Field Compliance Inspector

Field Compliance Inspector (0665) at Southwest Florida Water Management District

Work for Our Water Resources. Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water — with a career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District). The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.

Here’s your opportunity to help ensure that our precious water resources are protected. Maximize your skills and your ability to make a positive difference within the Regulatory Support Bureau, a section with our Regulation Division. The Compliance Inspector will conduct regulatory compliance field inspections related to Environmental, Water Use, and Well Construction permitting. You will have the opportunity to make a difference in this promising position;

playing a vital role in our efforts to preserve our most valuable natural resources.

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) District Total Contribution 13.63%
• 9 paid holidays (+ 1 floating holiday)
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave, including Maternity, Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
• Medical and dental insurance (91- 97% District paid)
• Vision insurance
• Deferred compensation Program
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability (District Paid)
• Prescription drug coverage & mail order program
• Health savings & flexible spending accounts
• Flexible schedule for Work-life balance
• Legal and Identity Theft protection
• Wellness program
• Public service loan forgiveness qualified employer
• Tuition reimbursement ($5,250/year)
• State adoption benefit qualified employer
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Transfer in years of service for other public sector work – towards the FRS program and sick time

Compliance Inspector 1 $ 19.50 - $22.18 Compliance Inspector 2 $ 20.78 - $23.63

• Conduct routine compliance investigations related to Environmental Resource Permitting, including construction, as-built and re-certification inspections, reviewing approved plans and as-built drawings, site inspections, documenting environmental features, and drafting summary reports.
• Conduct routine compliance investigations related to Water Use Permitting, observing and documenting on-site activity, verifying permit conditions, installing withdrawal identification tags, and documenting compliance status.
• Conduct or assist with field and office work related to Well Construction Permitting, observing well grouting and abandonment operations, conducting random well inspections, reporting and investigating well-construction complaints, completing summary reports, and reviewing and issuing well construction permits.
• Conduct or assist with compliance investigations of water-resource related complaints, reviewing inquiries, conducting site inspections, obtaining data, creating and updating a Water Management Information System (WMIS) compliance file, and submitting recommendations.
• Section support responsibilities: answering questions from the public, assisting applicants, responding to or routing citizen’s questions, participating in departmental projects, performing duties as assigned, and supporting emergency management functions during major storm events or other declared emergencies.

Work is divided between the field and office, with most of the work conducted in the field. Extensive travel, generally during the workday, is required. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. Fieldwork is frequently conducted under adverse weather conditions, remote, undeveloped and/or isolated sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be exposed to extremes in temperature and humidity, pests including mosquitoes and ticks. Work activity consists of continuous repetitive tasks using hands and feet (keyboarding, use of machetes or hammer). Frequently lifts and carries…