ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III
Company: State of Florida
Location: Orlando
Posted on: May 27, 2023
Job Description:
Requisition No: 802599
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III - 37010293
Position Number: 37010293
Salary: $4,260 Mo. / $51,120 Yr. ($48,000 base + $3,120 hazardous
duty)
Posting Closing Date: 05/26/2023
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III (PENDING RECLASSIFICATION)
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 posting is for an Environmental Specialist III located at the
Department of Environmental Protection's Central District Office
located in Orlando, Florida. This position is with the Office of
Emergency Response (OER) section. This position will be responsible
for the completion of a range of assignments independently under
limited supervision. The work requires applying a scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized nature in a wide
range of applications. The incumbent responds to hazardous material
and petroleum release emergencies that threaten the environment or
the public health and safety.
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:
This position is located, and requires the ability to work in and
throughout the Central Florida Counties (Orange, Osceola, Seminole,
Lake, Marion, Volusia, Brevard, Sumter).
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
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.
- And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit
www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Pay:
$ 48,000 (Annual Salary)
Your Specific Responsibilities:
- Responds to reported hazardous materials or petroleum related
incidents which require Department assistance or oversight. Works
to ensure environmental emergencies are stabilized and
remediated.
- Ensures incident responses are done in accordance with
Department/District guidelines and that resources are utilized
responsibly.
- Manages Emergency Services Contracts and monitors Office of
Emergency Response (OER) contractor responses.
- Monitors Responsible Parties' contractor actions for
appropriate response for environmental protection.
- Coordinates with other parties or agencies when cooperative
effort is required to resolve the emergency.
- When immediate response is required, responds within reasonable
timeframe, pending circumstances.
- Determines when it is necessary for the Department to take over
an incident and manages the Department's contractor.
- Ensures all safety procedures are followed, required paperwork
is completed and ensures proper labeling, packaging, placarding,
and completion of required shipping documents/manifests as required
by USDOT regulations.
- Reviews and signs hazardous waste manifests on behalf of the
Department in compliance with RCRA.
- Reviews hazardous waste profiles for accuracy according to
analytical results and in compliance with RCRA.
- Participates in case development and collection of materials
for forensic sampling.
- Conducts Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDA) as required
following the discharge of pollutants as required by F.S.
376.121.
- Manages waste generated by OER contractor responses in
accordance with applicable rules.
- Performs on-call duties as assigned on a 24 hour a day
basis.
- Provides incident response training to other OER staff Performs
other duties as assigned by management, including but not limited
to:
- Handles citizen complaints and responds in prompt and effective
manner.
- Assist with managing inventory of equipment, ordering
equipment, maintaining required documentation for LQG status,
maintaining calibration logs, equipment maintenance, etc., as
assigned by manager.
- Handles citizen complaints and responds in prompt and effective
manner.
- Assists with performing preventative maintenance on all
responder equipment.
- Helps maintain inventory of all responder equipment, keeping
track of quantity and location of all consumable and non-consumable
items.
- Helps maintain OER shed organized and in good working order and
ensures storage of hazardous waste generated from incident
responses at shed location is managed in accordance with RCRA
requirements.
- Assists with completion of tasks that will help the OER team in
accomplishing its objectives and responsibilities as needed.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the terminology, principles, and analytical
techniques of the physical or natural sciences.
- Ability to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret scientific
or technical data.
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations,
policies, and procedures relating to multiple environmental
programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and
verbally.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to work in a team or independently.
- Ability to prepare technical and programmatic reports.
- Ability to understand and follow legislative policy direction
as established in Florida Statutes.
- Ability to deal with the public in tactful and courteous
manner
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional
working relationship with others.
- Ability to problem solve, work in high stress situations,
manage conflict and negotiate mutually acceptable outcomes across
multiple disciplines
- Ability to perform field inspections including climb ladders
and stairs, walk on slopes, lift and carry 40 pounds over a
distance up to 100 yards.
- Ability to use safety equipment, work in various levels of
personal protection equipment (PPE) up to and including Level A,
and completion of 40-hour HAZWOPER course.
- Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time in
temperatures and weather conditions typical of South Florida.
- Skilled in the use of personal computers, computer programs,
spreadsheets, industry database applications and various electronic
devices.
- Ability to maintain a valid driver's license and travel
overnight when required.
- Ability to conduct and complete work assignments without close
supervision.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional
working relationship with others.
- Ability to problem solve, work in high stress situations,
manage conflict and negotiate mutually acceptable outcomes across
multiple disciplines.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid Driver License
- Complete initial OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER refresher annually
thereafter.
- Participate in Medical Monitoring
- On-Call Emergency Response
- Bachelor's degree or higher or 4 years of related professional
work experience can substitute for degree requirement and minimum
of 2 years of regulatory inspection/compliance/permitting or other
professional related experience.
- Travel
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented
and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the
extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that
veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce.
Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to
contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through
the following email addresses:
HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us
HR_Recruitment@dep.state.fl.us
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative
Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence
in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the
Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring
authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to
allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees
are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with
Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,
candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive
preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are
encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to
receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.
Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting
documentation with each submission that includes character of
service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any
other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida
Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation
requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is
due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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