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Position Overview
The Scientist 3 position supports the Compliance Assessment and Reporting Section of the Office of Water Quality by serving as a primary point of coordination for water quality and hydrologic data requests. This position helps ensure that data responses are accurate, timely, well-documented, and appropriate for their intended use.
The position supports District responsibilities associated with the Everglades Forever Act, Clean Water Act, Impaired Waters Rule, Total Maximum Daily Loads, Basin Management Plans, Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Central Everglades Planning Project, and other current and future restoration initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Receive, clarify, prioritize, track, and respond to internal and external water quality and hydrologic data requests.
• Identify appropriate datasets, coordinate with subject matter experts, evaluate data limitations, document assumptions, and prepare scientifically sound responses.
• Retrieve, organize, review, summarize, and interpret environmental data from District databases and related data systems, including DBHYDRO/DBHydro Insights.
• Conduct data assessments to support request responses, including data screening, QA/QC review, summary statistics, and other analyses as needed.
• Prepare data tables, technical summaries, figures, presentations, fact sheets, and supporting information for compliance reports, permit-related products, restoration projects, operational needs, and public communication.
• Develop, maintain, and support Survey123 forms across the Office of Water Quality and related ESRI tools used to collect, review, track, and summarize field, monitoring, and data information.
• Use tools such as Excel, Power Query, Power BI, ArcGIS, and other data management, visualization, or geospatial applications to improve data request tracking, recurring summaries, QA/QC checks, spatial review, and reporting workflows.
• Coordinate with District scientists, engineers, data managers, laboratory staff, field monitoring staff, information technology staff, and external partners to ensure data responses are accurate, traceable, and appropriate for their intended use.
Required Skills and Competencies
The successful candidate must have knowledge of water quality and hydrologic data, environmental monitoring, laboratory or field data processes, data quality review, and data management.
Strong written and oral communication skills are essential, including the ability to summarize technical information clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.
The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with environmental datasets. Experience developing or maintaining Survey123 forms and using ESRI tools such as ArcGIS is preferred.
Experience with data analysis, transformation, tracking, visualization tools, Power Query, Power BI, database queries, or similar applications is also preferred.
The candidate must demonstrate sound scientific judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to evaluate environmental data for accuracy, completeness, usability, and appropriate interpretation.
The candidate must have strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requests, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining clear documentation and records.
The candidate must be able to work effectively across technical teams and build productive relationships with scientists, engineers, data managers, laboratory staff, field monitoring staff, information technology staff, and external partners.
Employment Guidelines:
Scientist 3: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s preferred, in Natural or Physical Sciences with at least two (2) years’ experience that demonstrates measurable career and technical progression.
License(s) / Certification(s):
Valid State of Florida Driver's License required.
Physical Requirements/ Working Environment:
Due to the District's response role and in the total scope of emergency management, this position may at times, be required to provide support before, during, and after major storm events and emergency situations, such as hurricanes or other declared emergencies, depending on assigned emergency response role.
Veterans' Preference
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. 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. All documentation is due by the close of the job posting.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
The South Florida Water Management District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Bureau at [email protected]
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SCIENTIST 3
WPB Adm Headquarters (B2)Posted 2 weeks ago
onsite
No longer available
Job Description
The South Florida Water Management District protects South Florida’s water resources through science-based water quality assessment, regulatory compliance, environmental restoration, and public service.
Position Overview
The Scientist 3 position supports the Compliance Assessment and Reporting Section of the Office of Water Quality by serving as a primary point of coordination for water quality and hydrologic data requests. This position helps ensure that data responses are accurate, timely, well-documented, and appropriate for their intended use.
The position supports District responsibilities associated with the Everglades Forever Act, Clean Water Act, Impaired Waters Rule, Total Maximum Daily Loads, Basin Management Plans, Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Central Everglades Planning Project, and other current and future restoration initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Receive, clarify, prioritize, track, and respond to internal and external water quality and hydrologic data requests.
• Identify appropriate datasets, coordinate with subject matter experts, evaluate data limitations, document assumptions, and prepare scientifically sound responses.
• Retrieve, organize, review, summarize, and interpret environmental data from District databases and related data systems, including DBHYDRO/DBHydro Insights.
• Conduct data assessments to support request responses, including data screening, QA/QC review, summary statistics, and other analyses as needed.
• Prepare data tables, technical summaries, figures, presentations, fact sheets, and supporting information for compliance reports, permit-related products, restoration projects, operational needs, and public communication.
• Develop, maintain, and support Survey123 forms across the Office of Water Quality and related ESRI tools used to collect, review, track, and summarize field, monitoring, and data information.
• Use tools such as Excel, Power Query, Power BI, ArcGIS, and other data management, visualization, or geospatial applications to improve data request tracking, recurring summaries, QA/QC checks, spatial review, and reporting workflows.
• Coordinate with District scientists, engineers, data managers, laboratory staff, field monitoring staff, information technology staff, and external partners to ensure data responses are accurate, traceable, and appropriate for their intended use.
Required Skills and Competencies
The successful candidate must have knowledge of water quality and hydrologic data, environmental monitoring, laboratory or field data processes, data quality review, and data management.
Strong written and oral communication skills are essential, including the ability to summarize technical information clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences.
The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with environmental datasets. Experience developing or maintaining Survey123 forms and using ESRI tools such as ArcGIS is preferred.
Experience with data analysis, transformation, tracking, visualization tools, Power Query, Power BI, database queries, or similar applications is also preferred.
The candidate must demonstrate sound scientific judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to evaluate environmental data for accuracy, completeness, usability, and appropriate interpretation.
The candidate must have strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requests, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining clear documentation and records.
The candidate must be able to work effectively across technical teams and build productive relationships with scientists, engineers, data managers, laboratory staff, field monitoring staff, information technology staff, and external partners.
External Hiring Range — Scientist 3: $55,699–$69,620
Employment Guidelines:
Scientist 3: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s preferred, in Natural or Physical Sciences with at least two (2) years’ experience that demonstrates measurable career and technical progression.
License(s) / Certification(s):
Valid State of Florida Driver's License required.
Physical Requirements/ Working Environment:
Due to the District's response role and in the total scope of emergency management, this position may at times, be required to provide support before, during, and after major storm events and emergency situations, such as hurricanes or other declared emergencies, depending on assigned emergency response role.
Veterans' Preference
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. 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. All documentation is due by the close of the job posting.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
The South Florida Water Management District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Bureau at [email protected]