Environmental Scientist II

St Johns River Water Management District•Palatka, FL

1d•$50,066 - $62,587

About The Position

This is professional work performing data collection and data management functions and assisting senior project scientists in environmental restoration and environmental management projects.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biology, limnology, chemistry, botany, zoology, or a field directly related to natural resource management and two years professional experience in the environmental field.
Professional experience in an environmental field can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
SJRWMD has determined this to be a mandatory-testing position as described in Section 440.102, Florida Statutes. Any offer of employment for a mandatory-testing position will be contingent upon successfully passing a drug screening paid by SJRWMD. The SJRWMD Drug Free Workplace Policy is available for review in the Careers section at www.sjrwmd.com [http://www.sjrwmd.com/]
Skilled In: Truck, boat, and trailer operation; operation of monitoring devices including continuous monitoring sensors, data sondes, sediment sampling equipment, and a wide variety of water sampling equipment; operation of GPS.
Time split between the office environment and fieldwork. Endure harsh outdoor environments in uncomfortable/extreme temperatures for any and all activities, inclement weather, and remote locations; lift and/or move equipment; operate or learn to operate vehicles/vessels to access sites (e.g. outboard motorboats, four-wheel drive trucks, airboats, ATVs, Marsh Master).
Operation of boats, trucks and trailers may occur in all weather conditions; scheduling may involve tight deadlines.
Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing Habitat Assessments and Stream Condition Index’s according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Standard Operating Procedures and have skill in both boating and trailering.

Responsibilities

Leads, mentors, and performs water quality sampling preparation and fieldwork.
Leads, mentors, and performs biological monitoring and sampling.
Acts as technical lead for assigned specialized monitoring responsibilities including data entry and QA for specialprojects. Interfaceswith District FDEP sampling coordinator, partnering with ES I staff for Status site recon,samplingand other coordination.
Leads andassistswith special projects.
Performs field data entry and documentation.
Performs maintenance of field and related support equipment, ensures completion of maintenance logs and calibration logs.