Environmental Specialist

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Office of Administrative Services is actively seeking one (1) Environmental Specialist.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on‑time payments.

This is professional work at the lead worker level in conducting field tests, sampling, and investigations to assess the natural environment and to determine sources of and methods for controlling pollutants in air, water, and soil. The work requires knowledge of environmental assessment and pollution control theories, principles, practices usually gained through degree granting schools, or an equivalent level of practical knowledge gained through experience.

Provides technical guidance and may schedule, assign, train, and review the work of others. Contacts require skills in understanding and influencing others which are important in resolving complaints, enforcing regulations, and resolving related problems including skills of persuasiveness, assertiveness, and sensitivity to others point of view that are required to influence behavior, change an opinion, or turn a situation around.

The administrative work is standardized in that tasks are covered by substantially diversified procedures and specialized standards, and because of the changing priorities, or different situations, incumbents have the latitude to consider which of the many procedures or standards should be followed and in what sequence. The work involving differing situations requiring use of judgment in search for solutions or new applications within one's known experiences.

The work is performed in a somewhat uncontrolled environment where there are some risks and hazards, but they are generally known, predictable and mostly controllable. Operates a motor vehicle and other standard office equipment including personal computers, field sampling and testing equipment. The physical demands are moderate and include walking and climbing to conduct field work and lifting or moving objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

The work is performed under limited supervision where the work assignments are subject to established procedures, practices, precedents, methods, techniques, standards, and/or well‑defined policies, and the worker plans and organizes the work, determines their own priorities, and the work is reviewed, usually after the fact, in terms of quality, volume, timeliness, and for adherence to established methods, standards, and policies.

• Conducts field tests, sampling and investigations to assess the natural environment and to determine sources of and methods for controlling pollutants in air, water and soil.
• Reviews field inspection reports and assigns and monitors follow-up corrective and enforcement actions and plans.
• Investigates complaints concerning suspected violations of environmental laws, rules and regulations.
• Coordinates and participates in enforcement actions with external agencies.
• Drafts, prepares and reviews reports, correspondence and other documents concerning complaints and enforcement activities.
• Consults with management, other governmental agencies and industry representatives on environmental matters.
• Develops data processing applications involving databases and spreadsheets to compile, inventory, and manage field testing, sampling and investigations data.
• Orders field equipment and supplies used in conducting field sampling, testing and investigations.
• Provides technical guidance and may schedule, assign, train and oversee review the work of others.
• Operates standard office equipment including personal computer using word,…