ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 37010638
About The Position
The Environmental Administrator works within the Water Compliance Enforcement Program (WCEP) in the Division of Water Resource Management at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Tallahassee. The position manages and supervises six technical staff responsible for compliance and enforcement activities for domestic wastewater, industrial wastewater, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater regulatory programs. The role promotes statewide consistency in policy, guidance, and training across six district offices and delegated local programs. It oversees federal data-management reporting for the relevant programs and coordinates compliance and enforcement matters with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, general counsel, regulated parties, and the public. The incumbent is designated Mission Essential Personnel and may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of emergency efforts; leave may be subject to recall during a major event. The position is also designated a Position of Special Trust and requires successful background screening.
Requirements
- At least seven years of verifiable related experience; post-secondary degrees may substitute for required experience year for year.
- Valid driver's license.
- Knowledge of terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of the physical and natural sciences.
- Knowledge of water quality chemistry and water quality sampling and analysis procedures.
- Knowledge of sample collection techniques and use of field analytical equipment.
- Ability to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical data.
- Knowledge of basic enforcement procedures.
- Ability to prepare technical reports.
- Ability to manage data in various databases.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to environmental resource, domestic and industrial wastewater, and NPDES stormwater programs.
- Ability to work effectively and professionally with state, federal, and local employees.
- Ability to work independently and to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to use database systems such as MS Word, Access, and Excel, and other applications such as MS PowerPoint.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to travel overnight.
- Successful completion of background screening is required because the position is designated a Position of Special Trust.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in environmental protection, regulation or health; a physical or natural science; or engineering.
- Knowledge of water compliance and enforcement procedures and NPDES requirements.
- Skill in managing teams through projects or long-term goals.
Responsibilities
- Plan and provide guidance for statewide coordination of domestic wastewater, industrial wastewater, and NPDES stormwater compliance and enforcement activities, including training programs.
- Oversee development of policy recommendations for the Program Administrator concerning compliance, enforcement, training, and data needs for the applicable programs.
- Coordinate with district personnel to promote consistent implementation of compliance initiatives.
- Work with other Division permitting programs to draft rule language and provide training to Department staff, delegated local programs, and the public.
- Recommend special projects to the Program Administrator involving compliance and enforcement, field staff training, database training, and related information needs.
- Ensure staff track or maintain spill tracking, sanitary sewer overflows, 308/309 letters, healthy beach reports, toxic release inventory, fifth years, level of service, and annual QA/QC report and plan updates.
- Coordinate staff verification and completion activities for State Review Framework (SRF) on-site reviews, SRF annual data verification, Quarterly Non-Compliance Reports, Quarterly Coordinator's Reports, and Performance Partnership Agreement updates and reports.
- Coordinate the Peer Review Process to promote consistency by interpreting penalty policy guidelines, permit requirements, rules, and statutes and providing independent recommendations on the appropriateness of actions across the listed environmental and water programs.
- Assist with emergency response activities at the State Emergency Operations Center as needed and ensure appropriate staff monitor and update WATER Tracker during severe weather or other emergencies.
- Manage and supervise six technical staff.
Benefits
- Annual and sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Tuition waivers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
