An Environmental Scientist supports District environmental programs and activities such as ecological data collection and analysis and environmental compliance under Florida statutes, depending on the assigned office.This positionsupports assigned water supply, flood protection, water quality, and natural systems management programs of the District. This position may conduct environmental sampling, field assessments, data compilation, data analysis, and technical report writing to meet project goals and objectives.

Job Duties Include:

• Assist the public through outreach, answering phone calls and conducting meetings to provide subject matter expertise or project/application requirements.
• Review project and/or application materials including rule interpretation, GIS review, aerial interpretation, application correspondence, plan review, and database entry.
• Perform site visits, inspections and field work by land or water.
• Coordinate, lead, and/or conduct field work, including evaluation of water quality, soils, vegetation, and/or hydrologic indicators.
• Act as District liaison with the public, local governments, and applicants; attend agency meetings, public meetings, training, and give presentations.
• Prepare technical staff reports and provide scientific support for projects.
• Collect, compile, evaluate and analyze data, and prepare or assist with technical report writing to meet office goals and objectives.
• Develop, implement, and document Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Assurance Procedures, and Helpful Hints.
• Crosstrain and assist staff in other District offices as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Be able to perform all duties with moderate supervision.
• Perform some of the following duties specific to the assigned District Office:

Office of Water Resources (specific office responsibilities)

• Perform data collection, quality assurance, and quality control reviews to support the District's hydrologic, water quality, and biological monitoring networks.
• Coordinate and perform maintenance, deployment, and inventory tracking of District-owned equipment including field deployable data collection sensors, data loggers, and telemetry equipment.
• Train data collection staff in new data collection techniques, field equipment and programming software.
• Utilize data and information management tools including the Suwannee Environmental Database, Hydstra hydrologic database and ArcGIS software.
• Coordinate database and delivery mechanisms of District data and respond to data requests.
• Review and provide QA/QC of water resource data collected by District staff and contractors.
• Coordinate with District and non-District staff to determine data needs for the water quality and biological data monitoring networks and assist in prioritizing sampling locations and frequencies.
• Analyze water resource data, both statistically and graphically.
• Develop maps, graphs, and figures for use in presentations and reports developed by the District.
• Prepare and/or deliver reports and presentations to District Governing Board, staff, and the public.
• Procure and maintain field and laboratory supplies, as needed.
• Obtain quotes for supply and equipment procurement. Assist with the development of solicitations (ITB, RFP, RFQ), requisitions, purchase orders, contracts and other documents related to contractual service needs.
• Manage contracts, grants, task work assignments, purchase orders, and invoices.

Environmental Scientist IV

In Addition To The Above-mentioned Duties:

• Serve as an expert witness when necessary.
• Assist in preparation of Governing Board memos.
• Mentor junior Environmental Scientists and other District staff.
• Crosstrain and assist staff in other District offices as assigned.
• Be able to perform all duties with minimal supervision.
• Maintain the District s biological database.

Senior Environmental Scientist

In Addition To The Above-mentioned Duties:

• Prepare written technical staff reports, mitigation plans, and wetlands gain/loss reports.
• Oversee data collection, compilation, evaluation and analysis efforts to meet office goals and objectives.
• Assist in creation of solicitations (ITB, RFP, RFQ), requisitions, purchase orders, contracts and other documents related to contractual services needs.
• Assist in preparation of Program budgets.

**Qualifications**

Environmental Scientist III

Bachelor's degree in biology, limnology, chemistry, botany, zoology, or a field directly related to natural resource management.

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