State of Florida-posted 27 days ago
$27 - $30/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Tallahassee, FL
1,001-5,000 employees

The OPS Environmental Specialist III (37950209), is in the Division of Environmental Assessment Water Quality Monitoring Program. The position serves as data manager of physical, chemical, and biological data pertaining to surface and groundwater quality collected for the division’s Statewide Status and Trend Water Quality Monitoring Networks. The division is tasked with protecting, maintaining, and improving the quality of Florida’s springs, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters. The position will assist with the division’s expectations by loading environmental data into, and maintaining data within, an Oracle® database. The incumbent will be responsible for loading field generated data from ESRI® Survey123 cloud services, and analytical data generated from the department’s laboratory, into the database, and then merging these datasets for water quality sampling events. The merged data are then made available to the data generators for their review via an in-house computer application accessing the database. Once the data are thoroughly reviewed, and any necessary corrections are made by the incumbent, the data are deemed acceptable for public release. The reviewed data are loaded into the division’s Watershed Information Network database for departmental and public use. Candidates should have a background in database management and be capable of writing Structured Query Language (SQL) code. The candidate will need to have good verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with the data coordinator and other team members.

  • Loading field generated data from ESRI® Survey123 cloud services, and analytical data generated from the department’s laboratory, into the database
  • Merging datasets for water quality sampling events
  • Making merged data available to data generators for review via an in-house computer application accessing the database
  • Making necessary corrections to data
  • Loading reviewed data into the division’s Watershed Information Network database for departmental and public use
  • Knowledge of computer programming fundamentals, including SQL
  • Skill in creating computer algorithms to manage environmental data
  • Ability to solve problems and make decisions
  • Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and respectful manner
  • Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
  • Ability to be adaptable, flexible, resourceful, and to maintain a positive attitude.
  • Ability to work effectively and constructively as a part of a team
  • At least six years of verifiable related experience in engineering, engineering sciences, chemistry, environmental science, natural sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, environmental policy, computer science, or public health.
  • Post-secondary degrees from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, engineering sciences, chemistry, environmental science, natural sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, environmental policy, computer science, or public health may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
  • A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted along with all foreign degrees.
  • Knowledge of chemical, physical, biological or hydrological information related to environmental water quality
  • Knowledge of relational database management systems
  • Skill in programming with SQL
  • Ability to use MS Office® products effectively
  • Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements).
  • State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan, for more information, please visit Corebridge Financial).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
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