Environmental Protection Specialist - R18779

Sarasota County Government • Full-time • Sarasota, Florida, United States • $52.94k - $56k / year • 4w ago

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Are you looking for a rewarding career that supports the community and helps preserve our natural resources? We are looking for an energetic professional to collaborate with city and State representatives to address environmental concerns, conduct industrial facility inspections, and help educate our diverse community in environmental stewardship. This is a dynamic position focused on quality customer service and teamwork. If this sounds like you, please apply today!

Investigate citizen concerns and pollution incidents relating to water and air quality and pollution sources.
Conduct proactive field assessments for potential violation concerns. done
Conduct field testing and sampling to determine compliance with permits and water quality standards.
Determine the extent of code violations and prepare enforcement documents along with supporting documentation.
Act as a code enforcement official in bringing cases before the Special Magistrate and testify, as necessary, in other hearings or court proceedings.
Interact extensively with homeowners, businesses, responsible parties, and government agencies, as appropriate, to provide information, discuss concerns and findings, and effect resolutions and remedial actions.
Independently conduct stormwater compliance inspections of Sites of Industrial Activity and permitted facilities to monitor compliance with County and NPDES Stormwater regulations. done
Conduct follow-up inspections.
Participate in educational outreach activities and provide presentations.
Organize data for the county’s annual NPDES MS4 report to the State.
Provide your Supervisor with data for performance measures.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the biological or physical sciences or related field AND two (2) years of professional experience.
-OR- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in the biological or physical sciences or related field AND one year of professional experience.
-OR- Progressively responsible professional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree.
A valid Florida Driver's License at the date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

HAZWOPER, F.A.C.E. Fundamentals of Code Enforcement, and/or Florida Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control Inspectors certification.
FSA Stormwater Operator Level one or two (2) certification.
Experience with using Accela, GIS, and Microsoft Office.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $52,936.00 - $56,000.00, based upon experience.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

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