Environmental Specialist Jobs

About The Position

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.