Engineer Hybrid

Brooksville, FL – 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604, USA

Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water — with a career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District).

The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.

Support the District’s Design and Construction Management Manager and Bureau Chief of the Engineering and Project Management Bureau in this unique and challenging role. The successful Professional Engineer will manage projects identified in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Flood Control Structures. This opportunity offers an ability to make an impact on the organization and provides flexibility and a true work-life balance.

You’ll have the chance to work with a wide range of teams in this promising position, each of which plays a vital role in our efforts to preserve our most valuable natural resources. Using your expertise, you’ll play an important role in enhancing the results to ensure a brighter future for the environment of Florida.

The District supports employees who prefer a flexible schedule or a remote work schedule so that they can enjoy their time outside of the District through work‑life balance. This role is considered hybrid, which means the employee will be required to come on‑site and work a portion of their time remotely (must live in Florida). Come build a career that is challenging, fulfilling, and helps support the District’s mission to protect Florida’s water resources.

• 9 paid holidays (+ 1 floating holiday)
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave, including Maternity, Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
• Medical and dental insurance (91‑97% District paid)
• Vision insurance
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Long‑term disability (District Paid)
• Health savings & flexible spending accounts
• Flexible schedule for work‑life balance
• Legal and Identity Theft protection
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Transfer in years of service for other public sector work – towards the FRS program and sick time

The starting salary ranges are included for the Engineer profile which reflects the minimum to approximately 50.3% of the respective pay grade. The starting salary will be based on the education and experience of the successful candidate. The District conducts annual performance evaluations that may award applicable pay increases based on positive employee performance.

• Participates in the design and construction of projects aimed at improving or extending the operational life of District flood protection and water conservation structures.
• Provides technical review of construction plans, budgets, and cost estimates.
• Performs tasks associated with complex multi‑discipline capital improvement projects. This position involves conventional engineering practices, technical review and analysis, and project management.
• Plans, schedules and performs tasks related to design and construction of capital projects.
• Conducts technical review of projects within expected time frames and established requirements.
• Performs project management and construction duties as needed, including preparation and evaluation of requests for proposals and bids; contract negotiations; contractor oversight, and cost tracking against budgeted funds.
• Oversees the work of assigned staff or contractors.
• Applies knowledge of civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering, as well as other physical, environmental, and construction principles to make sound recommendations.
• Understands and applies water related laws, policies, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Conducts field work to support capital improvement projects.
• Responds to questions from the public contractor and consultants regarding capital improvement projects.
• Prepares reports including recommendations, agreements, specifications, contracts and other related correspondence…