Engineer (Public Works)

Job Description

Job Overview

Licensed professional engineer assigned as a technical lead, project manager or team leader to provide engineering services for the investigation, evaluation, planning, computer modeling, design, construction, and construction inspection of public infrastructure and systems for projects.

Ideal Candidate

• Manages Hillsborough County's Technical Services Division review process.
• Supervise employees that are responsible for administering the SharePoint review process.
• Prioritizes tasks and provides direction when unique situations or requirements arise.
• Utilizes extensive knowledge of roadway design to determine all necessary documents are submitted.
• Provides high level review of plans and reports to advise reviewers of areas of concern.
• Identifies disciplines to participate in the submittal reviews.
• Assures selection of reviewers is complete based on scope of the work and identifies additional discipline reviewers judged to be needed.
• Assigns and tracks the progress of all reviews assigned.
• Manages and renews Consultant review contracts.
• Coordinates with consultant PMs to determine staff hours for review assignments and logs and tracks the assignments and hours.
• Responsible for filling reviewer positions comprised of Consultant and County personnel.
• Participates in the comment resolution meetings when issues cannot be resolved within the standard Review Process.
• Performs reviews of Design Exceptions, Design Deviation Memorandums and Typical Section Packages.
• Performs review or assigns a Consultant to review FDOT projects for Roadway and Signing and Marking disciplines.
• Perform reviews for Right of Way Vacates and for Right of Way Use Permits.
• Reviews project cost estimates for inhouse projects.
• Answer technical inquiries concerning design and standards.
• Performs yearly employee reviews.

Salary

Min $82,804.80 annually

Mid $113,942.40 annually

Benefits

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• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan
• Health Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Tier 1

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below.

• Develops goals, objectives, strategies, policies, procedures and budgets for small to medium sized projects.
• Manages and is responsible for one or more phases of large public infrastructure or development projects.
• Manages the capital improvement program (CIP) projects, including development and procurement, and engineering and construction contracts.
• Independently reviews and approves development activities and conditions with engineers and developers.
• Signs and seals engineering documents.
• Serves as technical specialist in the application of advanced concepts, principles and methods in assigned area; remains informed of new techniques, technology, and requirements for the purposes of recommending changes in programs or applications; interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates assignments.
• Applies a thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering as related to the variety of aspects affecting the County; applies expertise acquired through progressive experience to resolve crucial issues and unique conditions; remains informed of new methods and practices impacting the Department and County, and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of projects.
• Interacts with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others; leads project meetings and makes presentations; represents the County and maintains productive relationships with individuals and related organizations.
• Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of the principles and practices for assigned functional area.
• Knowledge of large and complex construction project management methods and practices.
• Knowledge of computer modeling and computer-aided drafting and mapping software and applications.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances, and other professional sources of information pertaining to public infrastructure, building and zoning codes, environmental permitting, and real estate.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of land surveying.
• Knowledge of County's comprehensive planning, capital improvement projects, and growth projections.
• Knowledge of field testing, sampling and investigative techniques and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in the office and construction sites.
• Requires frequent standing, sitting, walking, and stooping.

Work Category

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Registration in the State of Florida as a Professional Engineer (active status) in the applicable discipline as required by the Florida Statutes Chapter 471.

(An applicant who holds a valid license to practice engineering in another state or territory of the United States, must meet current requirements to be licensed in the state of Florida as a professional engineer, and obtain the license within 6 months of employment.)

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.

Career Progression

Employees in this classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will be able to apply for promotional opportunities through a competitive selection process. Employees will not automatically be upgraded to the next tier. Reclassifying a position is based on business need and financial impact and is not based solely on the job competencies or qualifications of the incumbent.