Sr. Construction Engineer

City of Sarasota•Misipawistik Cree Nation, MB

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

To perform advanced professional engineering, construction administration, and project management work for the City's most complex and high-profile capital improvement projects. Work involves the planning, review, design coordination, permitting, procurement support, construction administration, inspection oversight, grant compliance, reimbursement documentation, payment certification, and closeout of major public infrastructure projects, including roadway, drainage, utility, resiliency, vertical construction, streetscape, transportation, and other capital improvement projects. This position provides senior technical leadership and construction oversight for Citywide infrastructure initiatives and serves as a lead resource for grant-supported project delivery, contract administration, consultant and contractor coordination, alternative construction delivery, and public-facing project communication. The position also performs or oversees professional engineering review and may sign and seal certifications, payment-related engineering documents, permit-related certifications, and other project documents in accordance with Florida law and City requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering field
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible civil engineering, construction engineering, public works engineering, or capital project delivery experience, preferably related to complex municipal infrastructure or public works projects
Experience in project management, construction administration, consultant coordination, permitting, and contract compliance
Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Possession of and ability to maintain a valid State of Florida Driver’s License is required
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida is required, or ability to obtain Florida licensure within a timeframe acceptable to the City if otherwise approved
Knowledge of civil engineering principles, concepts, design methods, construction practices, project delivery methods, and public works operations, including roadway, drainage, utility, site development, vertical construction, and resiliency projects.
Knowledge of construction contract administration, inspection and testing procedures, scheduling, claims evaluation, change order review, and construction closeout.
Knowledge of alternative construction delivery methods, including design-build, CM at-risk, phased procurement, and other risk- and schedule-based approaches.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, permits, grant requirements, and funding conditions relating to public infrastructure design and construction.
Knowledge of contracts and legal documents relating to consultant services, construction, project approval, procurement, grant compliance, environmental compliance, and reimbursement.
Knowledge of methods of collecting, analyzing, and presenting engineering, construction, financial, schedule, and grant data.
Knowledge of critical path scheduling, cost estimating, budget control, cash flow, reimbursement tracking, and project controls.
Knowledge of grant management principles, reimbursement documentation, audit support, and compliance monitoring for state and federal funding programs.
Knowledge of GIS, mapping applications, dashboards, CAD systems, and related tools used for project analysis, planning, handouts, exhibits, and public communication.
Knowledge of potential safety hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with construction and infrastructure work.
Skill in the use of engineering tools, instruments, computer systems, and standard office software.
Ability to review engineering plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, calculations, permits, and technical reports for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
Ability to analyze constructability issues, negotiate technical solutions, evaluate contract claims, and recommend cost-effective project delivery decisions.
Ability to make engineering computations and review engineering calculations involving hydraulics, drainage, grading, profiles, utility coordination, and related infrastructure elements.
Ability to certify progress payments, final payments, grant support documentation, and other construction-related records consistent with engineering responsibility and City procedures.
Ability to prepare complete, accurate, coherent, and technically defensible reports, memoranda, presentations, and recommendations.
Ability to supervise, direct, manage, and evaluate subordinate staff, consultant teams, inspection personnel, and technical support staff.
Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, City staff, governmental agencies, vendors, consultants, contractors, developers, utilities, neighborhood groups, funding partners, and the public.
Ability to work overtime and/or be on call.

Nice To Haves

Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, construction engineering, CEI, public works, municipal infrastructure, or major capital project delivery.
Experience with complex, high-profile, multi-agency, or grant-funded public infrastructure projects.
Experience with roadway, drainage, utility relocation, vertical construction, resiliency, complete streets, or transportation infrastructure projects.
Experience with alternative construction delivery methods such as design-build, CM at-risk, progressive design-build, or other accelerated delivery approaches.
Experience with grant administration, grant reimbursement, funding compliance, and audit documentation.
Experience reviewing pay applications, certifying quantities, negotiating change orders, resolving claims, and administering public construction contracts.
Experience using GIS, CAD, project management systems, dashboards, and related engineering software.
Supervisory experience over engineers, inspectors, or consultant teams.
FDOT, CEI, MOT, CTQP, stormwater, or related technical certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

Manages complex, high-profile, and technically sensitive capital improvement and construction projects from initiation through final acceptance and closeout.
Participates in and leads the planning, scoping, and implementation of roadway, drainage, utility, resiliency, complete streets, vertical construction, streetscape park, transportation, and other related capital projects.
Performs or directs technical review of engineering plans, specifications, reports, calculations, design submittments, shop drawings, as-builts, schedules, cost estimates and related construction documentation for completeness, constructability, compliance, and engineering soundness.
Provides oversight of project design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, field coordination, inspection activities, startup, warranty review, and project performance.
Administers construction contracts, consultant agreements, work authorizations, purchase orders, task orders, and related project documents.
Participates in the preparation of bid packages, requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, scopes of work, technical specifications, cost estimates, and procurement documents for capital and construction projects.
Evaluates bids, proposals, qualifications, and construction alternatives and makes recommendations regarding award, constructability, risk, value, schedule, and delivery approach.
Oversees and coordinates construction activities of contractors, consultants, CEI personnel, utility companies, testing firms, surveyors, inspectors, and related project participants.
Reviews contractor progress, schedules, pay applications, change orders, claims, supplemental agreements, time extensions, requests for information, substitutions, and field issue resolutions.
Reviews, certifies, and supports progress payments, final payments, reimbursement requests, grant payment packages, supporting engineering documentation, and project closeout records for accuracy and compliance.
Signs and seals certifications of compliance, permit-related engineering certifications, payment certifications, grant support documents, contract-related engineering documents, and other technical documents when required and authorized under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, and City procedures.
Serves as engineering and construction lead for grant-funded projects and supports grant management throughout the City, including eligibility review, compliance tracking, documentation control, reimbursement coordination, audit readiness, and interdepartmental support.
Coordinates with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Public Works, Planning, Utilities, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, grant agencies, and other City departments on assigned projects.
Ensures compliance with applicable City, County, State, and Federal requirements, including grant conditions, permitting requirements, contract provisions, environmental requirements, funding conditions, and construction standards.
Makes field inspections to verify existing conditions, monitor progress, confirm compliance with plans and specifications, assess safety and constructability issues, and support resolution of field conflicts.
Prepares written reports, technical memoranda, agenda items, project updates, grant support materials, presentations, public meeting materials, and executive summaries on active and proposed projects.
Represents the City with neighborhood associations, civic groups, elected officials, contractors, consultants, utilities, funding partners, and other public and private stakeholders concerned with assigned projects.
Communicates relevant information on project activities for City communications, public meetings, handouts, executive briefings, and web-based project updates.
Utilizes GIS, mapping tools, dashboards, exhibits, aerials, and other visual communication resources to support project analysis, public communication, grant documentation, and decision-making.
Supports and evaluates alternative construction and project delivery methods, including design-build, CM at-risk, progressive design-build, phased construction, negotiated work, utility coordination sequencing, and other accelerated or risk-based delivery approaches when permitted and appropriate.
Coordinates utility conflicts, interagency issues, right-of-way matters, permitting constraints, schedule impacts, and stakeholder commitments affecting construction delivery.
Oversees assigned project budgets, schedules, contingencies, cash flow, reimbursement status, and contract encumbrances.
Provides technical direction and may supervise engineers, inspectors, technicians, survey crews, CEI staff, CAD support personnel, and other assigned employees or consultant resources.
Responds to complaints, inquiries, emergency issues, and time-sensitive construction or infrastructure matters.
May be required to work overtime, respond to emergencies, and support urgent field decisions during active construction or storm/event response.