ENGINEERING SPECIALIST II - 37010893

Requisition No: 854777 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ENGINEERING SPECIALIST II - 37010893

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37010893 

Salary:  $54,448.04 

Posting Closing Date: 06/14/2025 

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ENGINEERING SPECIALIST II

STATE OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

**THIS IS AN INTERNAL POSTING ONLY**

This position is located in West Palm Beach

 

 

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.

 

This is an intermediate level position that will exhibit and implement organizational and time management skills. Supports the Southeast District’s mission, goals, and values.  The job requires skills in applying instructions to accomplish different job functions and a general understanding of scientific principles.

External Compliance Assistance, Outreach, Training, and Partnership Implementation – Targets specific areas of regulatory engineering non­compliance within the Southeast District and coordinates compliance assistance efforts with that industry.

• Conducts engineering compliance/technical assistance site visits of regulated facilities to increase compliance rates.
• Seeks and cultivates positive partnering relationships with industry and regulated facilities to increase or maintain the highest possible compliance rates.
• Provides education and guidance to residential, commercial, institutional, and public sectors. When available, arrange for the application of CEUs and the like towards outreach participants’ licensure.
• Supports, develops, participates, and/or assists in the execution of compliance assistance workshops for the regulated community.
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Internal Training, Consulting, and Organizational Improvement- Supports efforts to determine the training needs of Department staff.

• When directed, conduct peer review of work products for accuracy.
• Provides technical assistance as needed. Internal assistance includes training and providing technical assistance to Department staff.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations on training material and methodology. Develops and refines training aids such as SOPs, manuals, and handbooks.
• Participates, develops, and leads training activities and safety events. Facilitates learning through a variety of delivery methods including classroom instruction, virtual training, on-the-job coaching, job shadowing, and team building initiatives.
• Participates in training and is a self-advocate for training needs. Partners with appropriate district staff to learn about multiple DEP program areas.

 

Compliance – In general, this position may conduct engineering inspections at facilities and sites known to be moderately high complexity in multiple program areas.

• Plans and conducts engineering inspections, site visits, sampling/testing, and/or other required field work. Reviews permitting files, reports, and other documents applicable to the inspection. Makes calculations and technical evaluations to determine compliance status of regulated facilities.
• Produces timely and accurate documentation of inspections, site visits, or field work. Reports are to be processed in accordance with established program rules, requirements, and policies. Enter inspection documentation, compliance data and resolution actions into the designated databases.
• 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. 
• When necessary, recommends enforcement action. Drafts enforcement documents, coordinates, and leads enforcement meetings. 
• Responds to, investigates, and takes steps to re