Hillsborough County - Florida
Environmental Specialist
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Job Description
- Req#: 3288
- Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
- Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
- Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
- Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.
- Investigates complaints on environmental pollution matters, conducts surveys, performs field sampling, and testing to detect violations of applicable County and State laws.
- Operates field test equipment and records test results.
- Determines the effect of pollution on plant and animal life.
- Assists in performing routine laboratory analyses and tests and interpreting results.
- Maintains inspection records and prepares narrative and statistical reports.
- May serve violation notices or subpoenas as required.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and County environmental pollution control laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of environmental inspection, sampling and collection methods.
- Skill in the use and operation of environmental collection, recording, and laboratory equipment.
- Ability to collect, organize, and evaluate data and to develop logical conclusions.
- Ability to use a computer and related software.
- Ability to organize information into a logical presentation format.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- May require standing for long periods of time.
- May require some time in a laboratory.
- Possible exposure to chemicals and pollutants.
- Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Bachelor's degree in a Natural Science; OR
- An equivalent combination of education (not less that possession of a High School diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above; AND
- Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Salary:
Min $17.66
Mid $24.74
Max $31.82
Job Overview
Performs technical work directing activities concerning inspecting, sampling, testing, and evaluating in an environmental pollution control and/or permitting program.
Core Competencies
Ideal Candidate
This position works for the Development Services Department (Natural Resources Team). The ideal candidate would possess a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, forestry, or other natural sciences. Experience reviewing site and permit applications/plans and/or inspecting, investigating, and enforcing compliance with environmental codes is preferred. This position is a hybrid position with office work and field work. Strong communication skills to correspond/interact with citizens on complaints, inquiries and permitting.
Tier 1
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below.
Job Specifications
Physical Requirements
Work Category
Minimum Qualifications Required
Emergency Management Responsibilities
In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.
Career Progression
Employees in this classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will be able to apply for promotional opportunities through a competitive selection process. Employees will not automatically be upgraded to the next tier. Reclassifying a position is based on business need and financial impact and is not based solely on the job competencies or qualifications of the incumbent.
About the company
Hillsborough County is a county located in the west central portion of the US state of Florida.
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