ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 37020748

Requisition No: 854791 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 37020748

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37020748 

Salary:  $4,635.00 Mo. / $55,620.00 Yr. 

Posting Closing Date: 06/29/2025 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

***** ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED *****

This position is located in Fort Myers, FL

 

 

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

• The Florida Department of Environmental Protection protects, conserves and manages the state’s natural resources and enforces its environmental laws. Each position works together as a whole to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy.
• This is a second level intermediate environmental position performing professional work and specialized technical tasks independently under limited supervision in the District’s Compliance Assurance Program (CAP). The job requires applying a scientific understanding to analyze problems of a specialized nature in a wide range of applications. In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the Department’s Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all departmental and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position. 
• In general, this position conducts a wide variety of inspections and/or file reviews of mid-to-large or mid to highly complex facilities and takes action to resolve complaints. Plans and conducts inspections, site visits, and/or other required field work or conducts records reviews necessary for compliance evaluations.  This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing permitting files, reports, and other documents; as well as performing calculations and technical reviews. When necessary, make enforcement recommendations to the supervisor. Provides compliance assistance to regulated facilities before, during, and after inspections. Conducts follow up visits as needed to assist facilities with returning to compliance without enforcement. Responds to complaints in a prompt and effective manner, investigates, and takes steps to resolve the matter. When necessary, recommend enforcement action. Drafts enforcement documents, including documents for mid to highly complex cases. Coordinates and leads enforcement meetings.
• Provides technical assistance as needed internally and externally. Internal assistance includes cross training of ES-I’s and ES-II’s. Provides technical assistance to the permitting staff as requested.  External assistance includes conceiving, supporting, and participating in compliance assistance workshops for the regulated community. Provides database and report processing training for lower-level staff. Produces timely and accurate documentation of file reviews, inspections, site visits, or field work. Enters inspection documentation, compliance data and resolution actions into the designated database. Reviews required reports, test reports, protocols, and notices for regulated facilities. Ensures the reviews are accurate, completed timely, and are entered into the designated database. Reports are to be processed in accordance with established program rules, requirements, and policies. Conducts specialized district peer reviews of inspection documents and/or reports and serves as a technical advisor in one or more program areas. Review lower-level staff database and report processing for one or more program areas.

 

 

Working hours: (A) Daily from Monday to Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (B) Total hours in workweek 40 (C) FLEX Schedule. This position is not eligible for teleworking.

 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of the physical or natural sciences. 
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis principles and procedures.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret scientific or technical data