Department:

　　Public Works

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　　Are you looking for a rewarding career that supports the community and works as a member of an amazing team that strives to preserve our natural resources? As an Environmental Specialist with our Stormwater Division, you will work to implement water quality and innovative seagrass field sampling throughout Sarasota County. Conduct outreach programs and educate the community on how to improve water quality and the aquatic environment, and how to reduce the impact of stormwater runoff. If this sounds like a role that you are passionate about, please apply today!

　　Perform water quality field sampling and logistics.

　　Coordinate the Seagrass Monitoring Program.

　　Conduct data management, analysis, recordkeeping, and reporting.

　　Perform complex analysis and interpret those results.

　　Prepare technical publications, correspondence, documents, and plans.

　　Educate, support, and encourage the community to participate in projects that enhance the environment.

　　Produce printed materials, videos, and photographs and conduct presentations to various organizations, groups, neighborhoods, media, and educators.

　　Build relationships and raise environmental awareness about Sarasota's water resources.

　　Work with consultants to develop and implement cost-effective outreach programs.

　　Manage consultant contracts, reviewing and approving invoices on a monthly basis.

　　Support the Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team (NEST) Program.

　　Support compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System programs.

　　Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

　　About You

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in one of the biological or physical sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related environmental field appropriate to the position AND two (2) years of professional experience

　　-OR- Master's degree from an accredited college in one of the biological or physical sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related environmental field appropriate to the position AND one (1) year of professional experience

　　-OR- Progressively responsible professional experience may be substituted on a year-for­-year basis for the required college degree

　　A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Experience with water quality sampling, sondes and meter technology, lab practices, and quality assurance .

　　Basic GIS (ArcMap) abilities.

　　Public speaking and media relations experience.

　　Boat handling skills (includ i ng trailer driving and backing up) .

　　Florida Safe Boating Card .

　　SCUBA certification .

　　Physical Demands:

　　May occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

　　About Everything Else

　　Starting Pay Range: $52,936.00 - $56,000.00

　　Position Salary Range: $52,936.00 - $89,980.80

　　Benefits:

　　Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Starting January 2024, choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

　　For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

　　Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

　　Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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　　We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

　　Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

　　A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

　　Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

　　Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

　　Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play!

　　Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work!

　　We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan.

　　“US News & World Report: Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.”

　　We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!