Commissioned Officers examine a plan set at DEHE

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium offers one-of-a-kind career enhancement opportunities for active duty and prior service Commissioned Officers in the Public Health Service: geographic mobility, unique positions, technical challenges and experience outside traditional government systems and processes.

The Division of Environmental Health and Engineering employs about 55 engineers in its sanitation, health facilities, project management and operations and maintenance programs.

Gain exceptional experience, increase your value, and boost your career potential while working in one of the most adventurous places on earth.

Engineering at DEHE and in Alaska

·        Most engineer positions are based in Anchorage, Alaska -- a modern city with excellent schools, graduate education in engineering, outstanding health care options and countless other amenities -- not to mention the breathtaking natural surroundings

·        Engineering projects, most of them designed in house, are diversified and complex

·        Highly experienced senior engineers train and mentor early- and mid-career employees

·        Projects focus on the planning, design, construction and operations of public health infrastructure throughout the entire state of Alaska

·        Project execution is highly flexible and responsive

·        DEHE employs about 200 people, of which 55 are engineers and 25 are Commissioned Officers

·        DEHE offers career and promotion opportunities (currently, nine O6 billets)

·        DEHE staff have participated in many Public Health Service deployments including hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Jeanne; the Indonesian tsunami response; and humanitarian missions in the South Sea Islands

·        Engineers with DEHE travel to some of the most remote and scenic locations in the United States.

·        Alaska-based Commissioned Officers are entitled to overseas Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), ranging from about $400 to $1,200 per month

·        AutoCAD-trained technicians readily support engineering activities with the latest technology and methods

·        The project management model at DEHE means that design, construction and project management departments all employ engineers

·        In addition to $60 million per year in sanitation projects, the new clinic construction volume averages $15 million per year, and hospital maintenance and improvement projects average $3 million per year

DEHE's floating holiday system allows Commissioned Officers to maximize their paid leave! Here, Commissioned Officer Kelly Leseman shows off his catch of Alaska sockeye salmon.

DEHE's division leadership team includes both Commissioned Officers and direct hires.

 For more information about the exciting opportunities at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, contact Environmental Health Support Director CAPT Jeff Smith or Sanitation Facilities Program Manager CAPT Dave Beveridge.

Want to talk to a Commissioned Officer at DEHE?

Project Manager Eric Hanssen came to ANTHC from the Air Force due to the uniqueness of the job, the adventure of working in rural Alaska, and the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives. You can reach Eric via e-mail here.

Senior Project Manager Brad Blackstone came to DEHE from the Army Corps of Engineers in order to join the Commissioned Corps. "I get to see so many different things here in the state of Alaska," he says. You can reach Brad here.

Senior Design Engineer Mike MarcAurele spent time as a water and sanitation engineer in the Peace Corps before joining the Commissioned Corps. He enjoys the unique challenges of engineering in rural Alaska. E-mail Mike here.