ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Environmental Specialist I

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. Requisition No: 880853 Agency: Department Of Health Position Number: 64005919 Salary: $42,000 - $44,000 Year

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Professional environmental health work, under general supervision of an Environmental Supervisor, conducting application/project reviews, site inspections or surveys, reviewing/preparing reports, correspondence, legal notices, sample collection, data entry and analysis, or other comparable environmental health work.
• Investigate reported communicable diseases of environmental origin.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good working knowledge of principles and objectives of environmental and public health programs
• Good working knowledge of environmental and public health regulations
• Good working knowledge of biological, bateriological, and chemical functions and the ability to explain need for compliance with environmental health regulations
• Some knowledge of communicable diseases and understanding of epidemiological investigations
• Some knowledge of soil types and characteristics
• Ability to operate surveying equipment
• Ability to establish effective positive working relationships with all customers
• Ability to read plats, maps, blueprints and to follow directions
• Ability to train and advise other environmental health personnel
• Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions
• Ability to work in and around water
• Ability to instruct the public at all levels in a tactful and courteous manner
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to use personal computers and various software programs
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle, valid Florida Operator's license
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to use good judgement when problem solving
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to make educational and informational presentations
• Ability to drive a minimum of 2 hours per day
• Must be able to pull, push, and lift 30 pounds
• Must be able to bend, stoop, walk up to 2 miles per day
• Must have use of fine motor skills to utilize tools and obtain samples
• Must be able to read and interpret color charts

Qualifications:

• State of Florida Driver's License
• Registered Sanitarian/Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Certified Environmental Health Professional certification (CEHP) in On-Site Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (OSTDS) or the ability to obtain certification within 1 year
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental health, environmental science or a physical or biological science
• Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal (OSTDS) Certification required. Exemption for Registered Sanitarians.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

Location: Vero Beach, FL, US, 32960