ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 37021146

Requisition No: 836766 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 37021146

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37021146 

Salary:  $52,530.00/annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/04/2024 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

 

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem. 

 

The Work You Will Do:

This Environmental Specialist position performs technical assistance for Formal Wetland Determinizations, delineations of the Waters of the U.S., and functional wetland assessment in Florida in the Division of Water Resource Management’s Mining and Mitigation Program. This position includes field work and overnight travel.

 

The Mining and Mitigation Program is responsible for the administration of mine reclamation, environmental resource permitting, and State 404 permitting programs, as authorized by Chapters 211, Part II, 373, Part IV, and 378 Florida Statutes, and set forth in Title 62, Florida Administrative Code. These rules address the reclamation, and environmental resource permitting on lands disturbed by the extraction of mineral resources, such as phosphate, limestone, dolomite, shell, heavy minerals, fuller’s earth, clay, gravel, peat, and sand, and the direct participation of other agencies in the regulatory process

 

The Difference You Will Make:

Help protect Florida’s unique environment by ensuring that proposed mining operations are designed to protect water and wildlife resources; review and inspect existing mining operations to ensure that they are conducted in compliance with Florida environmental regulations and that mines are reclaimed after mining is complete.

 

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

 

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee - Tallahassee, Florida’s Capitol City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

 

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

 

FTE Benefits Language:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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 other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;