ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT - 64026422

State of Florida • Dundee, FL

17h • $53,917 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Bureau of Environmental Public Health is recruiting for an anticipated vacancy for an Environmental Consultant. The work base will be at the closest DOH County or DOH State Environmental Public Health office. Employees must travel frequently within the South and Central Florida counties to conduct new public pool construction inspections, manage the digital paperwork, aid DOH County office staff inspection staff, and assist other water program staff with County program evaluations. Routine travel is required to inspect public swimming pools, and this is conducted by incumbent driving a state-owned vehicle, a rental vehicle paid for with a state credit card, or a personally owned vehicle, with full reimbursement of costs paid to the driver. This position requires daily in-office or field work.

Requirements

• Knowledge of general office procedures, program procedures, public swimming pool rules and laws, engineering principles, and basic water chemistry.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to drive alone in a state, rental, or personal vehicle, with reimbursement to and from new pool inspections over 100 miles from base.
• Ability to work outdoors for several hours and shorter periods in equipment rooms warmer than ambient temperature, and at pool construction sites that may have obstacles on the ground to navigate.
• Skills in basic computer skills, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
• All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years’ experience conducting health or building code inspections
• Minimum of 1-year experience construction inspections / conducting plan reviews of public swimming pools
• BS or BA with at least 30 hours of sciences or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Performing permitting activities for public swimming pools in the central and south Florida region.
• Providing consultative services to county health department personnel, professional engineers, building officials, owners, and other stakeholders on matters about DOH regulation of public swimming pools under Chapters 514 & 553, Florida Statutes.
• Investigating reported complaints and alleged statutory and rule violations about pools and drinking water systems under Ch. 381, FS.
• Performing related training activities, and regional worker duties.
• Reviews and provides written comments on public swimming pools’ initial operating permit engineering applications for up to 30 delegated counties for statutory and code compliance per statutory, rule, and department protocols.
• Conducts initial operation permitting inspections of public swimming pools to assure statutory and code compliance and records findings per department protocols.
• Issues initial operating permits to those swimming pools meeting the code requirements of the approved plans and denies permits for those swimming pools not meeting the code requirements.
• Determines and confers with supervisor regarding code interpretations and good public health and safety alternatives.
• Presents findings at variance Board meetings as necessary.
• Provides training and guidance to DOH county-level offices, other state and local agencies, industry, and the public to conduct engineering plan reviews and inspections for public swimming pools for compliance with the requirements of statutes and rules.
• Activity includes oversight of co-reviews of original and revised plans for new swimming pools and co-review of modification plans for existing swimming pools.
• Provides consultative assistance to and participates with DOH county health department personnel in field inspections of public swimming pools and limited-use public water systems, as required.
• Develops state rules, forms, and program manual for Water Programs.
• Performs program evaluations in DOH county-level offices for Water Programs.
• Prepares report and any required follow-up letters.
• Monitors satisfaction surveys received and provides feedback and corrective actions.
• Assists DOH county staff with compliance, maintain records of complaints and alleged violations reported to the Bureau office, pertaining to public swimming pools and limited-use public water systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED