Engineer III-Production Facility Project Lead

Supervises and participates in planning, design and construction of storm drainage, sanitary sewer or water systems (including treatment processes), and of streets, sidewalks, buildings, and other municipal structures; prepares and revises preliminary designs, cost estimates, and project recommendations for inclusion in planning and design process; supervises and participates in inspection of construction jobs; provides input into final “as built” plans and municipal records in the assigned area.

Directs or participates in development of annual department budget; coordinates plans, special studies, contracts, design and functional requirements with municipal departments and contractors, engineering firms, and other government agencies; represents department at technical and public meetings; performs functions in administration of federal programs through coordination with municipal departments and outside agencies by understanding and interpreting federal guidelines and requirements.

Solicits consultant proposals, negotiates fees, approves invoices, and performs all consultant project management functions.

Supervises and trains professional, sub-professional, technical, and clerical personnel; completes studies and reports and makes recommendations with respect to future projects and preventative maintenance programs; reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings and diagrams to determine proper interface configurations.

Oversees production of construction contract documents; determines bid items and quantities for project contracts and prepares bid specifications and engineering estimates; approves or disapproves documents and communicates results to appropriate design professional (architects, engineer, etc.); prepares construction and environmental permit applications, and coordinates actual filing, tracking, and resolution of permit issues and the attendant construction process.

Advises public on environmental control, rules, and regulations to ensure compliance with same; locates and identifies problems in pipelines and decides what remedy should be taken to fix problem.

Recommends personnel actions such as discipline, reprimands, demotions, suspensions, and dismissals in order to correct or terminate inappropriate or unacceptable work behavior; completes performance evaluations on subordinate.

Produces and maintains performance metric data as it relates to consultants, contractors, and in-house design work.  

Performs related work as required.

Considerable knowledge of:  Operational knowledge of water treatment processes and equipment, construction project planning and related software and negotiating and managing design-build projects.  

Ability to: coordinate, assign, supervise, and review the work of others engaged in a variety of engineering assignments; plan, design, and prepare complete engineering plans and specifications for major projects; read and interpret engineering plans and specifications; analyze engineering data and draw sound conclusions; prepare and submit detailed, clear, and concise reports, both orally and in writing; train others in the assigned area, as well as to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the general public.

Skill in: use of personal computers and software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and applicable engineering software (models), use of SCADA systems and extracting historical information for future design purposes, and AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, and/or AutoDesk BIM 360.

Preferred Skills:   Operational knowledge of water treatment processes and equipment.  Experience in managing professional engineering consultants.  Complete familiarity with construction project planning and related software.  Familiarity in the use of SCADA systems and extracting historical information for future design purposes.  Experienced in negotiating and managing design-build projects.  Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, and/or AutoDesk BIM 360.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably related to the area of assignment, and three (3) years of post-degree engineering experience with Professional Engineer license including one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Required Licenses and/or Certifications: 

Possession of a valid Florida driver’s license 

Florida Professional Engineer

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