Engineering Section Manager - Engineering and Construction

The County of Volusia is seeking an Engineering Section Manager –

Working Title:

Traffic Engineering Section Manager for the Engineering and Construction Division. This position is located in DeLand, Florida, and will conduct highly professional engineering and administrative work overseeing traffic engineering studies and functions for County Road projects and private development projects.

Note: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Responsible for all engineers and staff engaged in the reviewing existing traffic safety or operational conditions and situations, planning and preparation of reports on those conditions and potential resolutions for County roadways and pedestrian facilities.
• Responsible for project assignments, scheduling, budgeting and cost tracking.
• Responsible for the review of consultant proposals and management of consultants.
• Responsible for reviewing and preparation of signal timing for signalized intersections, including systems of coordinated signalized intersections in a corridor.
• Supervises, plans, and directs development of engineering and feasibility reports, preparation and administration of budgets, and contract administration.
• Provide professional expertise to assist Land Development on traffic related issues as outlined in the County’s Land Development Code.
• May be assigned to other county locations based upon operational needs.
• Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
• Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, planning, design and construction, three (3) years of which are at a supervisory or project management level. Must have passed the Fundamentals in Engineering exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license at time of hire.

Must possess a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire and maintain thereafter.

• Thorough knowledge in field of civil engineering.
• Thorough knowledge of modern engineering practices and procedures as they apply to public works.
• Thorough knowledge of modern developments, current literature and sources of information in the area of public works engineering.
• Knowledge in the development of capital improvement projects.
• Ability to plan and direct the work of professional engineers, contractors, technicians, and clerical personnel.
• Ability to give technical and professional review to a wide variety and large volume of engineering plans, specifications and related documents.
• Ability to present clear and concise reports, orally and in writing.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to interact effectively with others.
• Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.

Sedentary work. Ability to see, talk, grasp; finger dexterity. Limited requirement to traverse construction sites. Visual acuity (peripheral vision, depth perception) to operate motorized vehicles. Ability to lift, push, pull and/or carry 15 pounds.

Inside work. Limited exposure to construction sites with dust, fumes, chemicals, inclement weather (heat, humidity, cold, rain.)

Ability to read and comprehend technical and scientific instruments, documents, and literature; legal documents, statutes, instruments; blueprints, layouts, mechanical drawings; memos, instructions, manuals. Ability to write business letters, evaluations, and summaries. Ability to speak clearly and concisely relating information, details and procedures to layman; conversant in theory and practices of discipline. Ability to perform advanced mathematical functions (geometry, trigonometry.) Ability to identify and resolve problems.

Ability to analyze data and develop conclusions.

Volusia County is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Veterans' preference in accordance with federal, state, local laws.