Environmental Specialist Ii

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Michael Walters

Requisition No: 867913
Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title:

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II -  1
Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $48,000.16
Posting Closing Date: 02/25/2026
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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

• OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;
or

Six (6) months of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida;
or

One (1) year of experience in environmental protection, regulation, one of the physical or natural sciences; agriculture; or engineering.
Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

EDUCATIONAL

NOTE:

Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.

A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)

ATTENTION CANDIDATES**
* To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The incumbent of this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of Chapter 60L-36, FAC.
Must obtain restricted-use pesticide license within six months of initial employment and must maintain licensure thereafter.
Will be subject to the requirements of the proper use of appropriate respirator and/or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and must pass post-employment physical examinations to determine medical fitness for respirator and/or SCBA use.

This position’s headquarters is negotiable. The territory will cover Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties.
The selected candidate must reside in the negotiated headquarters county or within one of the territory counties by the first day of employment, and throughout employment in this position.
Frequent travel required.
Must be willing and able to be deployed from assigned headquarters for extended periods of time for incident response activities.

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.
Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
Flextime.

Schedule and conduct inspections and collect samples as directed. Perform these activities in order to determine compliance with Chapters 388, 482, 487, 576, 578, and 580, F.S., and rules 5E-1, 5E-2, 5E-3, 5E-4, 5E-9, 5E-13 and 5E-14, F.A.C. Perform inspections and sample collections in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Conduct investigations in response to reports, complaints,…