OPS Environmental Specialist I - 77907685
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- OPS Environmental Specialist I - 77907685
- Date: Oct 28, 2026
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- Requisition No: 886228
- Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Working Title: OPS Environmental Specialist I - 77907685
- Pay Plan: Temp
- Position Number: 77907685
- Salary: $21 per hour
- Posting Closing Date: 11/25/2026
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- Information Science and Management
- Environmental Specialist I – OPS Position $21 per hour
- 100 8th Avenue Southeast
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Information Science and Management
- Environmental Specialist I – OPS 77907685
- St. Petersburg, Florida - $21 per hour
Our organization
The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.
Minimum Qualifications
4 years professional experience in a closely-related physical or natural sciences program is required, OR a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics; Florida Driver’s license, or ability to obtain a Florida Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates will be given preference if they have an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in Geography, GIS, Marine Ecology, Statistics, or related fields; knowledge of Florida’s marine and terrestrial environments; a well-developed GitHub page; an ArcGIS Online portfolio; and professional experience.
Requirements
Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory Level 1 background check at no cost to the candidate.
- Office hours are from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
- Not eligible for Telework.
Position Overview and Responsibilities
- The Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA) within FWRI provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) expertise, research, products, and support to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and external partners. We are hiring an
- Environmental Specialist I to join CSA’s Marine Spatial Ecology Research Team based in St. Petersburg, FL. The team examines the consequences of spatial heterogeneity on ecological processes and works across a wide range of techniques and projects.
The Environmental Specialist will support the team by developing and contributing to spatially explicit databases, interactive ArcGIS Online applications and dashboards, machine learning applications, ecosystem models, species distribution models, scientific publications, and open-source data pipelines.
The Environmental Specialist will have a strong technical background in GIS, cartography, data science, and quantitative methods; strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work independently, solve problems creatively, and communicate effectively; and the ability to provide public presentations, contribute to conference proceedings, and occasionally travel to work in the field and perform related physical activities.
Field work may include supporting the team with digital assets in coastal and offshore areas to pursue mapping activities, the development of autonomous technologies, and other marine research projects.
The Environmental Specialist will initially contribute to five projects that require immediate support:
- Prepare existing GIS datasets of estuarine habitats (e.g., seagrass, mangroves, salt marshes) and calculate landscape/seascape metrics to be used to create spatial distribution models for several juvenile fishery species (seatrout, snook, red drum).
- Work with fisheries researchers to create web maps and databases of important fish habitats throughout coastal regions of Florida.
- Help create, update, and maintain two experience builder web applications serving marine habitat data the public.
- Participate in field work and data analysis to monitor horseshoe crab populations with drone video.
- Aggregate water quality data from multiple providers into an existing singular database.
- Prepare and format geospatial data and fisheries data for ecosystem models.
Primary job duties for this position include
- Create, update, and maintain geospatial data using ESRI products.
- Create, update, and maintain ArcGIS Online geospatial products, including ArcGIS
- Survey123, Connect, Dashboards, Experience Builder, and Hub.
- Create, update, and maintain structured data for use in R, Python, and other open-source tools.
- Create and maintain metadata for GIS data.
- Produce map products according to agency cartographic standards.
- Respond to GIS technical assistance requests.
- Participate in outreach activities as required.
- Support grant proposals, public presentations, and scientific publications.
- Conduct moderate field work to verify map accuracy, test applications, and support event-driven GIS needs.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Familiarity with Florida’s coastal habitats and fisheries
- Knowledge of spatial data collection and analysis principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of open-source tools, including R, Python, Github, Posit Connect, and related platforms.
- Understanding of Geographic Information System (GIS) theories, concepts, and data management
Proficiency with: ArcGIS, Windows, Microsoft Office Suite
- Skill or aptitude to learn website development and design utilizing html, CSS and JavaScript
- Ability to collaborate with scientists, academia, responders, and law enforcement to assimilate data from different sources and formats into understandable and informative information systems
- Ability to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret spatial data
- Ability to communicate with the public in a tactful and courteous manner and conduct outreach
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques
- Ability to travel in and out of state
Additional information
Ability to perform strenuous physical activities under arduous conditions (e.g., inclement weather, rough water, boat engine exhaust, shoreline wading) while conducting field work.
Benefits
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
*Eligible OPS positions and qualifying applicants may enjoy top-tier benefits offerings including comprehensive health coverage to meet the needs of you and your family while maintaining low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions..
- Health Premiums $25.00- Single / $90.00- Family Biweekly
- Low Cost $25,000 Life Insurance
- OPS FICA Alternative Retirement Plan
On the Job Trainings
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Benefits
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- Location: ST PETERSBURG, FL, US, 33701
- Nearest Major Market: Tampa
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Our Mission
Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our
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 (). 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.
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