Senior Professional Engineer

St Johns River Water Management District•Palm Bay, FL

About The Position

The St. Johns River Water Management District seeks an experienced professional engineer in its Division of Engineering to lead regional water resource infrastructure projects through design and construction. The role provides senior-level project management and technical oversight for projects such as pipelines, high-hazard dams, levees, reservoirs, and other water resource development. The engineer manages project risks and applies sound engineering judgment throughout project development and implementation. The position oversees consultant services, reviews and approves engineering deliverables, supports construction administration, and leads design and construction procurement. The role is based in Apopka, Palatka, or Palm Bay. Work is mostly in a general office environment, with some fieldwork, including outdoor work in Florida and walking in natural areas with rugged terrain and heavy vegetation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, structural, agricultural, or water resource engineering.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in Florida, or registration in another state with the ability to obtain Florida registration within one year of hire.
Five years of subsequent civil engineering experience.
Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Lead major engineering projects through design and construction, managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
Evaluate project decisions and their potential effects on scope, schedule, budget, operations, and risk using technical expertise and engineering judgment.
Review and approve consultant deliverables, including technical memoranda, reports, plans, specifications, design submittals, cost estimates, schedules, fee proposals, invoices, and contract documents.
Ensure work products meet quality assurance and quality control requirements for completeness, accuracy, constructability, operability, and maintainability.
Monitor project performance and communicate significant risks, issues, decisions, and status updates to management.
Oversee consultant services and support construction administration to achieve project objectives.
Lead design and construction procurement activities, including bids, contracts, and work orders.
Manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
Develop, negotiate, and administer scopes of work, professional services agreements, work orders, contract amendments, fees, and schedules.
Coordinate with contractors, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and project partners.
Identify and mitigate project risks and resolve issues before they materially affect cost, schedule, quality, safety, or operations.
Plan procurement, select consultants, administer contracts, and provide construction support.
Communicate technical, contractual, and financial information clearly.
Present project recommendations and status updates to executive management, the Governing Board, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
Use standard engineering, project management, scheduling, GIS, database, document management, and office software applications.