Public Works Project Engineer

Description

The City of Punta Gorda is rebuilding and reimagining one of Florida’s most distinctive waterfront communities, and the Engineering Division is leading critical recovery, resilience, and infrastructure improvement efforts from seawalls and storm water systems to parks and public facilities.

The City of Punta Gorda offers a robust and employee-focused benefits package designed to support your health, finances, and work-life balance. Employees receive 100% City-paid medical and dental coverage, with the City also sharing 50% of the cost for dependent medical and dental coverage, along with generous prescription options, and access to vision, life, and voluntary supplemental plans. Beyond healthcare, the City provides ample paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, a strong pension, educational reimbursement, and a free Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families.

Punta Gorda, a place where your career and well-being can truly thrive.

The Public Works Project Engineer is a highly technical engineering position responsible for the planning, designing, permitting and managing of public works projects as well as providing a high level of technical expertise for the various facets of public works projects to see the projects through from inception to completion.

• Project design, civil plan development, and generation of scopes of work/specifications for Public Works projects.
• Prepare applications and responses to various local, state and federal regulatory agencies for public works projects.
• Work with various public works divisions to resolve technical problems and assist with project planning.
• Review technical submittals for code compliance and accuracy.
• Assist in project development and responses to requests for information for FEMA related projects.
• Participate in public hearings and meetings as directed.
• Prepare technical reports.
• Assist in the design and preparation of MOT maps.
• Assist in the preparation of various division reports, budgets, and ordinances;
• Develop and review scopes of work and specifications for projects through the bidding process including making necessary recommendations based on lowest and best bids, competency of vendors and consultants, and the selection criteria.
• Assist in the design and delivery of city sponsored technical studies, capital improvement projects, and other special projects.
• Assist in canal construction special permit review and determinations.
• Technical review of civil site development plans and other supporting plans and surveys for accuracy and provide comments to the engineer of record.
• Perform project management of projects: provide project management for the construction of City projects; oversee assigned projects to ensure contractor compliance with time and budget parameters for the project; evaluate issues and options regarding City projects.
• Assist project managers with projects in the design and construction phase to provide dynamic solutions to solve challenges that arise during design and construction.
• Assist in coordinating the permit renewal and audit preparation of the City’s NPDES Storm water Management Program.
• Inspect projects in the construction phase as requested.
• Maintain regular contact with consulting engineers, construction project engineers, County, State and Federal agencies, professional and technical groups and the general public regarding public works projects.
• Respond to public or other inquiries relative to various public works issues and projects.
• Review of As-built submittals.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities; education and/or experience; and, certificates or licenses required in the order to fill the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

In lieu of certain requirements listed below, Employee may accrue or acquire certain specified time in service,…