Requisition No: 812256
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST II – 37011387
Position Number: 37011387
Salary: Salary: $54,690.24 – $73,900.00 (Commensurate with experience)
Posting Closing Date: 11/07/2023
PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST II – 37011387
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Waste Management
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:
This Professional Geologist II position performs highly technical, professional work under the direction of the Environmental Administrator for the Waste Cleanup Program’s Federal Programs Section within the Division of Waste Management located in Tallahassee, Florida. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, discipline-specific knowledge, leadership skills, adaptive management knowledge and skills, and be highly effective in both the team and autonomous environment.
The Difference You Will Make:
The Professional Geologist II provides regulatory oversight for environmental restoration work conducted at federal facilities across Florida under state and federal regulations, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This position interacts with federal partners, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DEP District Offices, and other sections and divisions across DEP in order to support the progress of waste cleanup sites through environmental investigation and restoration. This position is also instrumental at leading special projects, developing guidance and internal training, and mentoring junior team members.
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:
Tallahassee – Tallahassee, Florida’s Capitol City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines 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);
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Tuition waivers;
- And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Pay:
Salary: $54,690.24 – $73,900.00 (Commensurate with experience)
Your Specific Responsibilities:
This is a highly technical, professional position that is responsible for providing technical geological and scientific support in the implementation of a statewide program for the assessment and remediation of Department of Defense (DOD) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contamination sites. The duties of the position include the following:
Serves as Remedial Project Manager (RPM) responsible for Department of Defense (DOD) contaminated site program management for multiple DOD installations, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). Employee coordinates reviews and tracks assessment/cleanup operations at assigned DOD facilities in accordance with a formal partnership with the DOD and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Employee provides written and verbal guidance to assure statewide consistency is incorporated in cleanup of sites. Required to review professionally certified and sealed documents. Works with section engineering staff in evaluating remedial action plans. As RPM, employee is empowered with decision-making authority related to work at assigned installations and FUDS.
Provides technical review of assessment and cleanup related documents based on the principles of geology, hydrology, and geochemistry and project management review of other documents generated by the DOD hazardous waste cleanup programs required by IRP (Installation restoration Program), MMRP (Military Munitions Response Program), CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act),RCRA( Resource Conservation and Recovery Act), and State law and rules. Provides Professional Geologist certification of comments or approvals of assessment related documents as appropriate. Provides geological and hydro-geological expertise as a department representative attending meetings, conferences or discussions relative to waste cleanup site assessment, contamination migration, and background contamination studies. Provides geologic expertise in groundwater monitoring well placement, monitoring requirements, and contamination trend analysis, including evaluation of demonstrations of contamination mass reduction under active remediation and natural attenuation processes.
Actively participates in partnering with DOD, NASA, USACE, and/or US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff, as appropriate, to enhance and improve the achievement of State and Federal requirements, along with DOD, NASA, USACE, and EPA goals and objectives. Provides guidance and clarification about State rules and regulations, along with Department policies. As requested, attends meetings, conferences, and/or workshops and delivers presentations as needed.
Provides DEP oversight of DOD, NASA and FUDS field activities as appropriate.
Provides mentorship and leads training events for internal staff and external stakeholders.
Performs special duty assignments and attends meetings at the request of supervisor.
Performs other related duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of geology, hydrogeology, chemistry and Florida’s groundwater.
Knowledge of site assessment techniques and methods, including monitoring well construction and sampling, especially for hazardous waste sites.
Knowledge of RCRA permitting and corrective action measures.
Knowledge of the CERLCA process and integration with RCRA and State regulations.
Ability to understand and apply appropriate state and federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to environmental programs.
Skilled in evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting comprehensive scientific/technical data.
Skilled in using Microsoft Suite of products, Adobe, and other general office software.
Skilled in project management.
Ability to write effectively, in a well-organized and understandable manner.
Ability to communicate orally in a clear and effective manner.
Ability to evaluate comprehensive technical documents.
Ability to travel for field work, training, and conferences.
Ability to organize workload and manage time efficiently.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a State of Florida Licensed Professional Geologist.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, environmental science, or one of the natural sciences and five years minimum of related professional experience or nine years of related professional experience.
- OSHA Safety Training Certification or the ability to complete the training for certification within six months of hire.
- Travel is required.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Contact Information:
Jason French, Environmental Administrator
Waste Cleanup Program/Federal Programs
Email: Jason.French@FloridaDEP.gov
Phone Number: 850-245-8880
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@dep.state.fl.us
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.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.