Public Health, Sanitary and Environmental Engineer
Sanitary and Public Health Engineers in New York work either at the New York State Department of Health's Center for Environmental Health, assigned to a major segment of an environmental health program; or in a state field office, county or city health department working in multiple program areas. Programs include drinking water treatment and regulation; radiological health; toxic substances; hazardous waste site remediation; indoor air quality; hospital, institutional, temporary residence, camp and recreational resort sanitation; food sanitation; and rural water supply and sewage disposal. These engineers review engineering plans relative to their assigned program with government representatives at all levels, citizen groups, and other professionals. They may also provide instruction to facility operators and develop systems for training plant personnel. The job titles range from junior engineer to principal engineer (engineer's license and many years of experience).
Qualifications:
All levels generally require a Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field such as environmental, sanitary, civil, chemical, mechanical, materials or geological. Beyond the entry levels, a Fundamentals of Engineering certificate (Part A of the Professional Engineering exam) is needed for the assistant engineer level and a Professional Engineering license is necessary for the senior level and above. Varying amounts of relevant experience are also required for all upper level titles; relevant graduate degrees may substitute for some of these experience requirements.