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JOB SUMMARY:
Under the general direction of the Director and/or Deputy Director, this is a highly responsible position consisting of managerial, administrative and professional engineering work of considerable difficulty, planning, directing, analyzing and coordinating engineering design, construction and construction inspection of municipal engineering projects. This position is responsible for managing engineering division staff and budget. Work is reviewed through conferences and written reports for results obtained.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provides engineering and project management to the Public Utility divisions (stormwater, wastewater, and water services); prepares capital improvement project budgets; prepares cost estimates for complex projects.
- Supervises engineers, architects, inspectors, supervisory and technical staff.
- Oversees and conducts municipal construction projects.
- Reviews reports and makes recommendations; evaluates engineering solutions, and ensures coordination with overall policy.
- Works with the Director and senior management to develop policies and procedures and determines direction to be taken as related to timing and processes for capital projects, organizational changes, and system priorities.
- Procures consultant services; prepares Requests for Proposal and other procurement documents as needed.
- Must effectively and positively represent the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
- Must establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.
- Performs related work as required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering with a heavy emphasis on public utility (stormwater, wastewater, and water services).
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional municipal engineering experience of which two (2) years must be in public utility (stormwater, wastewater, and water services).
PREFERRED:
- Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering with a heavy emphasis on public utility (stormwater, wastewater, and water services).
- Five (5) years of experience in traffic engineering or public utility (stormwater, wastewater, and water services).
Additional education and experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the above requirements.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida preferred.
- Valid Driver’s License: With proof of automobile insurance.
- Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record.
- Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques in civil engineering, particularly as applied to municipal public works and facilities design and constructions.
- Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and practices of organization, management and personnel administration in the operation of a municipal division.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering and construction management as applied to utilities, stormwater, wastewater, and water services.
- Knowledge of utilities and public works design construction and maintenance methods, materials, and equipment.
- Knowledge of current construction costs for the preparation of estimates.
- Knowledge of environmental laws regulating utilities, stormwater, wastewater, and water departments.
- Working knowledge of building practices, building ordinances and of standard sources of architectural and engineering information.
- Ability to negotiate complex technical financial and contractual issues/relationships with construction contractors and their representatives.
- Ability to plan, organize, direct and monitor the work of a staff of employees engaged in a wide variety of professional and sub-professionals in conjunction with a wide variety of municipal public works and facilities projects.
- Knowledge of public works design construction and maintenance methods, materials, and equipment.
- Knowledge of current construction costs for the preparation of estimates.
- Knowledge of government procurement laws and practices.
- Knowledge of management and administrative practices.
- Ability to write and present reports in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak and may occasionally be required to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. May require fingering: picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed primarily in an office environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
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