Environmental Health Specialist I - Air Quality presso Missoula County, MT

About the Department

This is a full-time opportunity with many benefits!   As a Missoula County employee, you will be part of a team that is committed to positively impacting the community. The pay rate for this position is $29.20 per hour.

The Environmental Health Department is seeking an ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST - AIR QUALITY to join their team. The Environmental Health Specialist I (EHSI) performs technical and regulatory work in air quality to protect and support the health of people, environments and communities. Employees hired as EHS I, must become a Sanitarian in Training within one month of hire and a Registered Sanitarian with the Montana Board of Sanitarians within one year of hire.  Employees are eligible for promotion to Environmental Health Specialist II after completion of registration as a Sanitarian. 

Details: We are accepting completed application submissions until 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2025. It is in your best interest to apply by this date.     

• Please complete all sections of the online application, even if a resume is requested.
• Please include with a complete application the following attachments: College transcripts (unofficial copies are accepted), a letter of interest, and a resume.
• Please answer the Supplemental Question(s).
• Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• Complete job description available upon request to the Department of Human Resources.

Position Duties

Advocates for and ensures environmental and public health protection through education, program promotion, inspections, monitoring, investigation and enforcement. Works with the regulated community and general public to ensure compliance with environmental laws and rules. Air Quality EHS 1: Establishes, operates and maintains air monitoring sites; performs quality assurance. Monitors air pollution and issues alerts and health advisories. Inspects and recommends air pollution control to industry and small businesses; manages outdoor burning; participates in transportation planning; ensures compliance with federal air quality standards. Collaborates with other agencies, non-profits, businesses and community members. Responds to public inquiries and requests for information. Attends meetings as department representative. Prepares and delivers public presentations. Maintains accurate and complete records. Collects, analyzes, and presents data, generates reports, and conducts research. Participates in quality improvement projects and strategic work plans. Works within the incident command structure during emergencies. Serves as on-call officer for after-hours public health incidents. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health or in the biological or physical sciences required.
  Applicants must meet minimum standards for sanitarians in training In accordance with Montana ARM 24.216.502 which requires a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter credit hours in physical and biological sciences including at least one successfully completed course in chemistry, biology, and microbiology (microbiology can be taken after hire).

• Requires one year of professional experience in one or any combination of the following fields: 
  1)  Environmental health
  2)  A physical or biological sciences field related to environmental health
  3)  Public health
  4)  Education
  5)  Enforcement or government regulation

• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  New employees will be asked to volunteer vaccination status and communicable disease testing for required vaccines upon hire and will be offered assistance during hiring to receive necessary immunizations. Employees who have not received the vaccines required for their positions or who are unwilling to voluntarily provide vaccination status for required vaccines will receive a reasonable accommodation where such accommodation does not require an undue hardship or endanger the health or safety of any person. Requires CPR certification. Requires a current MT driver’s license.

Other Qualifications

Requires some physical exertion, bending, climbing; above average agility and dexterity. Requires lifting 10 pounds frequently; moving 50-100 pounds occasionally. Work involves moderate risks which require special safety precautions and outdoor exposure to extreme weather conditions.  Work involves exposure to laboratory chemicals, pathogens and toxic or hazardous materials. Requires travel to remote sites and scheduled weekend work.