Engineering Manager

Pasco County, FL • New Port Richey, FL

52d

About The Position

JOIN OUR TEAM AS AN ENGINEERING MANAGER! Highly responsible professional managerial and transportation engineering work reporting directly to the Assistant County Engineer, and supervising activities of a team of Project Managers to plan, design, and award construction of a $500M+ 5-year capital improvement program. Provides intergovernmental coordination and ensures accurate and timely communication with the Board of County Commissioners, Pasco County citizens and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the modern techniques, methods, procedures and practices of transportation engineering and project management.
• Knowledge of practices, procedures and standards used in the planning, design and construction of transportation CIP projects.
• Possessionofadministrativeengineeringskills.
• Abilitytoeffectivelycommunicate,buildtrust,mentor,andtraintheteamunderhis/hersupervision.
• Abilitytosupervise,plan,reviewandevaluate technicaltransportationprojects,designsandspecifications.
• Abilitytopreparewrittentechnicalreports,estimatesandconstructionandcostrecords.
• Abilitytoreadforcomprehensionandtopresentclearandconcisereports, verballyandinwriting.
• Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithgovernmentofficials,consultants, contractors, County employees and the public.
• Abilitytoanalyzecomplexanddiverseissuesandprioritizemultipletasksandcompetingdemandstooptimize use of his/her teamand other resources.
• Abilitytoprepareandanalyzeoperationproceduresandadministrativereports.
• AbilitytorepresenttheCountyinpublicspeakingevents,includingincourtasanexpertwitness.
• Ability to anticipate work to be done and to initiate proper and acceptable direction for completion of work with minimum supervision and instruction.
• PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.
• EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field. Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in transportation engineering, highway design and/or construction. Four (4)years of engineering experience as a Professional Engineer required.
• LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid Florida driver's license. Registration as a State of Florida Professional Engineer required OR Possession of an equivalent from another state with the ability to obtain a Florida State registration within one (1) year from date of hire.
• ADA STATEMENT:A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.
• EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
• VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., chapter SSA-7 Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a team of Project Managers to ensure quality product and timely completion of the planning studies, design, permitting, ROW acquisition, and award of construction for transportation CIP projects.
• Leads coordination with the County's Planning and Economic Growth Department regarding approvals of MPUDs and other private developments and their design and construction of segments of the County's Vision Road Network.
• Leads coordination with FDOT on all county transportation projects receiving state and/or federal funding and on all state projects within Pasco County to ensure seamless implementation of a multimodal transportation system.
• OverseesreviewofROWpermitapplicationsontheCounty'sVisionRoadNetwork.
• Evaluates, mentors, and advisessubordinatepersonnel.
• Ensures TED is represented at MPO committee and board meetings, Planning Commission and other partner agency meetings, and at public meetings and workshops (often in the evening) as necessary.
• Manages and interprets complex technical work elements assigned to his/her team, consultants, and contractors.
• Assistsinthepreparationofbudgets.
• Performs other transportation engineering management functions, administrative functions, and related work.

Benefits

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees