Job Summary

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Performs environmental monitoring, inspection, or code enforcement in a division or specialized program involving pollution control, hazardous waste management, planning/development, natural resources, or related area.

Essential Functions

• Interprets, applies, and enforces the provisions of environmental regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules, regulations, specifications, standards, policies and procedures; research codes/regulations issues as needed; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Provides information and technical assistance concerning environmental regulations, hazardous waste management, waste disposal procedures, pollution control/prevention, storage tanks, small quantity hazard waste generation, natural resources, site development plans, regulatory violations, or other issues; meets with and discusses problem areas with property owners, contractors, developers, and the public; recommends solutions to problems.
• Coordinates environmental activities relating to pollution control, pollution prevention, environmental planning, conservation, land development, stormwater management, or related issues; provides a contact to County residents for environmental and pollution concerns.
• Investigates complaints regarding pollution, hazardous waste, natural resources, conservation, or other environmental issues; documents findings of investigations and makes corrective recommendations; updates complainant with information regarding complaint; monitors status of complaints to ensure resolution; notifies appropriate authorities of case problems or incidents as appropriate.
• Performs inspections of sludge disposal sites and sludge transportation vehicles; notifies sludge transporters of violations; prepares certified warning letters for non-compliance; reviews sludge transportation licenses and notifies license-holders of expiration.
• Performs inspections of wastewater treatment plant facilities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; collects effluent samples at wastewater treatment plants; assists with collection of surface water samples; makes recommendations to plant operators concerning needed plant improvements.
• Performs inspections of above-ground storage tanks and underground storage tanks; conducts inspections of small quantity hazardous waste generators as needed; performs waste assessment computations; performs air quality monitoring.
• Performs inspections of businesses to review hazardous waste management/disposal; monitors household hazardous waste facilities; conducts on-site visits to household hazardous waste facilities to pick up receipts of hazardous wastes; converts amounts of hazardous wastes to pounds; prepares reports for calculation of reviewed receipts of hazardous wastes from businesses; picks up and transports household hazardous wastes from residents’ homes to waste site as needed.
• Performs inspections of commercial landscape projects and stormwater management plans; reviews landscape plans and storm management plans; inspects irrigation systems; inspects drainage areas and verifies flow paths; negotiates use of landscape materials with landscape architects; ensures compliance with right-of-way ordinance requirements.
• Conducts inspections of conservation/preservation areas; evaluates condition of land and habitat; assesses value and quality of habitat; prepares environmental mitigation plans.
• Review zoning petitions and site development plans for compliance with applicable codes and regulations; performs site inspections relating to permit applications and petitions; evaluates compliance of plans and projects.
• Prepares staff reports, executive summaries, and resolutions; makes presentations to County Commissioners, Environmental Advisory Board, and Planning Commission.
• Provides support for development of County natural resource management policy; acquires and analyzes data to assess impact on natural resources; produces geographic data to facilitate analysis; converts geographic coordinate systems in data sets; collects GPS coordinate to locate data and converts GPS data to analyzable formats; edits computerized mapping drawings for use in geographical information system (GIS); prepares data in wide variety of formats.
• Performs environmental monitoring on County-managed property; collects water samples for sulfide analysis; measures salinity and pH in surface and pour water; measures extreme storm effects on Clam Bay NRPA; applies herbicides to maintain exotic plant control in Clam Bay; assists with wetland delineation for permitting.
• Performs follow-up inspections to ensure proper response to non-compliance problems and correction of deficiencies.
• Conducts environmental code enforcement to protect County resources; investigates complaints and violations; conducts inspections of property; gathers evidence of violations and makes photographs of violations; researches property ownership; issues violation notices and citations to violators; posts notices on site or at courthouse; reviews violations with violators and negotiates resolution of problems; reviews mitigation plans; determines whether to prosecute code violations; prosecutes cases before Boards or in court as needed; presents evidence and provides testimony; coordinates enforcement activities with other agencies/Divisions as needed.
• Writes/drafts amendments to local codes as appropriate; assists with development of environmental ordinances, amendments, policies, and procedures.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
• Monitor inventory of Division equipment and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requisitions for new/replacement materials; obtains product information and competitive price quotes for prospective purchases.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental field required.
• One (1) year of related experience preferred.
• Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional four (4) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Supplemental information

Salary offers above the minimum of the pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.
This job posting is not intended to be all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.

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