Engineer II

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Responsible for civil engineering work assignments on capital improvement projects, plan reviews, and permitting activities for the city. An employee in this position designs routine or somewhat complex projects or administers and manages designs by outside Consultants; prepares drawings, sketches, reports, and permit applications; produces contract documents (plans and specifications); organizes, files, and maintains project record documents, permits, and conditions, and performs reviews bid documents associated with construction.

This employee may be assigned specific review tasks related to traffic calming and traffic Control Plans, administer traffic studies by outside consultants, and perform or oversee fieldwork, including surveying, traffic counts, dredging/re-grading and slope stability analysis and excavation efforts, and other general engineering assignments related to underground infrastructure, roads, bridgework, signalization or lighting maintenance and rehabilitation. This position may apply for engineering or environmental-related permits, perform calculations, conduct or evaluate hydraulic modeling efforts for determination of adequacy for service, and ensure or verify submittals are appropriate.

• Receives, reviews, communicates, prepares, submits, or transmits various records, drawings, design documentation (shop drawings, catalog sheets, deeds, and other legal documents), and reports, including engineering plans and specifications, technical reports, technical memoranda, conceptual and final plans, calculations, cost estimates, right of way or easement documents and permit applications.
• Assists department staff in the preparation or administration and reporting for the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Permit Program, National Flood Insurance Program, and Community Rating System (NFIP-CRS) Program and (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as City department directors and employees, county, and state regulatory officials, and the general public.
• May assist or represent the Capital Improvement Manager or Utilities Director at various meetings and advisory boards.
• Performs progressive tasks advanced beyond entry level including more independent evaluations, computations, plans and specifications, and drafting as well as communications and coordination, project management, project inspections and analysis, project close out services and records filing and maintenance.
• Performs related work as required.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in civil/mechanical/environmental engineering or a closely related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Must have certification as a Florida Professional Engineer

Five years of progressive work experience in engineering and land development activities, including water, wastewater, and storm water utility and roadway design and construction. Experience with computer aided design and drafting (AutoCAD) and/or Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and use of ESRI Software and project management is preferred.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering with particular emphasis on water, wastewater, and storm water utility design; permitting, roadway, and sidewalk improvements; signing and marking; traffic control; and ADA compliance.
• Knowledge of personal computers, including word processing, spreadsheet preparation, hydraulic modeling, database management, and design drafting with use of AutoCAD/ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of federal, state, county, and local laws, ordinances, standards, and regulations pertinent to design, construction, and sustaining regulatory compliance pertaining to infrastructure improvements, water, wastewater, and storm water operation.
• Skill in using Office, department software, and AutoCAD/ArcGIS.
• Ability to perform detail-oriented work involving written and numerical data including…