Our staff:
The staff of the Water Resources Management
Section is comprised of:
- 1 Environmental Specialist (ES)
- 3 ES 1s
- 4 ES 2s
- 2 Senior ES (SES)
- 1 Environmental
Program Coordinator (EPC)
Duties vary
from position to position.
Water Resources Environmental Specialist
(ES) and Environmental Specialist 1 (ES 1)
ES and ES 1
staff conduct environmental research within
Pinellas County’s water
resources, so they typically spends a good
portion of their time in the field. Duties
may include:
- Seagrass monitoring
- Benthic monitoring
- Fish sampling
- Public outreach
- Citizen complaint response
- Stormwater inspections and enforcement
- Preparation of
scientific reports
Water Resources
Environmental Specialist 2 (ES 2):
ESII’s provide chemical and biological
scientific consultation to other County Departments
and various municipalities within Pinellas
County as well as project management. In
addition to the duties listed above, an ES 2
may also perform the following:
- Field operations supervision on water
quality monitoring, sediment chemistry sampling,
microbiological sampling and seagrass monitoring
- Habitat research and project design
- Planning, development, management, and
implementation of watershed management
plans
- Evaluation and recommendation of projects
for Capital Improvement Program funding
- Contract management, development, and
review
- Project permitting (SWFWMD, FDEP, ACOE)
- Grant preparation for water quality and
habitat restoration projects
- Preparation of technical and scientific
research papers and reports for other state
agencies
- Statistical analysis of data
- Management of state and federal mandated
stormwater requirements
Water Resources Senior Environmental Specialist
(SES):
The
SES is responsible for both technical and
managerial front line supervision of environmental
management staff. The position involves
organizing, coordinating and tasking of subordinates
as well as the personal handling of highly
technical ecological work.
- Responsible for the preparation, implementation
and maintenance of all appropriate Quality
Assurance/Quality Control Plans
- Supervise and participate in the timely
handling of citizen complaints and inquiries
- Participate in the development of water
quality studies and monitoring programs,
including the selection of sampling station
and parameters
- Supervise and participate in the implementation
of water quality studies and monitoring
programs, including analysis of water samples
by county laboratories or other labs
- Supervise and participate in the writing,
reviewing and editing of reports, letters,
memoranda, and other documents prepared
by the section
- Responsible for the supervising and maintenance
of vehicles and equipment, assuring that
all manufacturer and quality assurance
requirements are followed
- Responsible for all internal liaisons
as well as liaisons with federal, state
and local departments and agencies and providing
technical and scientific interpretations
and advice
- Responsible for fiscal duties such as
budget preparation, purchase requests, and
overtime requests
- Contribute to the formulation of division
and department policies
- Responsible for supervising and reviewing
the administration of county contracts
with consultants
- Responsible for training of staff and
maximizing staff productivity
- Participate in employee selection process:
prepares candidate rosters, conducts interviews,
and makes hiring recommendations
- Responsible for maintaining professional
and scientific currency
- Responsible for supporting County, Departmental,
and Divisional policies and standards of
quality service to the public
- Responsible for maintaining a positive
working environment conducive to employee
development and a sense of esprit de corps
- Responsible
for making recommendations to purchase
scientific equipment, books, and other
resources needed for the optimal completion
of the section’s
duties
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