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Design Specialist 3

Company:
ohio.gov
Location:
Franklin County, OH
Posted:
September 11, 2026
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Description:

Schedule: Full-time

What You'll Do: The Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection is seeking a Design Specialist 3 to conduct plan reviews for public swimming pools and campgrounds. This position will:

Act as design specialist having statewide responsibility for coordinating and reviewing engineered designs and plans submitted for the public swimming pool, spa, special use pool, recreational vehicle park, recreation camp, combined park-camp and recreational vehicle park campgrounds in accordance with state law and rules

Assist other technical and professional personnel engaged in plan review

Provide technical assistance for all personnel engaged in inspection and assists in planning and coordinating their activities

Provide professional engineering review and technical assistance for other program areas in bureau (e.g., household sewage disposal systems, private water systems)

Represent department or bureau at meetings with architects, engineers, manufacturer representatives, contractors, or local, state and federal officials

Provide planning and technical assistance to mandated statewide construction inspection program

4 years trg. &/or exp. in engineering or engineering design technology which included 1 course or 3 months trg. &/or exp. in one of following: shop math, geometry, trigonometry or calculus & 1 course or 3 months training &/or experience in reading blueprints &/or specifications; or demonstrate proficiency.

-Or 12 months experience as Design Specialist 2, 85822 or in comparable positions involving engineering design work.

Applications of those who meet the minimum qualifications will be further evaluated against the following criteria:

Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or engineering design technology

Possession of a Public Engineer registration/license

Experience in reviewing engineered drawings

Experience in reviewing pool plans

Experience in reviewing campground plans

Experience with word processing and presentation programs (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel)

Experience with writing reports, procedures, plans, and letters

Experience working with federal, state and/or local agencies

Experience presenting training and/or public speaking

Experience collecting data and information from studies, investigations or reports

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, and active disciplinary record.

Job Skills: Engineering

Technical Skills: Engineering

Professional Skills: Adaptability, Attention to Detail, Strategic Thinking

EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:

Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within 5 working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.

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