With the assistance and consultation of the Enforcement Specialist and supervisor, this position coordinates escalated enforcement actions triggered by referrals from program and district staff unable to achieve compliance with statutes and rules in the following programs:

• Public Water Supplies, regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended;
• Certified Drinking Water Operators, regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended;
• Septage Waste Haulers, regulated under Part 117, Septage Waste Services of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended;
• Campgrounds and Swimming Pools, regulated under Part 125, Campgrounds, Swimming Areas, and Swimmers’ Itch, of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, as amended; and

• Water Well Construction, regulated under Part 127, Water Supply and Sewer Systems, of the Public Health Code, 
   1978 PA 368, as amended.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan/jobs/5060725/environmental-quality-analyst-9-p11-enforcement-analyst?department[0]=Environment%2C%20Great%20Lakes%20and%20Energy%20(EGLE)&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Environmental Sanitarian 9-P11 Detroit South Region

Salary $24.30 - $40.95 Hourly       Location Various, MI

Job Type Permanent Full Time      Job Number 6401-24-BSC-042 ESAN

Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA

Opening Date 06/12/2025            Closing Date 6/26/2025 5:00 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING (SEIU)

Environmental Sanitarian 9-P11 | Job Details tab | Career Pages

Job Description

The Bureau of Survey and Certification (BSC) within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA is the identified state agency to perform survey and certification activities on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)). The environmental sanitarian performs routine individual and/or team survey activities on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The environmental sanitarian position will participate in federal initial and recertification routine surveys, and complaint investigations for a diverse group of long-term care and non-long term care providers/suppliers following the regulations in the CMS State Operations Manual (SOM). The survey tasks focus on environmental health topics as well as emergency preparedness. The facilities and provider/suppliers include long-term care facilities, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and hospitals.

NOTE: Interview and hiring preference may be given to applicants with Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian qualifications and experience.

POSITION DESCRIPTION (Download PDF reader)

This posting is for the Detroit South region.  Refer to map attached. While work is generally performed within an assigned region, assignments may require travel to and work in other regions.

Regions Map (Download PDF reader)

Required Education and Experience

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in the physical or biological sciences, sanitary science, or environmental health.

Experience

Environmental Sanitarian 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Environmental Sanitarian 10

One year of professional experience in the enforcement of environmental health laws equivalent to an Environmental Sanitarian 9.

Environmental Sanitarian P11

Two years of professional experience in the enforcement of environmental health laws equivalent to an Environmental Sanitarian, including one year equivalent to an Environmental Sanitarian 10.

Additional Requirements and Information

View the entire job specification at:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/E/EnvironmentalSanitarian.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Environmental Engineer 9-P11 (7601-25-WRD-081) Marquette, MI

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is currently recruiting for an Environmental Engineer 9-P11 position within the Water Resources Division.  This position is located at the Marquette District Office, 1504 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI.  Interested applicants must apply through NEOGOV.

If you are interested in obtaining more information or applying for this position, click on the link below.

Job Posting

Environmental Quality Analyst 9-P11 (7601-25-WRD-085) Lansing, MI

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is currently recruiting for an Environmental Quality Analyst 9-P11 within the Water Resources Division.  This position is located at the Deborah A. Stabenow Building, 525 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, MI.  Interested applicants must apply through NEOGOV.

If you are interested in obtaining more information or applying for this position, click on the link below.

Job Posting

Environmental Quality Analyst 9-P11 (7601-25-WRD-079) Warren MI

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is currently recruiting for an Environmental Quality Analyst 9-P11 position within the Water Resources Division.  This position is located at the Warren District Office, 27700 Donald Court., Warren, MI.  Interested applicants must apply through NEOGOV.

If you are interested in obtaining more information or applying for this position, click on the link below.

Job Posting

Environmental Sanitarian 9-P11

Salary $24.30 - $40.95 Hourly         Location  Various, MI

Job Type Permanent Full Time        Job Number 6401-24-BSC-042 ESAN

Department Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA

Opening Date 03/31/2025              Closing Date 4/30/2025 5:00 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING (SEIU)

Environmental Sanitarian 9-P11 | Job Details tab | Career Pages

Job Description

The Bureau of Survey and Certification (BSC) within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA is the identified state agency to perform survey and certification activities on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)). The environmental sanitarian performs routine individual and/or team survey activities on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The environmental sanitarian position will participate in federal initial and recertification routine surveys, and complaint investigations for a diverse group of long-term care and non-long term care providers/suppliers following the regulations in the CMS State Operations Manual (SOM). The survey tasks focus on environmental health topics as well as emergency preparedness. The facilities and provider/suppliers include long-term care facilities, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and hospitals.

NOTE: Interview and hiring preference may be given to applicants with Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian qualifications and experience.

POSITION DESCRIPTION (Download PDF reader)

This posting is for two regions of the state: Detroit South and Detroit Central.  Refer to map attached. While work is generally performed within an assigned region, assignments may require travel to and work in other regions.

Regions Map (Download PDF reader)

Environmental Health Sanitarian/Registered Sanitarian (Lapeer County Health Department) – 2 positions available

One part-time (28 hours weekly) – One full-time (40 hours weekly)

Will remain open until filled

Please submit a resume with completed application. Email to:  ttietz@lapeercounty.org

Posting at http://lapeercountyweb.org

Minimum Requirements:

Sanitarian:  Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health or related field or equivalent experience.  Six month break in period.  Valid Michigan driver’s license.  Entry level $23.97

Registered Sanitarian:  bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health or related field.  Registered Sanitarian with minimum of 3 years of experience equivalent to a Sanitarian.  Extensive knowledge of Lapeer County sanitary codes and policies.  Knowledge of EH principles of public health safety, including food service.  Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license.  Entry level $24.90.

EOE