Requisition No: 825910 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 37001405 1 1

Position Number: 37001405 

Salary: $45,000.00 - $49,790.00/annually (Commensurate with experience) 

Posting Closing Date: 04/15/2024 

Environmental Specialist II – 37001405

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Open Competitive – All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply!!

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:

The Oil & Gas Program is accepting applications for a full-time career service Environmental Specialist II position (commensurate with experience). This position is a professional position that is responsible for supporting the Department’s south Florida Oil & Gas Program regulatory activities.

The Difference You Will Make:

This position plays a critical role in helping to ensure Florida’s resources and populations are protected by providing oversight of Florida’s oil and gas industry.

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:

The Oil & Gas Program Field Office is located in Fort Myers which is part of the Fort Myers-Cape Coral Metropolitan Area. You will be working primarily throughout the Southwest Florida Peninsula – based out of this office.

• The Field Office is located inland around 12 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
• There is no state income tax for residents of Florida.
• Mission critical duties require travel in a State-provided vehicle typically within a 75-mile radius of the Field Office. Travel time to sites may range from 20% to 50% of your work time depending on field activities and location. Overnight travel is infrequent and generally less than 3% of your time.

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:

$45,000.00 - $49,790.00/annually (Commensurate with experience)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Assisting in coordination of the day-to-day Oil & Gas Program regulatory activities of the south Florida field office.
• Performs inspections of South Florida field operations for all work conducted under oil & gas permits issued by the Department.
• For geographic field operations, using explosives, work with program staff to monitor third part observers and overall compliance with permits.
• For well siting operations, inspect areas proposed for oil & gas drilling and evaluate potential groundwater and surface environmental impacts and make recommendations for Department final agency action.
• Inspect drilling and producing operations for compliance with DEP rules.
• Inspect oil well plugging operations as necessary.
• Inspect cleanup of oil and/or saltwater spills.
• Advise management when problems requiring higher-level authority are encountered and participate in the problem-solving process. Maintain field compliance schedules and take appropriate action when necessary.
• Assist in the acquisition of geologic data and perform various stratigraphic and subsurface environmental geology studies as necessary to define and protect Florida’s groundwater resources and economic reserves.
• Complete special work projects as assigned.
• Maintain professional expertise through approved short courses and reading journals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques and methods
• Knowledge of communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of equipment necessary for the data collection of analysis and report and map preparation
• Knowledge of personal computer and related software.
• Ability to serve as an emergency technical advisor to the Office of Emergency Response with regard to petroleum operations with the section’s south Florida regulatory district.
• Ability to work after hours, weekends, and holidays, on-call status and/or overtime required (as needed)
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities and work independently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 1-year of verifiable related experience; or Any combination of post-secondary education or verifiable related experience, as described in this positing, for a total of five years. 
• Valid Driver License. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science related field.
• Knowledge of, or prior experience in, the oil and gas industry
• Knowledge of the Department’s Oil & Gas program and permitting process
• Mapping and data skills
• Knowledge of state and local government environmental regulations

• Experience interpreting and applying environmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Persons interested in applying for this position must submit a completed State of Florida Employment Application through the People First System.

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.