ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 37010738

State of Florida • TALLAHASSEE, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Specialist II is a first-level intermediate environmental position serving as a technical reviewer and technical support resource for the Division’s cleanup programs. The position provides technical assistance on contamination assessments, site hydrogeology, and Risk Based Corrective Action principles to DEP staff, consultants, local program staff, and the public. It advises project managers and consultants, supports contaminated-site cleanup rule development, and may provide field oversight, participate in technical meetings and enforcement activities, and conduct on-site visits.

The role consolidates, coordinates, and maintains technical guidance for the Division of Waste Management’s contaminated-site cleanup programs, ensuring documents are complete and conform to Chapter 62-780 requirements. It coordinates with district, local-program, and division staff; develops and organizes a central reference repository; promotes consistent use of guidance through webinars; and identifies and corrects deficiencies while anticipating the need for additional guidance.

Additional duties include processing notices of contamination beyond property boundaries and special notice letters; coordinating approved recommendations from the Contaminated Media Forum; serving as a district liaison for responsible-party cleanup sites; evaluating contamination-site data for quality issues; assisting with cleanup rule development; and managing potable-well survey requests through the Department of Health, including review, assignment, tracking, and forwarding results. Other duties may be assigned.

The position is located in Tallahassee, Florida, requires travel and a valid driver’s license, and is designated as a Position of Special Trust requiring successful background screening.

Requirements

• At least four years of verifiable related experience in engineering, environmental science, or one of the natural sciences; relevant post-secondary degrees may substitute for required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted with foreign degrees.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Travel is required.
• Knowledge of geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, and Florida’s groundwater.
• Knowledge of contaminated-site cleanup techniques and methods, including Chapter 62-780, Florida Administrative Code.
• Skill using computers and software, including MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Windows.
• Ability to write effectively in a well-organized and understandable manner.
• Ability to communicate orally in a clear and effective manner.
• Ability to evaluate comprehensive technical documents.
• Ability to organize a complex workload and independently complete assigned tasks.
• Skill in problem solving and effective use of available resources.
• Skill in producing technical documents.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of professionals.
• Ability to work with the public, government officials, and co-workers.
• Successful completion of background screening is required because the position is designated as a Position of Special Trust.

Nice To Haves

• One year of regulatory inspection, compliance, permitting, or other related experience.

Responsibilities

• Review technical materials and provide support for the Division’s cleanup programs.
• Provide technical assistance on contamination assessments, site hydrogeology, and Risk Based Corrective Action principles to DEP staff, consultants, local program staff, and the public.
• Advise DEP project managers and consultants on contaminated-site cleanup and data collection; provide field oversight as needed.
• Participate in technical meetings, enforcement activities, and on-site visits.
• Consolidate, coordinate, and maintain technical guidance documents for contaminated-site cleanup programs, ensuring conformity with Chapter 62-780 requirements.
• Coordinate with district managers and staff, local program managers, and Division cleanup staff regarding technical guidance.
• Develop and organize a central repository for contaminated-site cleanup reference materials.
• Promote consistent use of guidance by providing webinars and identify and address deficiencies, omissions, or errors in guidance documents.
• Anticipate guidance needs and coordinate development of necessary documents.
• Process Initial Notice of Contamination beyond Property Boundaries notification packages, including researching owners and addresses, quality-checking weekly notice lists, updating notice lists, and responding to inquiries.
• Assist with processing and issuing special notice letters, including notices for schools and special requests.
• Coordinate and implement management-approved recommendations from the Contaminated Media Forum and organize information for reference and retrieval.
• Serve as a district liaison for responsible-party cleanup sites.
• Evaluate contamination-site data in Division databases for data-quality issues and recommend corrections.
• Assist with cleanup rule development, including serving as rule manager when required; collate recommendations and assist with rule text development.
• Manage potable-well survey requests through the Department of Health by reviewing requests for completeness and accuracy, assigning and tracking surveys, forwarding results to project managers, and tracking invoice-processing assignments.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Annual and sick leave.
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
• Tuition waivers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed