Solid Waste Environmental Specialist

Location: Sarasota

## Solid Waste Environmental Specialist Apply locations:
Central County Landfill time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R20712
** Department:
** Solid Waste
** Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
** Are you a detail-oriented environmental professional who thrives on keeping critical systems running safely and in compliance? In this role, you will coordinate, implement, and oversee the daily operations of landfill gas collection and destruction systems, environmental monitoring programs, and NPDES permit requirements across three solid waste facilities. You’ll play a key role in protecting environmental quality, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting efficient facility operations.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in environmental stewardship and operations, apply today and help drive sustainable solutions forward!#
** About the Position
** In this role, you will...
* Conduct landfill gas field analysis using stationary and portable instrumentation. Monitor sample points such as wellheads, laterals, etc.
* Analyze and interpret data to makes decisions for the operations of the LFG collection and destruction systems such as adjusting flow rates, clearing of headers and laterals, etc.
* Operate a variety of field monitoring equipment for landfill gas collection & destruction systems.
* Calibrate and maintain monitoring equipment and field instrumentation as required by permit or manufacturer.
* Coordinate and/or conduct repairs and modifications necessary to maintain and operate the landfill gas collection systems. Such as making repairs and/or modifications to wells, wellheads, collection lines, condensate traps, migration probes, vaults, flares, leachate lines, pumps, control panels, and associated equipment.
* Perform compliance audits and maintenance checks on air systems, flare stations, gas probes, gas extraction wells, sumps and other equipment and infrastructure.
* Monitor and record ambient gas points and gas migration probes to regulatory agencies.
* Supervise outside agencies that perform air monitoring tests/calibrations/repairs such as NMOC, Visual Emissions, surface emissions for permit compliance.
* Prepare and submit reports to local, state and federal agencies.
* Coordinate and perform the requirements for the environmental monitoring program at all landfill sites to include SOP protocols, site sampling, QA/QC, data review and evaluation, report and data submittals, correspondence with regulatory agencies and maintains historical site databases.
* Coordinate the development, implementation and submittal of permit required plans such as Technical Reports and Groundwater Monitoring Plans.
* Coordinate the NPDES program for the three landfill sites.#
** About the Schedule
***
* Work Hours:

*** Full-time, 40 hours per week.

* Typical Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (
* no weekends!*)
* As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.*#
** About Everything Else
**** Environmental Specialist I** **(Starting Pay: $24.74/hr)
***
* Minimum Requirements:

*** Minimum of a 2-year degree
*** with
* ** 2+ years of related work experience.
* ** OR:
** Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biological, physical or environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related field
* ** OR:
** 4+ years of progressively responsible experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree.
* Valid Florida driver's license by date of hire.
** Environmental Specialist II** **(Starting Pay: $56,139.20/annually)
***
* Minimum Requirements:

*** Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biological, physical or environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related field
*** with
* ** 2+ years of professional experience.
* ** OR:
** Master's degree may substitute for 1 year of professional experience.
* ** OR:
** 6+ years of progressively responsible experience may be substituted on a year-for-year…