Engineer, New Grad, EI, or PE - Roads and Drainage

Job Description

Engineer, EI - PG 19

MAJOR FUNCTION

Engineering work designing, managing consultant design and permitting construction projects of roadway and drainage systems to ensure that these projects are designed, permitted and constructed in accordance with design standards; local, state, and federal regulations; and in accordance with technical standards, specifications and plans. Reviews, designs, negotiates, and coordinates utility relocation projects on Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and County road construction projects.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Prepares and reviews engineering drawings, design reports, permit applications, record drawings, construction specifications, shop drawings, and cost estimates for roadway and drainage projects. Performs engineering feasibility studies.
• Prepares and maintains project budgets, progress and status reports, letters, files, and other documentation related to projects.
• Reviews bills for services from consulting engineers and contractors and determines that those services have been performed as required prior to submitting for payment authorization.
• Acts as liaison with other city, county, state, and federal agencies in designing, permitting, and constructing projects.
• Works with County's inspectors during construction to ensure the integrity of the construction and conformance to design plans and specifications.
• Coordinates with staff and others to identify, prioritize, and rank project needs.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
• Knowledge of the terminology, concepts, principles, and practices of civil engineering as relates to transportation, drainage, sidewalks, and right-of-way requirements.
• Ability to learn county, state, and federal rules, regulations, policies, ordinances, and laws as applicable to transportation, drainage, sidewalks, and right-of-way activities and construction.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques and materials related to design, permitting, construction, and project management of transportation projects.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) and word processing (Microsoft Word).
• Knowledge of AutoCAD computer aided design.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering plans.
• Ability to prepare engineering plans and specifications.
• Ability to prepare engineering and administrative reports letters, memorandums, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees, officials, and the public.
• Ability to concentrate on detail and sequential work tasks, to perform mathematical tasks, to research and investigate problems, and to verify and recommend solutions to problems.
• Ability to see, talk, write, bend, stoop, sit, stand, and ambulate independently.
  
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college or university with major course work in a civil engineering curriculum and have a minimum of two (2) years' experience in engineering.
• Must have passed Engineer Intern (EI) exam.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment.

Engineer, PE - PG 21

MAJOR FUNCTION

Assists in managing design, permitting, right-of-way acquisition and construction of transportation related projects to ensure that these projects are designed, permitted and constructed in accordance with design standards; local, state, and federal regulations; and constructed in accordance with technical standards, specifications, and plans. Work involves project management functions to ensure projects are on schedule and within budget. Provides information and data for inclusion in various reports as required.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Supervises and prepares transportation project designs, specifications, calculations, estimates, permitting and related technical engineering work for capital projects.
• Prepares and reviews engineering drawings, design reports, permit applications, record drawings, construction specifications, shop drawings, and cost estimates for transportation related projects.
• Works with inspection and testing inspectors during construction to ensure the integrity of the construction and conformance to design plans and specifications.
• Performs engineering feasibility analyses, hydraulic analyses, and alternative evaluations.
• Acts as liaison with other city, county, state and federal agencies in designing, permitting, and constructing projects.
• Prepares and maintains project budgets, progress and status reports, letters, files, and other documentation related to projects.
• Reviews bills for services from consulting engineers and contractors and determines that those services have been performed as required prior to submitting for payment authorization.
• Works with the Engineering Manager to manage the Capital Improvements Program as well as the technicians to complete engineering designs and record drawings. This includes coordinating with staff and…