ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES - 37020805

Requisition No: 873695 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES - 37020805

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 37020805 

Salary:  $53,917.08 - $60,000.00 commensurate with experience 

Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2026 

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Environmental Manager-SES- 37020805

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection

Beaches - GIS Section

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of this position is to spend majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees; and planning and directing employees’ work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action.

Lead Team of GIS Analysts:

• Assign Tasks, Projects & Manage Workload
• Monitor and Evaluate Work Progress and Performance

Prepare and provide guidance and trainings; attendance and time management

Assist in the review, processing and management of program geospatial data:

• Physical and biological monitoring data from beach renourishment projects.
• Maintain the public Historic Shoreline Database.
• Regulatory lines for CCCL, ECL and/or GPL surveys.
• Post-Storm field damage assessment data.
• Post-Storm aerial imagery and videography.

Assist in the creation and maintenance of complex survey forms for field data for the Beach Survey Services, Beach Field Service, Coastal Engineering and Geology programs.

Assist in the creation and maintenance of web map applications in ArcGIS Online.

Assist in the preparation and support of post-storm field data collection of field staff.

Assist in the calculation of beach dune volumetric changes and area changes in support of the Coastal Engineering and Geology Program.

Assist program staff and the public responding to GIS-related Public Data Requests.

Create and maintain guidance documents for data QA and data management processes.

Create and maintain inventory of Program’s received geospatial data.

Maintain up to date knowledge and skills relevant to GIS and Program support.

Attend Program meetings and prepare periodic status reports.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of advanced Mapping and Cartography concepts
• Knowledge of fundamental Surveying and Geodesy concepts
• Knowledge of fundamental Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing concepts
• Knowledge of fundamental Python Programming Language concepts
• Advanced GIS Skills
• Advanced Math & Geometry Skills
• Basic Project Management Skills
• Basic Leadership Skills
• Ability to complete advanced GIS Tasks.
• Ability to create advanced GIS products.
• Ability to work with relational databases.
• Ability to understand and create basic Python scripts.
• Ability to find and design solutions to complex program needs.
• Ability to assess complexity and level of effort required to complete Tasks.
• Ability to create flow charts for complex processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and determine work priorities.

Knowledge of and ability to use these tools & software:

• Esri’s ArcGIS Suite

• • ArcGIS Pro
  • ArcGIS Online
  • ArcGIS Survey123
  • ArcGIS Survey123 Connect
  • ArcGIS Field Maps

• Microsoft Office Suite

• • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
• Python Programming Language

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least eight (8) years of verifiable related experience.  Post-secondary degrees may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
• A valid driver’s license.

Pay:

$53,917.08 - $60,000 (commensurate with experience)

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 advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. 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:

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combine old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. 

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);
• Tuition waivers;
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• And more!

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

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable 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 for answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.