Environmental Compliance Specialist

Santa Rosa County•Milton, FL

About The Position

Ensures the County complies with FDEP and EPA regulatory guidelines concerning solid waste facility operations, groundwater contamination and treatment systems, leachate treatment and disposal, the NPDES program, and the Title V Emissions Program. The position conducts and supports environmental monitoring, compliance, permitting, remediation, and public-facing work involving County landfill and solid waste operations. The role may support the County’s disaster preparation or recovery efforts and may be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. Employees must meet minimum attendance standards, interact courteously with the public, and represent the County professionally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Biology, Engineering, or a related field, plus two years of progressively responsible experience with environmental monitoring programs; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental protection rules, regulations, and ordinances; environmental sampling procedures and equipment; and field techniques and report writing related to contamination assessment, remedial action plans, and water quality studies.
Knowledge of NPDES and stormwater best management practices, USEPA Title V air emissions regulations and reporting, landfill gas recovery system operations and maintenance, monitoring well installation, and subsurface investigations.
Ability to use a personal computer and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database programs; a calculator for statistical calculations; gas analyzers; water-level monitoring equipment; and water-sampling equipment.
Ability to assess sites, contamination media, documentation, wastes, environmental designs, and equipment; read technical materials; apply logical and scientific reasoning; collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with regulatory entities, employees, contractors, and the public.
Valid driver’s license at hire and maintenance of the license while employed.
Requires 40-hour HAZWOPER environmental training or completion of the training within six months of hire.
Ability to perform medium physical work, including occasional exertion up to 50 pounds and frequent exertion up to 30 pounds; prolonged standing, walking on uneven terrain, climbing tall ladders, bending, crouching, stretching, reaching, and lifting moderately heavy items.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle for inspections and meet visual, dexterity, repetitive-motion, grasping, tactile, color differentiation, and oral communication demands described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Florida groundwater, stormwater, and surface-water rules, regulations, permitting, and procedures related to solid waste.

Responsibilities

Conduct field investigations and maintain databases used to verify regulatory compliance.
Conduct stormwater compliance inspections and testing following significant rainfalls.
Maintain groundwater and other environmental monitoring programs to detect and prevent contamination associated with solid waste disposal.
Maintain the landfill gas collection system inspection and tuning program and perimeter landfill gas monitoring program.
Assist with maintenance and repair of landfill gas collection systems, flares, perimeter boundary probes, and groundwater monitoring and remediation wells at active and closed landfill sites.
Review and approve disposal of contaminated soils and special wastes.
Review contractor and consultant assessment and remediation reports for completion.
Coordinate activities with the Clean Community System and Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful programs.
Assist with hazardous materials, household hazardous waste operations, electronics, amnesty day collection events, and other environmental issues.
Represent County interests before regulatory entities concerning compliance and permitting for groundwater, stormwater, air emissions, and solid waste.
Interact with the public effectively and courteously and represent the County professionally.
Perform related duties as required; may participate in disaster preparation and recovery as designated in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.