Sr. Construction Engineer

City Of Sarasota Engineering Position

To perform advanced professional engineering, construction administration, and project management work for the City's most complex and high-profile capital improvement projects. Work involves the planning, review, design coordination, permitting, procurement support, construction administration, inspection oversight, grant compliance, reimbursement documentation, payment certification, and closeout of major public infrastructure projects, including roadway, drainage, utility, resiliency, vertical construction, streetscape, transportation, and other capital improvement projects.

This position provides senior technical leadership and construction oversight for Citywide infrastructure initiatives and serves as a lead resource for grant-supported project delivery, contract administration, consultant and contractor coordination, alternative construction delivery, and public-facing project communication. The position also performs or oversees professional engineering review and may sign and seal certifications, payment-related engineering documents, permit-related certifications, and other project documents in accordance with Florida law and City requirements.

Manages complex, high-profile, and technically sensitive capital improvement and construction projects from initiation through final acceptance and closeout.

Participates in and leads the planning, scoping, and implementation of roadway, drainage, utility, resiliency, complete streets, vertical construction, streetscape park, transportation, and other related capital projects.

Performs or directs technical review of engineering plans, specifications, reports, calculations, design submittals, shop drawings, as-builts, schedules, cost estimates and related construction documentation for completeness, constructability, compliance, and engineering soundness.

Provides oversight of project design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, field coordination, inspection activities, startup, warranty review, and project performance.

Administers construction contracts, consultant agreements, work authorizations, purchase orders, task orders, and related project documents.

Participates in the preparation of bid packages, requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, scopes of work, technical specifications, cost estimates, and procurement documents for capital and construction projects.

Evaluates bids, proposals, qualifications, and construction alternatives and makes recommendations regarding award, constructability, risk, value, schedule, and delivery approach.

Oversees and coordinates construction activities of contractors, consultants, CEI personnel, utility companies, testing firms, surveyors, inspectors, and related project participants.

Reviews contractor progress, schedules, pay applications, change orders, claims, supplemental agreements, time extensions, requests for information, substitutions, and field issue resolutions.

Reviews, certifies, and supports progress payments, final payments, reimbursement requests, grant payment packages, supporting engineering documentation, and project closeout records for accuracy and compliance.

Signs and seals certifications of compliance, permit-related engineering certifications, payment certifications, grant support documents, contract-related engineering documents, and other technical documents when required and authorized under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, and City procedures.

Serves as engineering and construction lead for grant-funded projects and supports grant management throughout the City, including eligibility review, compliance tracking, documentation control, reimbursement coordination, audit readiness, and interdepartmental support.

Coordinates with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Public Works, Planning, Utilities, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, grant agencies, and other City departments on assigned projects.

Ensures compliance with applicable City, County, State, and Federal requirements, including grant conditions, permitting requirements, contract provisions, environmental requirements, funding conditions, and construction standards.

Makes field inspections to verify existing conditions, monitor progress, confirm compliance with plans and specifications, assess safety and constructability issues, and support resolution of field conflicts.

Prepares written reports, technical memoranda, agenda items, project updates, grant support materials, presentations, public meeting materials, and executive summaries on active and proposed projects.

Represents the City with neighborhood associations, civic groups, elected officials, contractors, consultants, utilities, funding partners, and other public and private stakeholders concerned with assigned projects.

Communicates relevant information on project activities for City communications, public meetings, handouts, executive briefings, and web-based project updates.

Utilizes GIS, mapping tools, dashboards,…