ENGINEERING SPECIALIST IV - 37001215 Date: Jul 1, 2024 Location: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforceoperations/humanresourcemanagement/forjobapplicants/everify) .Requisition No: 832188 Agency: Environmental ProtectionWorking Title: ENGINEERING SPECIALIST IV - 37001215Pay Plan: Career ServicePosition Number: 37001215 Salary: $51,320.27 to $54,000 Based on education and experience. Posting Closing Date: 07/14/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) Engineering Specialist IV State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of State Lands Open Competitive Our Organization and Mission : The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem. The Work You Will Do: The Division of State Lands, as Florida’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship, serves as staff to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Governor and Cabinet). As such, the division’s role goes far beyond just acquiring lands for protection. It provides oversight for the management of activities on more than 12 million acres of public lands including lakes, rivers and islands. These public lands help ensure all Florida’s residents and visitors can truly appreciate the state’s unique landscapes. The Difference You Will Make: In 1855 The Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund was created as an agency of the Florida government. In 1841, the U.S. government had granted each state in the union 500,000 acres. Combined with the land received because of the Swamp and Overflowed Lands Act of 1850, the Trustees had more than 21 million acres under its control. Since then, Florida has worked to protect and conserve natural resources. This position is located in the Bureau of Survey and Mapping. Acquisition Survey Section: The primary function of this section is to prepare appraisal maps, agenda maps and procure survey products to assist in land acquisition and land disposition. This section contracts with private survey firms to provide surveying services. Other functions include reviewing surveys, sketches and legal descriptions, as well as calculating areas and preparing maps for upland easements affecting state lands, submerged land leases, upland leases and regulatory conservation easements. How You Will Grow: 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: Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. 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 );
Flexible Spending Accounts;
Tuition waivers;
And more!
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Pay:
$51,320.27 to $54,000 Based on education and experience.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Performs engineering review as to duties stated below:
Perform engineering review research, survey field work, inspections and associated surveying and mapping work necessary in determining and identifying the boundaries of State-owned lands. Work with Department Staff and other Managing State Agencies in the determination and identification of State land boundaries.
Research, calculate and provide mean high-water line, ordinary high-water line and safe upland line information to determine the boundaries of State sovereign submerged lands. Apply the research to sovereign submerged land leases and easements as well as State Land upland boundaries. Provide the information to Department Staff, private surveyors and mappers and the public.
Review and prepare legal descriptions, sketches of descriptions, agenda maps, appraisal maps, surveys, area calculations and other surveying and mapping professional products and services as needed by the Department, other State Agencies, Water Management Districts, local Governments and non-profit organizations.
Reviews applications to clear title to formerly sovereignty lands.
Performs other related surveying and mapping work as assigned.
Performs other duties as needed.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:engineering, land surveying and mapping terminology, principles, tools and techniques. Skilled in:using land surveying instruments and equipment; preparing maps; operating a personal computer; the use of the Oculus Document Management System; the use of the Board of Trustees Lands Database system (BTLDS). Ability to:collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices; exercise sound independent judgment; analyze and interpret land surveying data; determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments; communicate technical information verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; perform technical surveying tasks.
Minimum Qualifications:
Valid Driver’s License
Contact Information:
850-245-2621
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable 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:
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.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.VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee