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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Environmental Specialist III
Opening Date: November 6, 2026
Closing Date: November 20, 2026
Job Class Code: 9253
Grade: 23 (Pro/Tech)
Salary: $55,265.60 - $77,563.20*
*This is inclusive of a 7.33% recruitment and retention stipend
Position Number: 02000-3564
Location: Augusta
Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.
This position allows for partial telework with management approval.
Core Responsibilities:
The Maine CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is looking for a case investigator to join as a key player in our team’s efforts to identify and remove sources of lead exposure from children’s environments. Our Program works to prevent, detect, and eliminate childhood lead exposure, helping ensure every child has the opportunity to grow up in a safe and healthy environment. Working together, our multidisciplinary team supports Maine’s goal of eliminating childhood lead poisoning by providing a comprehensive response to children and families affected by lead exposure and by working with property owners to address lead hazards and prevent future poisonings. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference through public service. If you are motivated by helping others, solving problems, and improving the health of communities, you will find purpose in this work.
In this role, you will become an expert on identifying lead hazards in housing, with comprehensive training provided. Your work will directly support safer homes and healthier futures for Maine children. When the Maine CDC identifies a child with lead poisoning or with lead-based substances in their environment, you and the interdisciplinary case team will work with the child’s family, property owners, and licensed lead risk assessors to investigate and abate sources of lead exposure.
As a key member of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, you will:
• Collaborate with staff nurses to identify potential sources of lead exposure in a child’s home and other environments
• Coordinate environmental lead inspections, interpret inspection results, and help families take actions to protect their children from lead exposure
• Order abatement of lead hazards to ensure identified lead hazards are removed from children’s environments
• Monitor compliance with abatement orders and escalate cases requiring administrative fines for non-compliance to management
• Collaborate with staff nurses to connect families with services to support health, safety and development
• Work with team members to maintain a quality assurance program through consistent communication, shared accountability, and a focus on continuous improvement
• Monitor case outcomes and data trends, and work with colleagues to identify and resolve issues to strengthen the Program’s public health impact.
• Perform occasional field work or travel to visit homes and work directly with families and landlords.
Minimum Qualifications:
A six (6) year combination of education and/or experience in environmental, biological, physical science, or engineering which includes two (2) years of environmental experience. Qualifying education must include at least 15 credit hours of science or engineering coursework from an accredited educational institution.
Preferred candidates will also have:
• Well-developed problem solving and critical thinking skills, as well as attention to detail;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate complex information to a variety…