Environmental Scientist I

Environmental Scientist I

The St. Johns River Water Management District is an environmental regulatory agency whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water, and to protect and restore the health of water bodies in the district's 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida. Become a member of our team to help protect our natural resources while enjoying work/life balance in a professional culture with competitive pay and benefits.

Job Summary:

This is entry level professional scientific work performing field data collection and monitoring.

Job duties include:

• Performs water quality sampling and field science.
• Performs biological monitoring.
• Performs field data entry and documentation.
• Performs maintenance of field sampling equipment, vehicles, and vessels.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biology, limnology, chemistry, botany, environmental science, or related field. Professional experience in an environmental field can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

Endure harsh outdoor environments in uncomfortable/extreme temperatures for any and all activities, inclement weather, and remote locations; lift and/or move equipment; operate or learn to operate vehicles/vessels to access sites (e.g., outboard motorboats, four-wheel drive trucks, airboats, ATVs, Marsh Master). Routine physical efforts include collecting water samples from boats, bridges, streams, etc., and may include standing and hiking for long periods of time, construction and maintenance of experimental structures, planting vegetation, wading through dense submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), swimming, going underwater to count SAV with sampling equipment. Activities may be in close proximity to wildlife (including snakes and alligators); Must be able to or learn to trailer, operate, launch, and load motorboats and other vessels. Operation of boats, trucks and trailers may occur in all weather conditions; Scheduling may involve tight deadlines.

Expectations: Maintain a priority of safety, data integrity, good communication, working well with others as a team; make effective, consistent, and defensible decisions in the field.

Licenses:

Valid State of Florida Driver's License.

Additional Details:

Starting Salary Range: $46,800.00 - $58,489.60

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience. Benefits include Florida Retirement System, health insurance, parental leave, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program and eligible for public service student loan forgiveness program.

Location: Palm Bay Service Center

Closing Date: September 29, 2026