Department:

Public Works

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Do you have a technical understanding of aquatic restoration and stormwater best management practices and a passion for developing and implementing various environmental improvement projects? As a NEST Coordinator, you will have a direct impact in using your skills to improve stormwater water quality for residential properties and provide input on stormwater projects. This position starts out paying between $57,577.60 - $63,003.00 (based on experience) and benefits begin within 60 days of hire! Apply today and know that your career has a lasting impact.Implement, market, provide feedback, and expand the Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team (NEST) program to maximize the beneficial outcomes to neighborhoods and the aquatic environment.Seek out other grants or other funding sources in support of NEST and Stormwater environmental programs.Produce informative educational outreach materials and update websites relating to NEST projects and techniques. Provide expert guidance, mentoring, and troubleshooting for the county- and privately-initiated projects involving shoreline stabilization, fish habitat, ecological restoration, aquatic plant management, pervious pavement and pavers, cisterns, bioswales, rain gardens, green roofs, and other techniques.Conduct ecological assessments of waterways in support of projects.Build collaborations among environmental advocates, community leaders, in-house staff, and other organizations. Ensure compliance with regulations, policies, and quality assurance.Represent the County in public forums and present to the Board of County Commissioners as requested.Collaborate with the Sarasota County Neighborhoods Services Program with a focus on neighborhood grants.Support the activities of the Stormwater Environmental Utility such as Total Maximum Daily Loads program, living shorelines, stream restoration, Sarasota Water Atlas website, seagrass & scallop monitoring, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit reporting, and water quality sampling.Establish and monitor water goats with the assistance of interns and community volunteers.

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in biological or physical science (or related field) AND three (3) years of professional experience.

-OR- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in biological or physical science (or related field) AND two (2) years of professional experience.

-OR- Progressively responsible professional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree.

Valid Florida Driver's License at the date of hire.

Physical Demands: This position must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay: $57,577.60 - $63,003.00 (based upon experience)

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

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