Engineering Associate (Public Works)

BOCC Career Site•Tampa, FL

6h•$62,088 - $85,405

About The Position

This position supports the Pavement/Sidewalk Team in providing GIS functions to maintain the latest asset management data, performing field inspections and evaluations, assisting in determining Fiscal Year (FY) work plans for both programs, as well as tracking schedules and budgets. Under minimum supervision the employee performs project management work, planning, assessment, asset management. engineering design including preparing plans, specification and cost estimates for the construction, operation, and maintenance of municipal projects, condition assessment, asset management of roadway, sidewalk, and storm water systems.

Requirements

Knowledge of engineering principles and practices for assigned functional area.
Knowledge of engineering design criteria, standards, and applicable permit requirements.
Knowledge of construction standards, methods, materials, and inspection techniques.
Knowledge of field testing, sampling, and investigative techniques, and procedures.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies.
Knowledge of testing and monitoring devices and techniques.
Knowledge of environmental regulations and requirements.
Knowledge of health and safety standards and procedures.
Knowledge of project management theory, techniques, and tools.
Ability to manage, train, schedule, assign, monitor, review, and evaluate assigned staff.
Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate engineering problems and provide practical, cost-effective solutions.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major in Engineering Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an Engineering-related field; AND
Ten years of experience in the planning, assessment, design, construction, inspection of public infrastructure projects, or modeling of water, wastewater, stormwater, or traffic systems;
OR
An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a High School diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.

Responsibilities

Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices to the planning, design support, construction, assessment, asset management, and maintenance of multiple municipal projects, or portions of major projects; resolves conflicts and ensures compliance with permits and regulations; prepares and monitors scopes, budgets, and schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
Provides engineering support in the design of complete projects, systems, components of processes, including project documents.
Drafts or revises plans and drawings utilizing computer-aided design tools.
Plans, research, and conducts environmental and mapping surveys; performs cost analysis and feasibility studies.
Prepares contract drafts; evaluates contractor proposals and assists with review of proposals for professional engineering services.
Conducts reviews of permit applications.
Analyzes and interprets data; formulates and solves problems; makes recommendations based on findings.
Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments, such as whether assigned projects are on schedule and established within budget.
May assign tasks to, direct, and mentor lower-level Engineering Associates and Engineering Technicians.
Other duties as assigned.