Capital Program Administrator; Resilience Engineer

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the Capital Program Administrator (Resilience Engineer) to support the Public Works & Environmental Services Department.

• High Deductible Health Plan – Bi-weekly Premiums
• Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
• Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan – Bi-weekly Premiums
• Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

This is a senior professional position reporting to the Deputy Director/Chief Resilience Officer within the Public Works and Environmental Services Department. This position plays a lead role in the implementation of the County-wide Resilience Plan with administration of the Resilient Broward Grant Program and delivery of capital infrastructure improvements for flood risk reduction. This position provides support in the identification and advancement of preferred water infrastructure improvements within County’s Dependent Water Control Districts and coordinates with local governments, state and federal agencies on project planning, regulatory matters, and studies informing strategic resilience initiatives.

Responsibilities include program administration, contracting, and budget management, Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) procedures in project management, review of applications, partner engagement, review and approval of deliverables, and issuance of payments and written reports . Strong preferences for candidates with a background in engineering. Candidates with specific experience in water management, interpreting hydrologic models, grant management, and resilience planning needs in south Florida are also encouraged.

This position plays a lead role in the furtherance of the County's climate resilience efforts and the Commission’ Strategic Objectives. The preferred candidate will be knowledgeable regarding regional hydrology, stormwater management, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities include project management, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with technical assessments. Position requires direct assumption of program and project management responsibilities and close coordination with internal support agencies, and technical staff.

The preferred candidate will have demonstrated experience in providing program/project reporting in conformance with audit standards. The position requires strong communication skills (written and verbal), and confidence with public speaking. Candidates should be highly motivated, demonstrate significant initiative, and enjoy a dynamic team environment.

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in architecture, engineering, construction management, hydrology, and environmental sciences or closely related field.

Requires six (6) years of experience in capital project management, design and/or engineering based on the area of assignment.

• 5+ years of experience in providing program/project reports.
• 5+ years of experience working with multiple state and federal agencies.
• 6+ years of experience in managing grants.
• 6+ years of experience in water management and interpreting hydrologic models.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may…