Civil Project Engineer II

General Statement of Job

Performs engineering and administrative work in the design of public works infrastructure; managing (with support) a variety of maintenance and capital improvement projects, including contract administration; project management from concept through construction; performs construction inspections; review and comment developers engineering projects; does related work as required. Reports directly to the Assistant City Engineer or the Capital Improvement Project Manager.

• Prepares and reviews a variety of estimates, designs, and specifications for a variety of capital improvements projects conducted by in‑house staff and consultants.
• Provides project management and engineering work on capital improvement projects.
• Reviews and approves site and construction plans, and specification for codes conformance to established departmental standards, policies, and sound engineering principles.
• Reviews and approves pay request/invoices and change orders for construction projects.
• Participates in the preparation of specifications, maps, plans, profiles, field notes, and designs of capital improvement projects.
• Reviews, authorizes, and monitors construction permit compliance by private developers, inspects projects, prepares cost estimates, and initiates for noncompliance.
• Reviews new development and redevelopment projects, engineering and construction plans to assure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies and procedures and makes recommendations for necessary revisions.
• Responds to resident, business, and other City customer inquiries.
• Works in conjunction with consulting engineers and other governmental agencies on the coordination of capital projects.
• Assists in the preparation of long‑range plans for needed capital improvements.
• Coordinates the activities of City, State and the Federal agencies, private contractors, and others involved with City projects.
• Reviews municipal and private development projects for compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements.
• Assists with all tasks related to NPDES reporting requirements related to City stormwater utility systems.
• Works in conjunction with GIS Analyst on the data maintenance and management of the GIS stormwater utility assets and operations.
• Provides support to Stormwater and Streets Divisions.

• The principles and practices of civil engineering as related to the preparation of plans and specifications, design, construction, and maintenance of public works projects.
• Modern methods and techniques as applied to the design, construction, and maintenance of public works projects.
• Construction management.

• Engineering plan preparation and review.
• Land and engineering survey systems, methods, and techniques of engineering drafting.
• The principles, practices, and techniques of computer‑aided engineering drafting.
• Prepare and present technical reports.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, employees, contractors, and the general public.
• Express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Attend after‑hour meetings as needed.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience performing engineering work related to Public Works and/or Utilities.
• Possession of an Engineering in Training or Engineer Intern Certificate from the State of Florida.
• Possession of a valid State of Florida Class "E" driver's license with no more than six (6) points in a three (3) year period.

Additional experience is accepted as a minimum requirement on the following basis: master’s degree is equivalent to (1) year.

• Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.