Environmental Specialist III - 42003831 (for Internal Agency Employees Only)

Environmental Specialist III with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, conducts inspections and collects samples to ensure compliance with state environmental regulations, particularly for mosquito control and pest management. The position is based in one of six South Florida counties (Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, or Palm Beach) and requires frequent travel and occasional work outside normal hours for incident response activities. Key qualifications: High school diploma and 2 years of environmental/scientific/engineering experience, OR 1.5 years as Environmental Specialist I with Florida, OR bachelor's degree and 6 months relevant experience Valid Class E driver license required Restricted-use pesticide license in regulatory inspection and sampling category required and must be maintained Must reside in required county throughout employment and be willing to deploy for extended incident response Pass post-employment physical examination for respirator/SCBA use capability #J-18808-Ljbffr Other