Department:

Planning and Development Services

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Are you passionate about ensuring safety and compliance in construction and renovation projects? Does protecting Air Quality and being committed to making a difference sound exciting to you? Do you have a keen eye for detail and strong organizational skills? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Asbestos Permitting Coordinator to join our team. As our Asbestos Permitting Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in managing the permitting process for asbestos-related activities, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards. You will also coordinate responses to open burning complaints, as well as perform a backup role for compliance inspections of permitted stationary source facilities.

• Review asbestos County permits to evaluate for NESHAP applicability, reviews asbestos surveys, enter and track county permitting actions into the Acella Permitting Application.

• Schedule and conduct routine and complaint-related inspections of asbestos renovations and demolitions to determine if asbestos containing materials exist and to ensure the material is handled in accordance with applicable regulations. Generate compliance inspection reports.

• Conduct investigations of potential violations and document problems found during inspections or investigations. Initiate enforcement action, draft enforcement correspondence, meet and communicate with facility personnel and other entities to discuss findings and resolutions, and conduct follow-up action.

• Coordinate with code enforcement entities. Provides support for cases seen by the Special Magistrate, and testify, as necessary, in other hearings or court proceedings. Aid in the negotiation of consent agreements.

• Maintain Asbestos certification on an annual basis.

• Consult with the public concerning asbestos regulations and conduct or participate in public information seminars.

• Responsible for data entry of all notifications (asbestos renovations and demolitions), inspections, and non-compliance into the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) database.

• Track abatement and demolition projects identified through county and municipal permitting to ensure notifications are provided. Investigate and track potential non-notifier cases and provide reports to supervisor with recommended compliance actions.

• Coordinate local Open Burning program by coordinating a response to open burning complaints, drafting, and initiating enforcement correspondence, and tracking in Acella. Coordinate public outreach and education programs for Open Burning.

• Investigate and track air pollution incidents/complaints as needed and document in Acella and/or AirCom. Resolve noncompliance issues through education, direction, cooperation, and enforcement. Prepare enforcement documents and supporting documentation. Act as code enforcement official in bringing cases before the Special Magistrate, and testify, as necessary, in other hearings or court proceedings.

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

About You

To thrive in this position, you must have-

• A Bachelor’s degree in one of the biological or physical sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related field and three (3) years of professional experience.

• A Master’s degree may substitute for one year of professional experience.

• Professional experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college degree.

• Valid Florida driver’s license

  About Everything Else

  Starting Pay Range: $57,577.60 - $63,003.00 , based on experience

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! Starting January 2024, 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 (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes 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.

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Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play!

Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work!

We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan.

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We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!