ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS COORDINATOR - 55006898

State of Florida•Fort Lauderdale, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system. To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration. Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available. Our Mission The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities. Our Vision As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free. The Work You Will Do: Environmental Permits Coordinator – District Four / Transportation Development / Drainage Design This position will obtain environmental and regulatory permits for all transportation projects. This position will also prepare scope and staff hour estimates for environmental permitting and assist with negotiations with consultants. The Difference You Will Make: Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. How You Will Grow: FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.

Requirements

Knowledge of: Environmental laws, regulations, and permitting process for federal, state and local agencies.
Knowledge of: Fundamental hydrologic engineering principles, practices and computations.
Knowledge of: Environmental principles (wetlands, endangered species, secondary and cumulative impacts).
Knowledge of: General engineering practices and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) design criteria.
Knowledge of: FDOT operation and production processes.
Knowledge of: Knowledge of contractual procedures.
Knowledge of: Computer Aided Drafting Design (CADD) systems used by FDOT.
Skilled in: Developing appropriate information to satisfy permitting requirements.
Skilled in: Interpreting maps, aerials and construction plans.
Skilled in: Calculating species mitigation requirements.
Skilled in: Negotiating both internally and externally with other agencies.
Skilled in: Managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.
Skilled in: Using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet, database and email applications.
Ability to: Field identify upland and wetland plant species.
Ability to: Conduct or oversee wetland jurisdictional determinations.
Ability to: Work independently.
Ability to: Oversee consultant staff.
Ability to: Use spreadsheets to estimate and track mitigation purchases.
Ability to: Understand both written and verbal instructions.
Ability to: Field identify threatened and endangered species and habitat.
Ability to: Present information in an organized manner.
Ability to: Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to: Work on multiple assignments and meet established deadlines.
Ability to: Prepare and negotiate scopes, units, and man-hours.
Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
A high school diploma or its equivalent and four years of continuous employment experience. Post-secondary education can substitute for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

Obtain environmental and regulatory permits for all transportation projects.
Determine which transportation projects require permits.
Apply thorough knowledge of federal, state, and regional regulatory agency permitting rules, and regulations.
Serve as the liaison between the department and agents of the regulatory agencies.
Determine which regulatory agencies will exert jurisdiction, what type of permit will be required from those agencies, and what criteria will have to be met to obtain those permits.
Assist in preparation of in-house permit applications and submit all necessary information to those regulatory agencies in order to acquire appropriate permits.
Direct, oversee and coordinate the environmental permitting and mitigation program.
Prepare scope and staff hour estimates for environmental permitting and assist with negotiations with consultants.
Assist in the selection process of consultants or contractors either as a Technical Review Committee (TRC) member or an advisor.
Review reports, plans and other documents prepared by consultants and in-house staff for accuracy and completeness.
Verify proposed mitigation calculations are accurate.
Review construction plans and environmental permit applications for consistency with department standards and applicable agency criteria and provides written comments.
Represent the Department at internal and external meetings.
Assist in managing districtwide consultant contracts relevant to permitting and permit compliance.
Coordinate mitigation program activities as required by Chapter 373.4137, F.S.
Prepare annual wetland impact inventories and quarterly reconciliation reports as required and provides copies for Central Office.
Attend joint agency meetings on potential mitigation sites.
Negotiate mitigation site monitoring requirements with agencies.
Review work program to ensure mitigation requirements are adequately funded in the correct fiscal year.
Track payment of mitigation to Water Management Districts or private mitigation banks.
Track permit application fees and approves fees in the state payment system.
Prepare invitations to bid for the purchase of mitigation credits.
Track purchased credits from mitigation banks using spreadsheets.
Review approved permits for required mitigation credits and submit required proof of mitigation purchase letters.
Review current and proposed federal, state and local regulations involving water quality, wetland mitigation, and protected species as they are applicable to the district’s work program.
Provide direction and guidance to department disciplines regarding environmental permit regulations.
Provides proactive support and expertise to the Efficient Transportation Decision Making process (ETDM) and ETDM Coordinator as required.
Provides recommendations on environmental aspects during the Project Development & Environment (PD & E) process, ETDM process and design phases on multiple types of transportation projects.
Perform jurisdictional determinations and protected species surveys and establishes jurisdictional boundaries of wetlands and other surface waters in accordance with agency requirements.
Prepare maps showing jurisdictional boundaries for surveyor.
Coordinate and participate in meetings and field reviews with environmental permit agencies.
Conduct informal consultation for protected species, biological opinions, wetland jurisdictional determinations and mitigation activities as required by applicable federal, state, and local laws or regulations.
Prepare relevant portions of environmental permit applications.
Acquire, verify and present data pertinent to environmental permitting.
Assess current and proposed conditions and functions of the environmental features of impacted wetlands.
Prepare appropriate agency wetland data forms and impact tables.
Oversee the Gopher Tortoise Permit Program and programs related to other species that are required to obtain permits.
Serve as the production representative/coordinator for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs.
Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental permit commitments are being implemented.
Assist with resolving problems encountered by project personnel in achieving compliance with mandates and develop corrective action plans for deficiencies identified through regulatory inspections, audits, and/or other means.
Serve on local and statewide task teams, whether internal or external, as assigned and provide relevant feedback.