Supervising Engineer (Development Review & CIP)

City of Gainesville•Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

If you are an Internal City Employee, Retiree or Dependent/Survivor of a City Employee please apply internally via Career Icon in your Workday account. Make a diﬀerence in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life. Department: GG_Public Works: Stormwater Management Engineering Services Salary Range Minimum: $103,640.00 Salary Range Maximum: $164,129.26 Closing Date: 01/30/2026 Job Details: Supervising engineering work coordinating teams of Public Works engineers, and/or technical support specialists in planning, developing, and implementing the capital improvement program (CIP) and review of development projects. This position will report to the City Engineer and work under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of managerial responsibility and from lower classes by its emphasis (over 50% of the time) on the coordination, motivation, and guidance of professional staff engaged in project delivery and development review. Projects will include roadway and stormwater projects from the PD&E phase through construction close-out including but not limited to scoping, feasibility, due diligence, public involvement, right-of-way, surveying, design, procurement of services and CEI. Projects may include specialty funds, such as state and federal grants, and adhering to grant requirements. To qualify for this position you must have graduated from an accredited (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - ABET) four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. Eight years or more experience in the area of assigned engineering responsibility. Appropriate co-op time and/or an advanced degree in engineering or business may be recognized for up to six months of experience. Master’s Degree from an ABET accredited educational institution may be recognized for additional experience. Knowledge and experience with Engineering Economic Analysis and Engineering Project Management are required. Supervisory training or experience required.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology - ABET) four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree.
Eight years or more experience in the area of assigned engineering responsibility.
Appropriate co-op time and/or an advanced degree in engineering or business may be recognized for up to six months of experience.
Master’s Degree from an ABET accredited educational institution may be recognized for additional experience.
Knowledge and experience with Engineering Economic Analysis and Engineering Project Management are required.
Supervisory training or experience required.
Meet the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) requirements as defined in Chapter 471 of the Florida Statute.
Valid State of Florida Professional Engineer license required.
Valid Florida Driver License required.
Ability to interpret organize, execute, and coordinate engineering projects, typically involving multiple internal and/or external resources.
Ability to plan and develop engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial problems which have an important effect on major programs.
Ability to conduct research of engineering project subject area, define scope and selection of problems for investigation, and development of novel concepts and approaches.
Ability to maintain liaison with individuals and units within or outside the organization and able to act independently on technical matters pertaining to the assigned discipline.
Ability to apply complex and most current industry engineering theories, practices, and techniques to typical challenges encountered in the organization.
Ability to work under minimal administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly measurable or verifiable.
Ability to plan, organize, direct and supervise the work of engineer(s) or other professionals and/or technical support specialist(s) and/or consultants.
Ability to work effectively with elected officials, charter officers, department heads, representatives of other agencies, other city employees, and the general public.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to persuade, build consensus and negotiate.
Ability to perform involved mathematical and engineering computations.
Proficient with MS Office Suite or equivalent; knowledge of software utilized in the engineering discipline, proficiency as required by individual department.

Responsibilities

Performs in a supervisory capacity, planning, developing, coordinating, and directing a number of large and important projects or a project of major scope and importance.
Coordinates the preparation, review, and approval of engineering analyses, specifications, and reports for complex projects.
Formulates operating policies.
Supervises, coordinates, and trains engineering groups, including Level I, II, III, and IV level engineers and/or technical support specialists, and/or support personnel.
Provides guidance, assistance, and interpretation to others.
Recommends selection, promotion, discharge, and other appropriate personnel actions.
Designs, evaluates, and coordinates engineering projects and activities with internal departments, outside consultants, and contractors on complex projects.
Interprets, organizes, and executes assignments.
Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials of other organizations, requiring skill in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues.
Coaches, motivates, and builds an effective and efficient support staff by evaluating performance and developing customized performance management plans.
Keeps senior management informed of project status.
Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.
May assume responsibility for the entire engineering function in a work unit (extent of responsibilities generally require supervision of subordinate engineer/ utility designer(s) and/or technical support specialist(s)).
May be required to develop an annual work plan.
May be required to develop, implement and maintain an annual budget.
May be required to transport, mix, handle or use hazardous materials (other than cans of gasoline, batteries, pumping fuel or access to normal janitorial cleaning materials) or may be responsible for facilities or equipment carrying current, fluids or gas that could endanger the public or other employees.
May be responsible for enforcing the Drug Free Workplace Policy (DFWP), based on physical location and organizational structure.
Will be required to respond under emergency conditions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.