Engineer, New Grad, EI, or PE - Roads and Drainage

Polk County Board of County Commissioners • Winter Haven, FL

12h • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves engineering work focused on designing, managing consultant design, and overseeing the permitting and construction of roadway and drainage systems. The goal is to ensure these projects adhere to design standards, local, state, and federal regulations, as well as technical standards, specifications, and plans. A key responsibility includes reviewing, designing, negotiating, and coordinating utility relocation projects for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and County road construction projects. For the PE level, the role assists in managing the design, permitting, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of transportation-related projects, ensuring they are on schedule and within budget. This includes supervising and preparing transportation project designs, specifications, calculations, estimates, and permitting. The PE level also involves performing engineering feasibility analyses, hydraulic analyses, and alternative evaluations, and identifying easement and right-of-way requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college or university with major course work in a civil engineering curriculum.
• Must have passed Engineer Intern (EI) exam.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of employment.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in engineering (for EI role).
• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in engineering (for PE role).
• Must possess registration as a State of Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) or obtain Florida registration through endorsement within twelve (12) months of employment (for PE role).
• Knowledge of the terminology, concepts, principles, and practices of civil engineering as relates to transportation, drainage, sidewalks, and right-of-way requirements.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques and materials related to design, permitting, construction, and project management of transportation projects.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) and word processing (Microsoft Word).
• Knowledge of AutoCAD computer aided design.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering plans.
• Ability to prepare engineering plans and specifications.
• Ability to prepare engineering and administrative reports letters, memorandums, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees, officials, and the public.
• Ability to concentrate on detail and sequential work tasks, to perform mathematical tasks, to research and investigate problems, and to verify and recommend solutions to problems.
• Ability to see, talk, write, bend, stoop, sit, stand, and ambulate independently.
• Knowledge of the terminology, concepts, principles and practices of civil/environmental engineering and the design of transportation related projects.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques, and materials used in transportation project construction.
• Knowledge of land and construction surveying and project management.
• Able to learn county, state, and federal rules, regulations, policies, ordinances, and laws as applicable to transportation, drainage, sidewalks, and right-of-way activities and construction.
• Able to learn county, state, and federal rules, regulations, policies, ordinances and laws as applicable to transportation facilities.
• Able to plan, use good judgment, make independent decisions, organize and coordinate work on projects.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize spreadsheet programs, word processing programs as well as various database programs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews engineering drawings, design reports, permit applications, record drawings, construction specifications, shop drawings, and cost estimates for roadway and drainage projects.
• Performs engineering feasibility studies.
• Prepares and maintains project budgets, progress and status reports, letters, files, and other documentation related to projects.
• Reviews bills for services from consulting engineers and contractors and determines that those services have been performed as required prior to submitting for payment authorization.
• Acts as liaison with other city, county, state, and federal agencies in designing, permitting, and constructing projects.
• Works with County’s inspectors during construction to ensure the integrity of the construction and conformance to design plans and specifications.
• Coordinates with staff and others to identify, prioritize, and rank project needs.
• Supervises and prepares transportation project designs, specifications, calculations, estimates, permitting and related technical engineering work for capital projects.
• Performs engineering feasibility analyses, hydraulic analyses, and alternative evaluations.
• Identifies easement and right-of-way requirements as necessary to accommodate proposed transportation construction projects.
• Requests and coordinates site surveys, data collection, compilation, and data interpretation.
• Provides technical support and information to the Engineering Manager as related to design/construction projects.
• Prepares and maintains progressive project reports/files which include project schedule information and work activities.
• Performs other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level