ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 37020958
About The Position
The Environmental Specialist III is an intermediate environmental position in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, supporting the Florida Resilient Program. The role requires a broad working knowledge of engineering, geology, data science, GIS, and environmental science. It provides technical assistance for planning, funding, permitting, and monitoring resilience adaptation projects, and supports policy and procedure development. The position coordinates with department staff, grant applicants, regional planners, local, state, and federal agencies, and other departmental entities to improve resilience to coastal and inland flooding for the state’s critical assets. The incumbent is expected to comply with the Department’s Standards of Conduct and applicable departmental and work-unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and general orders. The position requires developing and maintaining working knowledge and skills in resilience or engineering and familiarity with statutes, rules, and policies related to coastal construction and environmental resources under Chapters 161, 373, and 403, Florida Statutes. Other duties may be assigned. The position is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel.
Requirements
- At least six years of verifiable related experience; post-secondary degrees from an accredited college or university may substitute year for year for up to four years of the required experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ArcGIS desktop and mobile applications.
- Ability to apply critical thinking to planning and infrastructure problems.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and manage time efficiently.
- Ability to provide technical assistance to Department staff, local governments, and external stakeholders.
- Skill in collecting, compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
- Ability to develop data products that streamline data analysis.
- Ability to develop and maintain working knowledge and skills in resilience or engineering, and knowledge of statutes, rules, and policies related to coastal construction and environmental resources under Chapters 161, 373, and 403, Florida Statutes.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical environmental program support for Florida Resilient grants, including assisting with deliverable and workplan reviews, scope-of-work changes, and eligibility issues.
- Assist in developing guidelines for reviewing project data and criteria for compliance with statutes, rules, and policies related to coastal construction and environmental resources.
- Conduct technical reviews of proposed adaptation projects, resilience-related monitoring data, and vulnerability-study analyses, and provide written comments to project managers.
- Participate in meetings to discuss projects and coordinate completion of technical reviews.
- Assist with resilience-related projects and processes in collaboration with Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection staff and contractors, and prepare reports with recommendations for long-term strategies.
- Assist field staff with on-site or virtual inspections, as needed, to evaluate project tasks and deliverables, grant compliance, and project performance.
- Assist in reviewing grant applications; identify and document eligible entities and projects; evaluate and score applications; and provide quality-assurance support for application evaluations.
- Work with planning, GIS, and Salesforce teams to improve the application evaluation process and develop training materials.
- Support other Florida Resilient projects funded by the section or DEP, including data review and creation, deliverable review, scope-of-work creation, report writing, project management assistance, coordination with other sections, and invoicing.
- Assist in developing and reviewing data products used to analyze program information and streamline processes, potentially including geodatabases, spatial layers, dashboards, mobile applications, and Salesforce data sources, in coordination with the GIS section.
- Coordinate with the planning section on education and outreach, including developing training materials for applicants and grantees, attending workshops, conferences, and open houses, and backing up event scheduling and logistics.
- Represent Florida Resilient staff in meetings with applicants, at public meetings, and in Department and interagency discussions about projects and policy issues.
- Coordinate with other Department sections and program areas in support of the mission to preserve, restore, and protect Florida’s environment and natural resources.
- Perform 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 supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Tuition waivers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
