Environmental Specialist III - 55010924

State of Florida•DeLand, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is independent professional environmental work assessing environmental impacts of proposed Federal and State funded transportation projects and is responsible for completing tasks in focus areas related to contamination. This position will serve as the District Contamination Impact Coordinator. 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. 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 the DOT, transportation or related project development, NEPA and linking planning and environmental review processes.
Knowledge of contract management practices.
Knowledge of project management practices.
Skills in managing multiple tasks with multiple deadlines.
Ability to think critically and problem solve.
Ability to read and interpret Construction plans.
Ability to use computer programs including database and GIS systems.
Ability to deal with the public in a courteous manner.
Ability to plan, organize and complete assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to collect, evaluate and interpret data.
Class “E” Driver’s License is required.
Incumbent must respond to emergencies.
Five (5) years of professional or nonprofessional experience (including internships or co-ops) in the field of transportation; natural, physical, social, or environmental sciences; archeology or cultural resources; environmental, or civil engineering to which the position is assigned; or Registration as a Professional Engineer and one (1) year of experience to which the position is assigned.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to four (4) years of the required experience.
A master’s degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, or transportation may substitute for up to six (6) years of the required experience.
This position requires a valid Class E driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy.
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

Nice To Haves

U.S. citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.

Responsibilities

Conducts environmental impact reviews of transportation improvement projects.
Independently performs environmental work including conducting and documenting field reviews and analyzing information from Geographical Information Systems (GIS) based systems.
Prepares National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other Project Development and Environment (PD&E) environmental documentation, including writing technical memos, reports and generating correspondence, primarily for lower-level classes of action or less complex projects.
Supports environmental review and documentation preparation for higher level of classes of action.
Conducts these activities in support of the scheduled Production Complete date.
Coordinates district level NEPA assignment activities including but not limited to self-assessments, audits, data entry and responding to inquiries from Central Office.
Independently reviews construction plans for low to midrange complexity roadway projects and supports review of high complexity projects.
Provides comments through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) electronic review system during the production phases of projects for compliance with statutes, rules, policies and procedures as outlined in the PD&E Manual.
Coordinates comments and recommendations with supervisor and project manager or others as appropriate.
Participates in consultant management activities including scope development and staff hour negotiations.
Participates as technical support for and in the development of Request for Proposals.
Manages consultant contracts or staff for Districtwide Program area support or project environmental impact review.
Reviews and directs consultant work activities for assigned projects or tasks including task work order development, reviewing and approving progress reports for those efforts.
Assists in administration and tracking of district contract funds and consultant acquisition activities.
Provides environmental input during district Statewide Acceleration Transformation (SWAT) meetings and project progress meetings.
Assists with environmental agency coordination and public involvement support on the projects.
Coordinates with engineers, project managers, other environmental specialists, and consultants.
Participates in preparing, tracking and reviewing project commitments from PD&E through Final Design and Construction phases.
Prepares draft Environmental Certification and coordinates with Environmental Administrator to obtain signature in support of the scheduled Final Design Production Date.
Maintains project file information and inputs project information into FDOT databases.
Collaborates with Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) coordinator, prepares or reviews information for the screening events, reviews agency commentary and supports preparation of FDOT responses to agency comments.
Responds to inquiries from other agencies and the public including Public Records Requests or other correspondence coming through FDOT Tracker as assigned.