ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 37021116

Requisition No: 845058 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 37021116

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 37021116 

Salary:  $75,000-82,000/annually (commensurate with experience) 

Posting Closing Date: 02/06/2025 

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ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Our Organization and Mission:  

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem. 

The Work You Will Do:

The Environmental Administrator for the Onsite Sewage Program (OSP) plays a crucial role at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection by overseeing the inspection and regulation of septic systems in their respective region. This position ensures that new constructions, repairs, and modifications of septic systems comply with state environmental standards, thereby safeguarding public health and the environment.

This position is located within the Onsite Sewage Program, a vital component of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's efforts to manage and protect the state's water resources.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervise and provide leadership to field staff who conduct inspections of new septic system installations, repairs, and modifications.
• Respond to emergency nuisance complaints related to onsite sewage systems promptly and effectively.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels across various work units to meet inspection demands.
• Manage workloads to ensure efficient allocation of resources and timely completion of inspections and responses.
• Guarantee that constituents receive prompt, courteous, and high-quality services.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of field staff, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Develop strategies to improve team performance and effectiveness in meeting program goals.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, industry groups, and community organizations.

This position is essential to the agency's mission of protecting Florida's natural resources and ensuring the health and safety of its residents through effective management of onsite sewage systems.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Environmental Administrator for the Onsite Sewage Program is responsible for ensuring that septic systems are properly installed, maintained, and repaired within their service hub. This role helps prevent the contamination of Florida’s groundwater and surface waters. Properly functioning septic systems prevent untreated wastewater from entering natural habitats, protecting Florida’s diverse ecosystems, including its rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Clean water is also essential for public health, as it reduces the risk of waterborne illnesses and ensures clean water resources for communities.

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

This position will be located in Marion County and will primarily serve constituents in that county; however, as the program expands additional counties will be added to the service area.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Pay:

75,000-82,000/annually (commensurate with experience)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a high-level managerial environmental position in the Onsite Sewage Program. This position exercises independent judgment in formulating and recommending policies and procedures, workload distribution and Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System services toward the protection of the environment. This position supervises Onsite Sewage Program staff consisting of environmental scientists, managers and other staff who are responsible for managing the Onsite Sewage Program for field offices.

• Management responsibilities include but are not limited to strategic planning, program budget, personnel actions, workload assignments, program coordination, technical reviews, and general administrative functions. 
• Responsible for the processes and procedures of drafting permits and coordination of permitting activities for staff assisting the regulated community with understanding and complying with applicable state regulations.
• Conducts site inspections and joint inspections with staff to monitor/evaluate customer service and compliance with department policies and procedures.
• Oversees the distribution of work within the program to ensure incoming workload is equally distributed.
• Reviews and directs the review of plans and reports, specifications, permit applications and supporting data.
• Reviews and directs the review of submitted and department data, operational problems, inspection reports and compliance to assure permit conditions are proper and amends them as required.
• Assures permits are consistent with Department rules, regulations, and guidance memorandums and/or federal regulations, as required.
• Coordinates with compliance manager to meet program needs and integrates permitting with compliance and enforcement activities.
• Works with the Program Administrator to implement and streamline programmatic processes as a means of continuous process improvement.
• Reviews and responds to inquiries and requests for information.
• Responsible for training staff and planning to achieve Department objectives within the Onsite Sewage Program.
• Communicate program status, enforcement, and other information to the Program Administrator in a timely manner.
• Facilitates program operations and staff information needs through regular communication with employees both individually and in staff meetings/briefings.
• Performs related work as required by manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skill in actively listening to what others are saying to achieve understanding.
• Skill in effectively selecting and developing individuals and building teams to accomplish the results and create the value intended.
• Skill in managing conflicts and negotiating mutually acceptable outcomes.
• Skill in conceiving, planning, organizing, prioritizing, streamlining, and coordinating workflow.
• Skill in sharing information or expertise. 
• Skill in compiling, analyzing, and interpreting scientific and technical data; developing relevant information; and putting that information to product use as knowledge to characterize an issue, choose a solution, or solve a problem.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to frame and focus issues; to identify and defend alternative solutions; and to reach conclusions.
• Skilled in identifying Florida soils and wet season ground water table determinations using the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Soils methodologies. 
• Ability to exercise good judgment by making sound and well-informed decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; makes effective, and timely decisions, and is proactive and achievement oriented.
• Ability to adapt behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Ability to present and express ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience, whether oral or written. 
• Ability to inform, to enable, and to productively engage people in their work.
• Ability to demonstrate personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability.
• Ability to understand and apply the laws, rules, policies, and procedures of governmental service and environmental protection. 
• Ability to apply the tools of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio effectively and efficiently. 
• Ability to travel, including some overnight.

Required Qualifications:

• Travel, including some overnight.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with five years of related work experience, or any combination of post-secondary education
  or verifiable related experience, as described above, for a total of nine years.
• The incumbent of this position, in accordance with sections 110.1127 and435.04, Florida Statutes and DEP Directive 422, Background  , is required to successfully complete a background and fingerprint check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Environmental Health Professional Certification in Onsite Sewage Systems (or able to receive it within six months), or be a Registered Sanitarian, or the equivalent under s.381.0101, Florida Statutes.

Other Job Related Requirements for this position: 

• Valid Driver License
• Ability to travel, including some overnight.

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP-422 (Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility). Any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a Level 2 State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.