EXPANSION PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR (Water & Wastewater Engineering Division)

Broward County•Pompano Beach, FL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Expansion Project Administrator for the Planning and Development Section of the Broward County Water and Wastewater Services, Engineering Division manages water and wastewater expansion projects initiated by land developers from inception through close-out under a Broward County Utility Connection Permit (“Developer Projects”). The position supervises professional and technical personnel responsible for administering and reviewing Developer Projects. Reviews and approves design and record drawing plans for Developer Projects. Coordinates with engineering inspection staff involved in the quality assurance inspection of water and wastewater projects as well as other divisions. Manages, mentors, and advises subordinates to ensure their professional growth, adherence to policies and procedures, and timely work completion. Reviews staff work and coordinates and directs the work of subordinates, as needed. Performs technical and hydraulic modeling analysis and prepares reports to senior management. Coordinates with and provides support to the Capital Project Management section, as needed. This position is responsible for the coordination of activities required for the issuance of Utility Connection Permits for Developer Projects, managing hydraulic modeling efforts, and assisting the Planning and Development Manager with planning activities. Manages expansion projects for Broward County from the inception to the final construction and occupancy of those projects. Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in architecture, engineering, construction management or closely related field.
Requires four (4) years overseeing contracts in architecture, engineering, and/or construction management which involved design/construction projects or closely related experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Construction Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field
Florida Professional Engineer (PE) License
Project Management Professional (PMP), Construction Professional in Built Environment Projects (PMI-CP) Certification, or Certified Public Manager (CPM) Certification
Broward County Licensed General Building Contractor; or Speciality Building Contractor; or Engineer/Speciality Engineering Contractor
At least two (2) or more years experience supervising engineering and/or other technical staff
At least two (2) or more years experience in water/wastewater project management and/or design
At lease two (2) or more years experience with permitting and permit management for water and wastewater projects
At least two (2) or more years of hydraulic modeling experience for water and wastewater systems
At least two (2) or more years experience in planning for water and/or wastewater utility systems

Responsibilities

Manages water and wastewater expansion projects initiated by land developers from inception through close-out under a Broward County Utility Connection Permit (“Developer Projects”).
Supervises professional and technical personnel responsible for administering and reviewing Developer Projects.
Reviews and approves design and record drawing plans for Developer Projects.
Coordinates with engineering inspection staff involved in the quality assurance inspection of water and wastewater projects as well as other divisions.
Manages, mentors, and advises subordinates to ensure their professional growth, adherence to policies and procedures, and timely work completion.
Reviews staff work and coordinates and directs the work of subordinates, as needed.
Performs technical and hydraulic modeling analysis and prepares reports to senior management.
Coordinates with and provides support to the Capital Project Management section, as needed.
Responsible for the coordination of activities required for the issuance of Utility Connection Permits for Developer Projects, managing hydraulic modeling efforts, and assisting the Planning and Development Manager with planning activities.
Manages expansion projects for Broward County from the inception to the final construction and occupancy of those projects.
Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
Coordinates with multi-agencies' staff the scoping, preparation, permitting, and expeditious execution of construction and design consultant contracts; performs quality review of engineering plans, designs, specifications, pay requisitions, work authorizations, and other construction contract documents.
Manages, develops, mentors, and advises subordinate project managers to ensure their professional growth, adherence to policies/procedures, and timely work completion; prepares and administers the Regional Capital Program Budget and Regional Capital Program Management Section operating budget.
Provides technical process information and regulatory compliance recommendations to management and operations staff; prepares initial cost estimates for each project; prepares, enters, and monitors agenda items for award of contracts.
Prepares and secures all prerequisites from Consultant or Contractor for the issuance of a Purchase Order to begin work (completed and signed agreements insurance documents, bonds).
Reviews and approves pay applications, change orders, amendments to contracts and agreements; reviews and approves design and construction schedules for the duration of the project; plans, coordinates and directs the work of subordinates as required by work assignment.
Reviews staff work; performs analysis and prepares reports to senior management.
Develops contracts and grants policies, procedures, and schedules; performs Contract Management/Administration for absent staff; develops analysis of timeline schedules of common work activities.
Reviews data on the agencies existing work order system and reports discrepancies, makes recommendations for collecting and entering data; evaluates and reviews reports and documents for correctness, completeness and timeliness; counsels Consultants/Contractors regarding the various County requirements and procedures; aids and assists County and Consultant staff as needed.
Performs related work as assigned.

Benefits

County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies © . Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion.
Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities.
We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email [email protected] to make an accommodation request.
During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers.
County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.