ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 42000164

Requisition No: 875103 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 42000164

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42000164 

Salary:  $53,000.22 

Posting Closing Date: 05/16/2026 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

OFFICE OF AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

This positions headquarters is negotiable within Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Okeechobee, Highlands, Martin, Saint Lucie, and Palm Beach Counties.

 

CONTACT:

 

Brianna Harvey, 850-617-7905

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and two (2) years of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; engineering or agriculture; or

 

 

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one and a half (1.5) years of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida; or

 

 

A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college and six (6) months of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; engineering or agriculture.

 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

 

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

 

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

The incumbent of this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of Chapter 60L-36, FAC.

 

Must possess a restricted-use pesticide license in the category of regulatory inspection and sampling and must maintain licensure thereafter. Will be subject to the requirements of the proper use of appropriate respirator and/or self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and must pass post-employment physical examinations to determine medical fitness for respirator and/or SCBA use. 

 

This position is a homebase headquarters position. The headquarters is negotiable within the following counties only: Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Hendry,