City Engineer

St Pete Beach, City of•Public Works, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Highly responsible administrative, planning, and professional work in directing activities of the Engineering Division. This position reports to the Public Services Director and serves as the City’s lead engineering professional responsible for municipal engineering oversight, consultant-managed capital project delivery, development review, and technical coordination.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in progressively responsible experience in municipal or public infrastructure engineering required.
Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience required.
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida required, or ability to obtain a Florida License within three months.
Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s license required.
Knowledge of all phases of civil engineering design, materials testing, surveying, and construction management
Detailed knowledge of road, wastewater, and stormwater systems
Knowledge of FDEP and SWFWMD permitting process
General knowledge of the equipment, tools and supplies required to accomplish engineering operations
Ability to plan, direct and coordinate dozens of projects simultaneously
Ability to create a positive image to the public relative to City projects
Ability to supervise, coordinate, and review the work of staff, consulting engineers, technical and administrative personnel
Knowledge of municipal government capital planning, contracting, accounting, bidding, and purchasing

Nice To Haves

Experience with coastal infrastructure, stormwater management, utility systems, capital improvement programs, and consultant-managed project delivery preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises all activities of the Engineering Division.
Supervises Engineering Division personnel including assigning work, evaluating performance, supporting professional development, and addressing personnel matters in coordination with the Public Services Director and Human Resources.
Supervises the Capital Improvement Program including developing the program for City owned infrastructure including roads, stormwater, sanitary sewer, reclaimed irrigation water and related infrastructure.
Coordinates programs and projects with external agencies including utility companies, State agencies, the County and adjacent municipalities.
Oversight of all projects includes planning, design, permitting, construction management, contract administration, cost estimating, bid evaluation, and construction inspection.
Prepares requests for qualifications for professional engineering services, reviews submissions and recommends professional consultants.
Coordinates with the Purchasing and Legal departments to prepare requests for construction bids/proposals, evaluates submissions for selection.
Approves and inspects Right of Way Utilization Permits for all outside agencies and citizens.
Reviews and provide comments to plans submitted by developer and outside contractors having an impact on City infrastructure.
Approves developer permit applications to FDEP and SWFWMD.
Supervises and performs inspections for all City infrastructure improvements performed by developers and other outside contractors.
Provides engineering and technical support related to the maintenance, rehabilitation, and improvement of City infrastructure systems including sanitary sewer, stormwater, reclaimed water, roadway, and related public infrastructure.
Coordinates closely with Infrastructure Operations and Facilities & Fleet divisions regarding infrastructure conditions, repairs, and capital improvements.
Supports the continued development and integration of GIS infrastructure data and work order management systems.
Reviews and recommendations for all payment requests for architectural, engineering and construction services.
Receives citizen complaints, investigates, and recommends solutions.
Attend public meetings and workshops as needed.
Member of Technical Review Committee (TRC), evaluating all site plan and development applications for stormwater and wastewater concurrency.
Coordinates and Tracks City’s NPDES Permit and Requirements.
Perform signed and sealed inspections of stormwater infrastructure for Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Coordinates the city bridge inspection program with the FDOT.
Coordinates engineering activities with other City departments and external agencies to support citywide infrastructure planning, development review, emergency response, resiliency initiatives, and capital improvement implementation.
Supports post-disaster infrastructure recovery efforts including coordination with FEMA, FDEM, regulatory agencies, consultants, and grant-funded infrastructure programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.