ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 64027146

Requisition No: 855132 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 64027146

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64027146 

Salary:  $56,000 

Posting Closing Date: 07/06/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BROWARD COUNTY

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 64027146

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY 

This position requires to work on site at one of our facilities located throughout Broward County.

Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department. 

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

This is an independent professional position specializing in the permitting, compliance, and enforcement of rules and regulations of public swimming pools and public bathing places regulated under Chapter 64E-9 of the Florida Administrative Code (FAC).  Duties require a thorough understanding of rules, laws, and techniques pertinent to water pollution, water treatment, and other related environmental concerns. The incumbent serves as contact person for permitting, compliance, and enforcement issues related to the public swimming pools.  Works independently by inspecting public swimming pools and reviewing construction plans submitted by consultants.  This position also enters public swimming pool data into the DOH Environmental Health Database.  The incumbent prepares written reports related to public swimming pools.  Work is conducted under the general direction of an Environmental Administrator.  Backup duties for other environmental programs will be provided as needed.

• Inspects public swimming pools and bathing places regulated by the Department of Health to assure compliance with 64 E-9, FAC to assure compliance with state water quality, safety, and operating standards to protect the public health.  Activities include permitting, field chemical testing, inspecting water treatment components (pumps, filters, chemical feeders, flow rates, etc.), complaint investigation, consultation, and enforcement.
• Completes plan reviews for all proposed new and modified public swimming, spa, wading, water recreation attraction and specialized pools, and bathing places. Conducts initial inspections of all new and modified public pools and bathing places. Provides technical consultation to public pool program inspection staff, managers, engineers and contractors.
• Issues initial operating permits and any changes resulting from modifications or new approved building department public swimming pools.  All entries are made into the DOH Environmental Health Database. Maintains master files for each proposed or approved public pool located within Broward County.  These files contain one set of approved plans and documents, construction approval notification letters, initial operating permits, and approved plans/documents for all revisions and modifications.  Delivers public education programs to interested citizens on public pool health and safety concerns.   Attends meetings and participates of in-service training programs and continued education offerings related to the above.
• Provides backup duties for other programs as needed and completes other related duties as required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities           

 ·       Knowledge of the Florida Department of Health Environmental Health Division inspection process.

·        Knowledge of Chapter 386 and Chapter 516 Florida Statutes (FS)

·        Knowledge of Florida Building Code (FBC) as it relates to public swimming pools and public bathing places

·        Knowledge of Chapter 64E-9 and 64E-10 Florida Administrative Code (FAC)

·        Skills in interpreting, reviewing, and providing feedback on technical e