Natural Resources Specialist; Environmental Field Inspector-Haz-Mat​/Storage Tanks

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the Natural Resources Specialist - (Environmental Field Inspector-Haz-Mat/Storage Tanks) to support the Environmental Permitting Division.

High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:

Single $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:

Single $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Performs professional environmental work enforcing the provisions of environmental ordinances as well as participates in natural resource enhancement and protection efforts.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in chemistry, geology, biology or environmental science or closely related field.

Requires six (6) months experience in natural resource protection based on area of assignment or closely related experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E drivers license for duration of appointment. (Depending upon area of assignment.)

• Master's degree in environmental science or related field
• PhD degree in environmental science or related field
• OSHA Hazwoper Certification
• Florida-Certified Pollutant Storage System Contractor (PSSC)
• Board-Certified Environmental Scientist
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification
• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) License
• 1 year experience in POSSE/Winchester
• 1 year experience in design or construction or closure or operation of hazardous materials and/or storage tanks facilities
• 1 year experience with local or State rules and regulations regarding hazardous materials and/or storage tanks facilities' licensing and/or inspection
• Florida Class A, B or C and/or STI/API Tank Training
• FDEP Storage Tank Inspector Training
• NAHMMA Small Quantity Generator Inspector Training
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Training (HAZWOPER)
• 1 year experience in GIS
• 1 year experience in Field Sampling and Collection
• 1 year experience in State or Federal databases (STCM, FIRST, CHAZ, OCULUS, SWIFT, PA, WACS, PMTS, RegDB)
• 1 year experience with Power BI data analysis and reporting

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Natural Resources Specialist - inspection concentration with the Pollution Prevention Section of the Environmental Permitting Division. The Pollution Prevention Section regulates, licenses, and inspects hazardous material, storage tank, and wellfield facilities in Broward County to protect the environment, ground and groundwater through applicable environmental regulations within the Broward County Code of Ordinances (the Code) and State and Federal Rules and Regulations.

Natural Resources Specialists with inspection concentration conduct various routine compliance assistance and follow‑up hazardous material and/or storage tank facility inspections; cite non‑compliance items and issue non‑compliance letters; prepare warnings and/or notices of violation and associated correspondence dealing with enforcement of environmental ordinances, rules and regulations; respond to haz‑mat and/or storage tank associated Service Requests, citizen complaints, reported spills and discharges; and conduct field sweeps of industrial areas in search of regulated businesses operating without the required haz‑mat/storage tank facility licenses.

Storage tank facility type inspections also include install, closure, discharge investigation…