Environmental Manager Jobs in Wisconsin

POSITION TITLE : Environmental Health Manager

LOCATION : Public Health

HIRING RANGE : $80,330 - $89,256/Yr.

STATUS : Full-Time

HOURS PER WEEK : 40

WORK HOURS : M-F, 8am – 4:30pm

DEPARTMENT : Health

PAY BASIS : Salaried

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY :

The Environmental Health (EH) Manager oversees staff and programming in the foundational area of Environmental Public Health; assuring food, housing/lodging, air, and water safety, and prevent exposures to harmful substances.

As part of the department leadership team and as one of six supervisors, this position will contribute to departmental planning, public health preparedness, communications, performance management, quality improvement, policy engagement, and assurance of the efficient and equitable use of resources to advance the health of our communities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

1. Provides leadership, supervision, and coordination of Environmental Health (EH) staff, grants/contracts and programs. Develops, writes and updates policies, procedures, ordinances, and authorizes permits/licenses and conditions of licenses. Provides interpretation and enforcement of administrative codes and Statutes, ensures that assigned staff maintain program standards. Leads assigned staff in establishing team goals and action plans and evaluates current new programming. Collaborate with leadership team to establish departmental priorities and goals, assuring departmental resources are used appropriately. Tracks progress by identifying key program performance indicators, measuring them over time, and analyzing them for suggested changes.
2. Oversee the response to complaints, investigations of adverse environmental threats, exposures, and human health hazards. Responds 24/7 to emergency situations and events to help assure community safety and licensed facility recovery. Responds to and investigates foodborne, waterborne, vectorborne and other outbreaks, often in coordination with the Communicable Disease Team and Public Health Preparedness Specialist. Conducts plan review and site visits with facility operators and coordinates with other state and municipal inspection/regulatory departments.
3. Organizes, distributes, and delegates work to subordinates fairly and impartially. Provides clear and appropriate directions for employees. Provides training and coaching to subordinates. Ensures that staff have the resources and flexibility to perform, improve, and learn in their jobs. Keeps open communication with subordinates, listens to them, and provides feedback. Positively motivates, mentors, and leads employees. Provides appropriate and timely performance evaluations for all subordinates.

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

1. Assures key data collection and evaluation in programmatic areas, monitors and analyzes data obtained from other sources, prepares data for reporting and outcome monitoring, and maintains departmental databases as assigned.
2. Interviews and make recommendations for new staff, designs and delivers employee orientation, and recommends personnel actions.
3. Directs agency enforcement of environmental activities, drafts local ordinances, and carries out enforcement actions.
4. Prepares grant proposals and monitors secured grants and contracts for compliance (data collection, written reports, fiscal planning/management). Assures all state, grant, and contract reporting requirements are met.
5. Recommends and prepares an annual fee schedule for licenses and permits for approval by health officer, Board of Health, and County Board.
6. Assesses customer needs and seeks customer feedback; presents information to local, state, and national public health officials and groups; communicates public health information to the media in cooperation with communications specialist and director.
7. Prepares grant and programmatic budgets; seeks out federal, state, and local funds to support new and ongoing initiatives.
8. Leads quality improvement efforts within assigned program areas.
9. Ensures that all licenses and permits are in compliance with applicable county, state, and federal requirements.
10. Ensures the public is provided with technical expertise and accurate information during inspection, investigations, and consultations.
11. Ensure that citizens are served with promptness and courtesy during complaint investigations.
12. Ensures that records are accurate, completed in a timely manner, organized, and kept in accordance with records retention rules.
13. Ensuring that health regulations are enforced and properly applied to individual situations.
14. Ensure best practice by keeping up to date on science and policy.
15. Functions as Acting Health Officer when assigned.
16. Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

WORK RELATIONSHIPS :

1. Reports to Director of Public Health.
2. Supervises Environmental Health Specialist I/II and Lead Abatement Project Coordinator.
3. Works with departmental leadership team and community partners.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION :

1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Environmental health, physical, chemical, or biological sciences or related science field. Master’s Degree preferred.
2. Three years’ professional work experience in the principles, practices and regulation of environmental health or any combination of closely related education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skill and abilities.
3. Prior management/supervision experience in a related or applicable field preferred.
4. Employees must possess and maintain a current Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Wisconsin Registered Sanitarian (RS) as a condition of employment.
5. Certification in other environmental specialty areas such as lead risk assessor certification, pools certification (CPO/AFO), food safety, ICS Certifications, food standard, radon certification, and/or healthy homes are expected.
6. Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

1. Knowledge of the principles and practices of environmental sanitation, principles and practices of microbiology, and knowledge of chemistry and biological sciences.
2. Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, HUD and other federal guidance.
3. Knowledge of Healthy Homes, basic housing construction, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lead abatement, asbestos, and other residential building components and systems.
4. Knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment, operation, and hazards.
5. Knowledge of vectorborne sources of infection or illness and their control.
6. Knowledge of and ability to comprehend and interpret applicable statues, regulations, ordinances, codes, policies and procedures.
7. Knowledge and ability to implement enforcement action when violations of statutes, regulations, ordinances, policies and procedures exist.
8. Ability to perform thorough investigations and inspections and to analyze and interpret them effectively to ensure public health.
9. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and written, with people at various levels both within and outside the department.
10. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public, other county departments, agencies and state officials and work with people with varying levels of education, understanding and values in a culturally sensitive manner.
11. Ability to apply time-management skills and ability to prioritize job-related activities.
12. Ability to demonstrate leadership, independent judgment and critical thinking skills.
13. Ability to accommodate flexible scheduling to address program or client needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to move through and work in environmentally undesirable locations. May include bending, climbing stairs and ladder, walking in rough terrain or long distances, and work in cramped conditions.
2. Complaint or emergency related field work may result in exposure to extreme weather, biological matter, hazardous chemicals, asbestos, lead and unsafe structures.
3. Ability stand, walk, bend, squat, push/pull and lift and carry 50 pounds.
4. Ability to conduct field tests using chemical reagents, wear personal protective equipment, use inspection equipment, and operate office equipment.
5. Ability to travel to other County departments and travel out of town with occasional overnight stays.

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Posting Start : 09/24/2026

Posting End : 12/31/2026

SALARY RANGE: $80,330.00-$89,256.00