Planning Analyst

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Boasting proximity to the coast and centrally located to popular tourist destinations, Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

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Requisition No: 884718
Agency:
Environmental Protection

Working Title:

PLANNING ANALYST
- Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $53,580.60
Posting Closing Date: 10/15/2026

Planning Analyst

In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the Department's Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all departmental and/or the work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures and/or general orders applicable to perform the duties of this position.

This intermediate environmental position will support the Florida Resilient Program and requires a broad working knowledge of engineering, geology, data science, GIS, and environmental science. Provides technical assistance for planning, funding, permitting, and monitoring of resilience adaptation projects, as well as assisting in the development of policy and procedures. This position requires effective communication and coordination with staff, grant applicants, regional planners, local, state, and federal governmental agencies, and other departmental entities in pursuit of the overall mission to improve resilience to coastal and inland flooding for the state’s critical assets.

• Technical environmental program support for Florida Resilient grants. This includes aiding the grant manager on deliverable reviews, grant workplan reviews, scope of work changes, and eligibility issues. Assists with the development of guidelines for the review of project data and the criteria for compliance with statutes, rules and policies related to coastal construction and environmental resources.
• Conducts technical reviews of proposed adaptation projects, resilience related monitoring data, and analysis of vulnerability studies. Provides written comments to the project manager. Participates in meetings as necessary with designated staff to discuss projects and to coordinate the completion of technical reviews.
• Assists with resilience related projects and processes in collaboration with ORCP staff and contractors and prepares reports with recommendations for long-term strategies.
• Assists Field Staff with on-site or virtual inspections, as needed, to evaluate project tasks and deliverables, grant compliance and project performance.
• Assists in review of grant applications. Identifies and documents eligible entities and projects based on application and statute. Evaluates and scores applications. Provides QA support on application evaluations. Works with planning, GIS, and Sales Force team to enhance evaluation process and provide training materials.
• Assist in any other Florida Resilient projects funded by the section or DEP. Duties include data review, data creation, deliverable review, scope of work (SOW) creation, report writing, project management…