Senior Environmental Specialist – Petroleum

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners

Mar 4, 2026

SALARY: $64,875.20 Annually

Closing Date: 03/20/2026

Bachelor’s degree with major course work in environmental science, environmental engineering, chemistry, natural science, or a related field, and three years of professional level environmental related experience; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Applicants within six months of meeting the education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.

A Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7;
Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment. If, in the past 24-month period, the applicants Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and/or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.

Successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40 hour Certification is required within 6 months of hire into this classification and the 8 hour refresher course is required every year to maintain the certification.

This is a grant funded position. There is no guarantee of permanent employment. Please apply on-line at  Please direct inquiries regarding this position to .

Applicants with disabilities will be accommodated in the application process. Preference in initial appointment will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of disabled veterans. ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST TDD  AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M.F.V.D.