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Requisition No: 882077 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES - 37020194

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 37020194 

Salary:  71,841.24 

Posting Closing Date: 08/23/2026 

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES

STATE OF FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

**THIS IS AN INTERNAL AGENCY POSITION**

This position is located in West Palm Beach

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the Department's Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all departmental and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position.

The incumbent in this supervisory position is responsible for overseeing district staff in Compliance Assurance Program and spends majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees; and planning and directing employees' work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Conduct performance appraisals for employees at least annually and identify stellar performers and provide opportunities for increased visibility and training. Also, identifies poor performers and initiates improvement plans and, if necessary, termination. Responsible for time and attendance of direct reports.

• Responsible for training staff and planning staff needs necessary to achieve Department objectives within the Compliance Assurance Program.
• Ensures that staff are efficient and effectively meeting deadlines, developing positive relationships, and professionally representing the department.
• Develop staff technical expertise in regulated industries.
• Identify, develop, and mentor staff for leadership positions.
• Motivate and build a team.
• Actively supports and works toward fulfilling the DEP's statutory requirements, regulatory requirements, and policies.
• Responsible for maintaining effective internal communications with superiors and subordinates in keeping with the Agency's standards and expectations for communication effectiveness.
• Serves in leadership roles assigned by Senior Leadership.
• Coordinates projects across district and division boundaries to streamline processes, promote consistency, and further the OneDEP concept.
• Negotiates with the regulated entities to resolve compliance and/or permitting/waste cleanup disputes, assures that the impacts to the environment are acceptable as identified by Department rules.
• Advises staff regarding consistency with Department rules & policies.
• Review and approves compliance inspections and/or documents in accordance with the District Director's approved signatory authority delegation list.
• Participates in audits of local environmental programs and serves in advisory roles to those programs throughout the year.
• Works toward meeting program and district goals per the district's Business Plan.
• Coordinates with manager counterparts to meet program needs.
• Investigates, assesses, analyzes and makes recommendations to resolve issues and offer solutions to supervisor.
• Ensure productive relationships with applicants/permittees.
• Coordinates with Assistant Director and Environmental Managers to reduce time for case resolution and response times.
• Be supportive and positive toward upper management.
• Manages conflicts and negotiates mutually acceptable outcomes.
• Represents Senior Leadership in their absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of leadership principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of the physical or natural sciences.
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis principles and procedures.
• Skilled in problem solving, managing conflict, and negotiating mutually acceptable outcomes across multiple programs.
• Skilled in managing and critically evaluating data and reporting program metric reports to assess and meet required Levels of Service.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to multiple environmental programs.
• Ability to manage a multi-media compliance assistance program.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, and leadership.
• Ability to and prove experience and skill in managing conflicts and negotiating mutually acceptable outcomes.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to improvement of operational and management practices.
• Ability to communicate regulatory information effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to speak to a large audience.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and motivate a team.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to monitor and inspect projects.
• Skill in strong written and communication skills.
• Knowledge in analyzing and interpreting data.
• Ability to coordinate with peers in order to meet workload commitments and goals

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Driver License
• Travel, as required

• At least 4 years of verifiable related experience in regulatory inspection/compliance/permitting or other related experience. Post-secondary degrees from an accredited college or university may be used as an alternative for the required 4 years of experience on a year-for-year basis

Position of Special Trust Requirement:

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Pay:

$ 71,841.24

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state's leading agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida's position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state's economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

This position is located in West Palm Beach Florida. West Palm Beach is Palm Beach County's capital city and its cultural center. Its active downtown stretches from a scenic pier on the Lake Worth Lagoon to a waterfront Great Lawn, which hosts a weekly green market, outdoor concerts and this season a 35-foot-tall holiday sandcastle.  Dozens of local beaches provide easy access to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.  Several State Parks as well as National Parks are in the immediate area as well. 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Tuition waivers.
• Total Compensation Estimator Tool
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

To learn more about the DEP Southeast District office, please access the following link: https://floridadep.gov/southeast

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.