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Title

Engineer 
Category Engineering  
Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under general direction, is responsible for managing and coordinating activities relating to County maintained infrastructure including but not limited to roadway improvements, traffic control devices stormwater projects, and/or utility permits.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  1. Facilitates engineering functions and manages the planning, design, and construction transportation and  stormwater projects.  This includes the management of professional services and construction contracts and coordination with internal and external stakeholders, as directed.
  2. Applies engineering principals in the planning/environmental phase, design phase, and construction phase of projects, as assigned.
  3. Inspects construction sites and reviews construction progress to ensure conformity to plans, specifications, and schedules, as needed.
  4. Performs inspections of roadways to determine pavement condition and supports the pavement management program as directed.
  5. Reviews studies and site plans submitted by developers or their agents and recommends mitigation measures.
  6. Resolves traffic, transportation and stormwater issues through operational changes and redesign of infrastructure.
  7. Assures the accurate review and interpretation of specifications, plans, service agreements, codes, regulations, permit conditions, standards, and laboratory analyses, as directed.
  8. Assists in resolving rights-of-way issues that include road closing/vacation petitions, title examinations, survey work for boundary surveys and legal descriptions, and coordination of consultant assistance as needed to address rights-of-way issues.
  9. Assists in the preparation of documents required for the selection of consultants and contractors; serves as a member on selection committees for reviewing vendor qualifications.
  10. Assists with Driveway Permit, Utility Permit, and Rights-of-Way Use Programs, to ensure compliance with the Sumter County Code of Ordinances and Design Standards.
  11. Reviews federal and state regulations, guidelines and publications for design, construction and maintenance information related to roads, traffic and stormwater facilities.
  12. Prepares and revises cost estimates for economic analysis of any given project.
  13. Provides technical engineering support for all natural and engineered infrastructure systems.
  14. In case of emergency or crisis situation (hurricane, tornado, flood, etc.) position is required to respond/perform emergency and recovery duties as assigned by supervisor.
  15. Employees hired on or after February 1, 2016, must be a tobacco-free person, both on and off the job, for at least one (1) year immediately preceding application and maintain same tobacco-free status throughout the term of employment.
  16. Maintains regular attendance.

[These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed.  Employees will be required to perform other job related marginal duties as required.]

 
Position Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of principles, practices, standards, and techniques of the assigned area of engineering, construction management, project management, and/or land development.
  • Knowledge of State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) rules, regulations and standards, FDOT Design Standards and Standard Plans Manual.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal ordinances, and other pertinent documents.
  • Skill in the use and care of engineering tools; reading and interpreting design plans, utility plans, transportation impact analysis, site plans, and utility permits; use of computer programs such as Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to read and interpret complex engineering plans and specifications.
  • Ability to make engineering computations quickly and accurately.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor Degree in Engineering or a closely related field.

 

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:

  • Valid Florida Driver’s License of the correct class for the vehicle driven and a driving record acceptable to insurance provider.
  • FDOT Local Agency Project (LAP) Training/County LAP certification within one (1) year of employment.
  • FDOT Maintenance of Traffic Control – Intermediate Level Certification within one (1) year of employment.
  • Passing score on the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

 

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

  • Acceptable vision (with or without correction)
  • Acceptable hearing (with or without correction)
  • Moderate lifting or carrying (up to 30 pounds)
  • Walking
  • Standing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
  • Bending
  • Stooping
  • Physical stamina to work outdoors, occasionally under adverse weather conditions.
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

  • Works inside and outside in varying weather conditions
  • Works in or around noisy conditions

 

Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

 

FLSA Non-Exempt Status

Revised 02/05/2020

 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Salary Range Salary range is $20.25 - $28.93. Commensurate with experience and licenses. Benefits package.  
Closing Date May 31, 2020  
Position Engineer  
Division Design  
Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt  
Open Date 5/1/2020  
Location Design  
Flyer None Specified 

This position is currently not accepting applications.

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