Public Health Engineer

FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

$102K — $138K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, civil, environmental, or mechanical)
  • Registered Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
  • 5+ years' experience in public health engineering or related field (preferred)
  • Experience working with First Nations in BC (preferred)
  • Proficiency in reviewing Extended Asset Condition Reporting System and Annual Performance Inspections (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Support Environmental Public Health Services and Community Health Programs
  • Develop healthy community infrastructure for water, sewage, and waste systems
  • Provide engineering expertise to public health staff and government agencies
  • Promote safe built environments to reduce public health risks
  • Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team for community health enhancement

Benefits

  • Municipal pension plan with a 9.31% employer contribution
  • 3 weeks' vacation plus additional personal and volunteer days
  • Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account from day one
  • Cultural safety training for all employees
  • Opportunities for wellness leadership and annual wellness planning
Full Job Description
Title: Public Health Engineer
Salary: $102,397 - $114,444- $138,538 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 8:00 am- 4:00pm Mon- Fri with flexibility (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Hybrid - open to all of BC with local office

About the role

As a Public Health Engineer you will support Environmental Public Health Services (EPHS) and the Community Health and Wellness Programs. Supporting the development of healthy community infrastructure, including domestic, municipal, industrial, and agriculture applications of water, sewage and refuse systems, swimming pools and other public buildings. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the role provides engineering expertise to Environmental Public Health staff, First Nations, and other government agencies on the public health requirements of community infrastructure (drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and community facilities) in order to promote safe and healthy built environments and minimize the occurrence of public health risks.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have/be;

Education & Occupational Certification, Experience (REQUIRED)
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, civil, environmental, or mechanical)
  • Registered and listed as a practicing Professional Engineer with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.

Education & Occupational Certification, Experience (ASSET - NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE)
  • 5 years' experience, following registration, in the fields of public health engineering or as a water engineer, wastewater engineer, environmental engineer, hydrogeologist, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • 5 years' experience of working with First Nation communities within BC or lived experience
  • Experience reviewing ISC's Extended Asset Condition Reporting System (E-ACRS) and ISC's Annual Performance Inspections (API's) is an asset.
  • Working experience within a public health organization or Indigenous Services Canada is an asset.


Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
  • Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
  • 3 weeks' vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People's Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
  • Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
  • And more!


Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: July 28, 2026 (at 23:59)

Resources

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]

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