Environmental Project Coordinator

Broward County • Plantation, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for an Environmental Project Coordinator to support the Environmental Permitting Division. The purpose of this class within the organization is to perform and coordinate large-scale environmental programs and/or projects with responsibilities that include research, planning, environmental permitting, project implementation, data analysis, IT integration, and compliance, or a combination of multiple of these areas of responsibility. This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental planning, environmental science, biology, ecology, natural resources management or closely related field.
• Requires two (2) years in environmental/natural resource programs or closely related experience, including one (1) year of lead work/supervisory experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E driver’s license for duration of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, natural resources management or closely related field.
• PhD Degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, natural resources management or closely related field.
• Professional Wetland Scientist.
• FDEP-Certified Wetland Evaluator.
• Board-Certified Environmental Scientist.
• Professional Soil Scientist.
• ISA-Certified Arborist, or Certified Florida Landscape Inspector.
• OSHA Hazwoper Certification.
• 1 year experience in Broward County, or SFWMD, or FDEP, or USACE rules and regulations regarding aquatic and wetland resources and environmental resource permitting, or 1 year experience with Broward County and/or municipal tree preservation ordinance.
• 1 year experience wetland mitigation design and construction, including the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method and criteria for wetland jurisdictional determinations.
• 1 year experience in Field Inspection Techniques and Reporting.
• 1 year experience in POSSE.
• 1 year experience in State or Federal database systems (PA, RegDB).
• 1 year experience in GIS.

Responsibilities

• Assists program manager overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day operation of the Aquatic and Wetland Resources (AWR) Program and the State-delegated Environmental Resource Permitting Program to ensure projects are reviewed and processed in accordance with regulatory and policy time frames.
• Coordinates between the Surface Water Management Program and the Aquatic and Wetland Resources Program when issuing the delegated State Environmental Resource Permits (ERP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 404 State Programmatic General Permit (SPGP), and ensure projects are reviewed in accordance with regulatory time frames.
• Acts as a liaison with other local, State (FDEP), and federal (ACOE) entities with jurisdiction over environmental licensing and permitting.
• Coordinates, reviews, and QA/QC’s issuance of Environmental Resource licenses/permits and SPGP's.
• Trains AWR Program staff in the processing of Environmental Resource License (ERL), SFWMD/FDEP ERP, Environmental Resource General License, SPGP, and Jurisdictional Wetland Determination applications, to ensure the projects meet the technical standards for issuance, and comply with the rules and regulations of County’s Pollution Control Code, and state and federal rules and regulations.
• Applies scientific principles and method in the development of manuals, guidelines, permit applications, and procedures for implementing environmental resource programs; assists in writing, amending, and updating County environmental rules and regulations; prepares written technical reports and agency correspondence; reviews legislation and proposed regulations to determine their impact on agency environmental programs; provides technical expertise to agency staff, other government agencies, and the public in solving difficult and sometimes conflicting environmental problems.
• Coordinates and reviews environmental license applications, which include design plans, calculations, environmental information, and legal documentation, for consistency with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations; prepares environmental review comments and requests additional information from environmental engineers and consultants or property owners for revisions to calculations and designs; prepares environmental reports with project specific information, license conditions, environmental data, and calculation summaries; implements quality assurance procedures to ensure accurate and comprehensive site visits to assess the environmental conditions pre- and post-licensing; coordinates and communicates with owners, developers, attorneys, environmental engineers and consultants, mitigation banks, and the general public for the purpose of reviewing design plans and specifications and the issuance of environmental licenses.
• Maintains an inspection program with effective metrics that ensures compliance at regulated facilities.
• Coordinates, assists with, and manages issuance of appropriate warnings, notices of violation, and/or other enforcement actions, as warranted, against respondents with non-compliance issues and/or violations cited; participates in hearings concerning violations of federal, state and local laws; maintains enforcement case files.
• Evaluates and interprets hydrological, terrestrial, chemical and/or marine physical, geotechnical, laboratory, ecological, and biological data related to applications, licenses, compliance inspections, enforcement actions, and natural resource enhancement and protection projects.
• Coordinates e-Permits implementation, improvements, training, and troubleshooting; maintains POSSE database as necessary; creates and maintain management reports, and assists with Quarterly Performance Measures data collection; Applies data analytics, principles, and skills in the review of environmental programs for effectiveness, to include recommendations for program modifications, process improvements, and amended policies and procedures; coordinates with other team members processing and approving of Planning and Environmental Reviews, as well as plat, easement, land use amendments, and similar county record reviews; coordinates and implements updates of internal ArcGIS Aquatic and Wetland Resources maps.
• Stays abreast of current environmental Federal, State, and local regulations and policies.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Benefits

• High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $10.90 / Family $80.79 Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level