Environmental Specialist
Full Time
Bradenton, FL 34208
$20.48 - $28.67 an hour
Posted 1 day ago
Job description
General Information
The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career. New Employees are hired at, or near the entry point shown, depending on qualifications and relevant experience.
Natural Resources
Ecological and Marine Resources
1022 26th Ave E Bradenton, FL 34205
Monday – Friday, 8 hours/day
Providing quality customer service to our citizens, business owners and visitors is Manatee County Government’s top priority, and that starts with our employees. We value Accountability, Civility, and Ethics in everything we do, and we look for friendly, innovative employees who share those values.
We take great pride in offering a vast array of programs and activities throughout Manatee County, which promote our mission of health for the community and environment.
The Marine Resources Program oversees:
- Installation and maintenance of aids to navigation (ATON)
- Regulation of waterways under county’s jurisdiction
- Removal of abandoned vessels from county waterways
- Permitting and deployment of artificial reefs
- Management of manatee protection zones within county waterways
- Collaboration with the Ecological Resources Program on Marine restoration projects
Manatee County strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers with great benefits.
- Comprehensive benefits package – Your Choice Manatee Health Plan
- Generous vacation/sick leave, 11 paid holidays
- Florida Retirement System (FRS)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership.
Job Description
What You Will Do
Monitor and maintain Manatee County Aids to Navigation and Regulatory signs in county waters.- Manage and coordinate contractor work as it relates to Ecological and Marine Resources projects and ongoing maintenance activities.
- Assist Marine Resource Program Manager with Manatee County’s Lost and Abandoned Vessel Ordinance
- Operation of department assets such as boats, trailers, GPS equipment and underwater data collections tools
- Maintains knowledge and understanding of current best practices, trends, laws, and issues affecting area of expertise. Upon approval, attends educational events that will increase professional knowledge and be otherwise beneficial to the county.
- Investigates citizen complaints regarding abandoned or derelict vessels, waterway management issues, aids to navigation, hazards to navigation, and boat ramps.
- Collaborate with outside agencies such as Marine Sheriff Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Army Corp of Engineers, West Coast Inland Navigation District and United States Coast Guard
Who You Are
- Organized, detailed oriented and focused.
- Knowledgeable about marine ecosystems and restoration techniques.
- Independent, but able to collaborate with a multi discipline team.
- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills to explain facts, policies, and practices.
- Innovative and creative experience using GIS/GPS and interpreting data.
- Able to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
- At a minimum, possess a Florida boating safety education identification card.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in natural/physical sciences, geography, environmental engineering, or related field.
- 1 or more years of professional or technical experience related to area of assignment.
- SCUBA certification is required, preferably PADI or NAUI.
- Must possess a Florida Boating Safety ID Card.
- Valid driver license required, with valid Florida driver license required within 30 days of hire.
- Florida Associate of Code Enforcement, Fundamentals of Code Enforcement Level I Certification required within 12 months of hire.
- Red Cross CPR Certification required within 6 months of hire.
- Prior technical and/or scientific SCUBA diving experience desired.
A comparable combination of education, training, and work experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
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