Natural Resources Specialist (Haz-Mat Field Inspector)

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The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Natural Resources Specialist (Haz-Mat Field Inspector) to support the Environmental Permitting Division.

Benefits of Broward County Employment

High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:

Single $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:

Single $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation employee match

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

General Description

Performs professional environmental work enforcing the provisions of environmental ordinances as well as participates in natural resource enhancement and protection efforts.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in chemistry, geology, biology or environmental science or closely related field.

Requires six (6) months experience in natural resource protection based on area of assignment or closely related experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses:

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E drivers license for duration of appointment.

International Degree Evaluation Language:
For consideration of international degrees, candidates must have it evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). All associated expenses incurred are the responsibility of the candidate. To access the NACES directory of current members, please visit www.naces.org/members. To access the AICE directory of endorsed members, please visit https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members. Completed evaluations do not guarantee an offer of employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.

Preferences:

Master's degree in environmental science or related field

1 year experience in State or Federal databases (STCM, FIRST, CHAZ, OCULUS, SWIFT, PA, WACS, PMTS, RegDB)

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

The Pollution Prevention Section regulates, licenses, and inspects hazardous material, storage tank, and wellfield facilities in Broward County to protect the environment, ground and groundwater through applicable environmental regulations within the Broward County Code of Ordinances (the Code) and State and Federal Rules and Regulations.

Natural Resources Specialists with inspection concentration conduct various routine compliance assistance and follow-up hazardous material and/or storage tank facility inspections; cite non-compliance items and issue non-compliance letters; prepare warnings and/or notices of violation and associated correspondence dealing with enforcement of environmental ordinances, rules and regulations; respond to haz-mat and/or storage tank associated Service Requests, citizen complaints, reported spills and discharges; and conduct field sweeps of industrial areas in search of regulated businesses operating without the required haz-mat/storage tank facility licenses. Storage tank facility type inspections also include install, closure, discharge investigation and complaint investigation inspections at State and County regulated facilities in Broward County. Field Inspectors generally input their findings into the inspection databases, and maintain electronic files of documented observations, records reviewed, digital photos taken, test results received, site sketches, etc. and electronically issue associated notices and/or inspection reports to the regulated businesses in Broward County.

This hands-off position is mainly responsible for conducting field inspections at State and/or County regulated haz-mat and storage tank facilities in Broward County, and ensuring compliance with all applicable environmental regulatory requirements. Tasks performed include educating the regulated community regarding the compliance program's purposes, requirements, processes and procedures; communicating with business representatives on-site in person, and/or by phone, email, or other written correspondence on compliance issues; scheduling inspections and follow-up activities; conducting electronic inspections by photo-documenting observations, inputting compliance and non-compliance findings, information into the databases; processing, maintaining and forwarding associated inspection reports electronically; citing non-compliance issues and processing and tracking associated enforcement activities to ultimately ensure compliance with licensing and/or regulatory requirements.

Field Inspectors regularly coordinate internally with each other, Natural Resources Specialist, Senior staff, technical support staff, supervisors and/or managers, and externally with contractors, permittees and/or the regulated community representatives regarding the Code and applicable inspections' rules, requirements, processes, procedures and regulations. Natural Resources Specialists in their capacity as Field Inspectors must possess strong customer service skills to coordinate, schedule and conduct field inspection activities, and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally in person, on the phone and in writing. Field Inspectors must also possess knowledge of hazardous material facility and storage tank system operations, strong organizational and computer skills, including the use of workflow databases, the Internet (for research and on-line business info, registration, etc.), MS Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.) and Adobe Acrobat. Natural Resources Specialists are required to stay abreast of current applicable environmental technology and EPA, State and local rules and regulations and perform related work as assigned.

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office equipment or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to disease/pathogens. (Depending upon area of assignment.)

Competencies

• Tech Savvy

• Manages Complexity

• Decision Quality

• Optimizes Work Processes

• Ensures Accountability

• Communicates Effectively

• Courage

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.