Duties and Responsibilities
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.
Perform and coordinate environmental operations and activities regarding the Broward County Manatee Protection Plan (MPP) to ensure legal and regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Coordinate and oversee in a lead capacity long-term, core, environmental programs, site investigations, ecological monitoring, management plans, and permit/license conditions requiring extensive personnel, organizational coordination, and technical expertise.
Provide detailed technical knowledge and expertise of environmental principles, techniques, processes, and legal requirements for specialized disciplines, investigate complaints pertaining to diverse environmental issues and concerns and address agency staff, other government agencies, and the public in solving difficult and sometimes conflicting environmental problems.
Apply scientific principles and method in the development of manuals, guidelines, permit applications, and procedures for implementing environmental resource programs; assist in writing, amending, and updating County environmental rules and regulations; prepare written technical reports and agency correspondence; develop project maps and other applications using GIS software, prepare grant request proposals; manage grants, permits, contracts, and project budgets.
Prepare environmental review comments and request additional information from environmental consultants or property owners for revisions to calculations and designs; prepare environmental reports with project-specific information permit/license conditions, environmental data, and calculation summaries.
Apply data analytics, principles, and skills specific to the MPP, including comprehensive boat facility inventory, seagrass study, a manatee aerial survey study, and recreational boating activity study for effectiveness, to include recommendations for program modifications, process improvements, and amended policies and procedures.
Procure and manage contracts, including management of performance to ensure that terms of inter-local, interagency, and other contractual agreements are met, including timelines, reporting, budget, and invoicing.
Perform and coordinate permitting and compliance activities to ensure compliance with state delegated environmental program requirements.
Establish and define the research methodology, scope, content, schedules, and budgets for the comprehensive boat facility inventory, seagrass study, a manatee aerial survey study, and recreational boating study in partnership with the Agency to best evaluate impacts on the environment.
Review legislation and proposed regulations to determine their impact on agency environmental programs.
Research reports and existing Manatee Protection Plans (MPP), legal findings and related documents that form the basis for compliance with environmental laws within the State of Florida.Write environmental impact statements and environmental assessments for support documentation.
Perform outreach planning and develop/implement outreach presentations including public meetings. Coordinate social media communications and activities with the social media team.
Perform related work as assigned.
