Environmental Enforcement Specialist

To be considered, an application MUST be completed on the website. Click the link or copy and paste in a new web browser:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty/jobs/4732385/environmental-enforcement-specialist

Role Overview: This specialized technical position is focused on investigating and enforcing County ordinances.

Key responsibilities include:

• Field Investigations: Conducting site inspections to ensure compliance with various sections of the Lee County Land Development Code, particularly in investigating possible environmental violations for complex projects.
• Code Compliance: Enforcing technical site drawings and evaluating consistency with the Code, covering aspects like open space, tree retention, landscaping, protected species, and zoning conditions.
• Research & Documentation: Researching the permitting history of properties, obtaining development orders and permits, and creating enforcement cases.

Key Skills:

• Customer Service: High-level customer service skills are crucial due to significant public interaction.
• Supervision & Review: Work under the direction of the Code Enforcement Manager or their designee, with performance reviewed through conferences, reports, and observations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Document all complaints and violations in writing using report forms/computers, photos, and other evidence; resolve issues with complainants and violators when possible. Follow up, record, and report activities until the problem is resolved.
• Coordinate with other code enforcement officers, county departments, and the public regarding follow-up dispositions of violations.
• Prepare and process citations (violations, notices) and testify before the Hearing Examiner, County Court, or other legal proceedings having jurisdiction.

Education, Experience, Licensing

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent toaHigh school diploma or GED equivalent, plus one (1) year of experience in environmental sciences, biology, or a related field involving significant public contact with a high level of customer service.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Familiarity with Southwest Florida ecosystems or experience in environmental permitting.
• Hands-on experience with environmental monitoring, site inspections, and enforcement activities is highly valued.
• A Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences, biology, or a related field.

Supplemental Information

• Regulatory Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of County ordinances concerning environmental, landscaping, and zoning regulations, procedures, and land use requirements. Ability to enforce regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially.
• Enforcement Methods: Proficient in methods and procedures involved in the enforcement of Codes and Ordinances.
• Ecosystem Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of Southwest Florida ecosystems, including the identification of listed species and habitats.
• Plant Identification: Ability to identify native and non-native plant species.
• Customer Service Skills: High-level customer service skills are preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in reading and interpreting landscaping and engineering plans and specifications.
• Field Inspections: Ability to perform field inspections to gather facts through observation and investigation.
• Legal Documentation: Skilled in preparing evidence, affidavits, and statements for court proceedings. Ability to prepare legal case files and testify at formal hearings.
• Compliance Achievement: Strong customer service skills to achieve compliance and manage multiple projects or issues simultaneously.
• Teamwork and Independence: Capable of working independently or collaboratively within a team.
• Public Interaction: Ability to work effectively with the public, contractors, state agencies, and elected and appointed officials.
• Communication Skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions, and to climb, crawl, bend, and stoop as necessary for site inspections.

The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

What makes this opportunity right for you:

At Lee County Government, we look to hire talented and innovative individuals who share our passion and want to make a lasting impact within our community. That's why we offer our employees a premier place to work by providing competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits, as well as being a participant in a robust State of Florida pension and investment retirement plans.

Benefits Include:

• Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability Insurance: Both short-term and long-term options
• Life Insurance: Including Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Financial Planning: Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care
• Support Programs: Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off: Enjoy 11 paid holidays, along with generous vacation and sick leave
• Recognition and Appreciation: Through our employee appreciation and peer recognition programs
• Professional Development: Take advantage of numerous employee development opportunities

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

To be considered, an application MUST be completed on the website. Click the link or copy and paste in a new web browser:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/leecounty/jobs/4732385/environmental-enforcement-specialist

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.50 - $27.21 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $27