Engineer, Environmental Engineer

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Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related engineering field. With an additional four (4) years of experience, seven (7) years of preferred, highly responsible project management experience in engineering; or a comparable mix of education, training, and experience.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to understand and follow complex written and oral instructions.
• Ability to clearly communicate information both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively supervise and train a staff comprised of entry and journey level professionals engaged in carrying out departmental functions.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles, practices and methods.
• Thorough knowledge of current codes and regulatory standards governing the City’s engineering projects in the respective trades/disciplines assigned.
• Skill in researching, compiling, and summarizing statistical data and related materials.
• Skill in design and development of project plans and specifications.
• Skill in the review and interpretation of construction project plans, specifications, calculations and modeling data.
• Ability to provide plans review oversight and recommend/develop modifications as necessary to ensure overall project compliance with applicable codes and regulatory standards.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental personnel, management, contractors, consultants and the general public.
• Knowledge of advanced level mathematical computations, including geometry, trigonometry and calculus.
• Ability to access, operate and maintain various software applications.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment, e.g., computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines.

Acceptable eyesight, hearing (with or without correction), lifting and carrying (up to 40 pounds, reaching, pulling, pushing, walking, standing, kneeling, bending, balancing, stooping, climbing, crawling, driving, operating equipment). Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

The employee shall work inside and outside in various weather conditions. While performing the essential functions of this position the employee may be exposed to fumes, gases, odors or airborne particles; toxic or caustic substances; excessive noise; extreme temperatures; dampness, wetness and humidity; hazardous power tools, electrical energy, on uneven surfaces; and in or with moving objects, in heights (up to 55 feet).

• Florida Stormwater Level I or II Certification
• Active Florida Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain with 12 months of hire date