Requisition No: 792974

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER III - 37001807

Position Number: 37001807

Salary: Annual salary range is between $59,168.26 and $73,000.00 (commensurate with experience)

Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2023

Professional Engineer III – 37001807

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Open Competitive – All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply!!

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 Oil and Gas Program is accepting applications for a full-time career service Professional Engineer III position. This position is a professional position that is responsible for supporting the department’s Oil & Gas Program regulatory activities.

The Difference You Will Make:

This position plays a critical role in helping to ensure Florida’s resources and populations are protected by providing oversight of Florida’s oil and gas industry.

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:

The Oil & Gas Program Office is located in Tallahassee, Florida. However, this position may reside in any of the three Oil and Gas Program office locations including Tallahassee, Jay, or Fort Myers Florida. You will be working primarily out of one of these offices. There is no state income tax for residents of Florida. Mission critical duties will occasionally require travel in a State-provided vehicle.

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!

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

Pay:

Annual salary range is between $59,168.26 and $73,000.00 (commensurate with experience)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Assisting in coordination of the day-to-day Oil & Gas Program regulatory activities
• Reviewing oil and gas forms, driller’s log, geophysical well logs, well cuttings, sidewall cores, cores, core analysis reports, mud logs, and the non-interpreted geophysical data.
• Inspect field operations for all work conducted under oil and gas permits by the Department.
• For geophysical field operations using explosives, work with section engineer to monitor third-party observers and overall operator compliance with operating permit. For drilling and producing operations, work with field office to fill in inspection gaps that may occur due to manpower shortages, logistics, etc.
• Provide professional engineer expertise to the Oil and Gas Program as a license Professional Engineer II.
• Analyze data obtained from field work.
• Evaluate the quality and reasonableness of the data, cross sections, structural contour maps, isopach maps, etc., submitted to the DEP to support an application for oil and gas related permits.
• Advise and work cooperatively with other government agencies involved in petroleum and/or mineral regulation or research
• Completing special work projects as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical data and prepare technical reports
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments, determine work priorities, and ensure completion of work assignments
• Ability to solve problems and effectively make decisions
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve specified goals
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to effectively operate a personal computer running Microsoft™ WindowsX® Operating System and using MS Word®, Excel®, Adobe Acrobat® and similar office software

Minimum Qualifications:

• A current Professional Engineers License registered in the State of Florida
• A valid driver license
• Travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering related field.
• Previous experience in the Oil and Gas industry
• Experience reviewing and interpreting geophysical logs
• Knowledge of, or prior experience in, the oil and gas industry
• Mapping and data skills
• Knowledge of state and local government environmental regulations
• Knowledge of the Department’s Oil & Gas program and permitting process
• Experience reviewing, and interpreting borehole diagrams figures
• Experience in overseeing and reviewing Oil & Gas well construction techniques

Persons interested in applying for this position must submit a completed State of Florida Employment Application through the People First System.

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:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@dep.state.fl.us

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 clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.