ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I - 64084200

Your specific responsibilities include reviewing and approving water well construction applications, coordinating the permitting of new and existing limited use wells, conducting site inspections of public swimming pools and bathing places, limited use wells, and all wells that fall under the well construction and licensing program. You will also perform well surveys and sampling under the guidelines of the SUPER Act, Toxics, and Dry Cleaner Solvents programs, meet with property owners, engineers, attorneys, and developers to assist in the resolution/correction of environmental concerns, assist in the development and implementation of staff training in all areas of the Water Program, participate in public education, attend training sessions, seminars, and meetings to obtain education on all environmental health regulations related to public health that are under the jurisdiction of the department, and investigate sanitary nuisance complaints to protect public health.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours or 40 quarter hours of class work in public health, environmental health, environmental science, or a physical or biological science, ability to use PC and general office equipment, use probe, measuring tape, scaled ruler, and ability to use other field measuring devices, ability to travel to various locations in Brevard County up to 100+ miles a day, ability to work in inclement weather including 95+ degree weather, proficiency in computers, laptops, and Microsoft and other computer programs, and a valid driver's license.

The benefits of working for the State of Florida include annual and sick leave benefits, nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year, state group insurance coverage options, retirement plan options, flexible spending accounts, tuition waivers, and more.