Bridge Program Manager - Engineering Department

• Location 221 PALAFOX PLACE,SUITE 140,Pensacola, FL, 32502,United States
• Base Pay $57,824.00 - $72,280.00 / Year
• Job Category Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Bridge Rehabilitation
• Industry Local, County , Government
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Full-Time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others Yes

Under the direction of the Engineering Department Construction Management Division Manager, the Bridge Program Manager manages ongoing capital improvement work for County bridges and performs highly skilled duties for projects and is responsible for contracts, inspections, personnel, cost analysis, design plan reviews, and specifications. This position is required to manage inspections of these structures and promptly address corrective action notices from the Florida Department of Transportation.

This class reports to the Construction Management Division Manager in the Engineering Department.

This is a "mandatory-testing" position that requires Drug Testing.

Responsible for the activities of the bridge program and other capital improvement projects, including programming, planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating the program, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards and/or service offerings; participates in the development of strategic planning to accomplish goals; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes and/or standards; manages structural tasks on projects involving design of various bridge types, as well as miscellaneous civil structures and reviews related plans and specifications;

coordinates maintenance and minor repairs with the Public Works Department

Plans, develops, analyzes data, analyzes inspection reports, and implements complex projects in assigned area of responsibility, including bridges, bridge rehabilitation; checks, interprets and reviews engineering drawings

Initiates contract bidding and administration

Prepares, reviews, interprets, and analyzes a variety of information, engineering data, and reports; makes recommendations based on findings; communicates pertinent information to internal and external parties

Reviews preliminary and final plans and technical specifications, contract documents and estimates, and makes recommendations for additions, deletions, and substitutions when modifications are necessary

Provides preliminary and construction cost estimating; provides input on the selection of cost-efficient bridges and other structural systems

Plans, schedules, or coordinates structural/civil engineering work

Provides technical guidance to lower-level staff, senior management, and/or other interested parties

Facilitates and/or represents the division or County at a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and/or related events

Develops and administers budgets associated with personnel, operating costs, and capital costs; approves expenditures; reviews financial statements; manages financial operations

Researches, prepares, and executes presentations to the Board of County Commissioners, County Administration, and applicable parties regarding operational issues requiring their approval

Performs other duties as assigned

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a construction related field and a minimum of six years of work experience in bridge construction, bridge rehabilitation, and/or bridge construction management, and at least one year of experience in a supervisory role; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence

Professional Engineer (P.E.)

National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) certification

Experience in design with structural steel, conventional and post-tensioned concrete, masonry, and high wind design

Experience in roadways, bridges, and stormwater

General understanding of geotechnical engineering evaluations

AutoCAD design/Autodesk Revit/or other applicable computer programs for bridge design/analysis

engineering principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility

construction methods and procedures

supervisory principles

fiscal management practices related to public funds and/or enterprise accounts

applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes

public administration…