Professional Engineer - Sanford, United States - Seminole County, FL

Description

Salary : $70, $112,436.51 Annually

Location : 1101 E. First Street Sanford, FL

Job Type: Full Time Employment

Job Number: /17086

Department: PW Engineering

Opening Date: 04/22/2024

Closing Date: 5/20/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

Professional work involving the review, coordination, and processing of development applications as related to civil engineering design, with appropriate environmental considerations, for roadway design, traffic operations, drainage systems, water quality, stormwater management, wetlands, and flood prone areas, to insure compliance and consistency with the Seminole County Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan. Assists the department in achieving its mission and vision statements.

**Salary will be determined depending on qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements as outlined within the job description.

**Additional compensation based on licensure.

Essential Functions

Note: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

Participates as a team member for the review of site plan, subdivision, and other permit application packages to assure compliance with current engineering requirements of the County Codes.

Coordinates engineering issues with other departments, divisions, outside agencies, applicants, developers, and engineers during the review of development projects, and makes recommendations to bring about consistency with established codes, regulations and standards.

Reviews legal descriptions and instruments for plats, deeds, and easements for dedication, as related to development proposals.

Provides technical assistance to other staff and officials on matters requiring engineering analysis.

Participates in pre-application conferences, project review team meetings, and pre-construction conferences, to assure that engineering design standards and specifications are correct, clear and concise.

Prepares agenda items for the Board of County Commissioners meetings as necessary.

Advises developers, engineers, and the public, on County policies regarding water management, road design, and other engineering analysis issues.

Represents the Division and the Department at various meetings and conferences and on local technical and advisory committees.

Additional Duties:

Performs other duties as assigned or as may be necessary.

In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and five (5) years of responsible engineering experience in the supervision, administration, or management of engineering design projects.

Must possess a registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida or obtain licensure within six (6) months of the date of hiring and maintain registration throughout term of employment.

A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Additional Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering as applied to land development.

Thorough knowledge of drainage, roadway, environmental engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, soil mechanics, land surveying, and traffic operations.

Experience in transportation engineering, including traffic modeling, signal warrant analysis and review of traffic studies is preferred.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with vendors, department directors, architects, engineers, contractors, management and the general public.

Ability to maintain effective working relationships with diverse professionals and other county staff.

Ability to plan, organize, expedite and set work priorities for program and assigned staff.

Ability to analyze and interpret scientific and engineering data.

Knowledge of the apparatus and techniques used in the field and laboratory, such as testing light meters.

Knowledge of use of digital cameras, odor sensor, metal detector, noise level meters and computers.

Skilled in the use of personal computers and associated software used for data analysis.

All employees must attend Seminole County Required Trainings.

Department Specific trainings per position may be required.

County-paid benefits for employees

Competitive Wages: Our compensation system includes competitive hiring salaries. Paid Time Off: New full-time employees accrue 20 days per year of Paid Time Off (16 days for 24-hour shift personnel). New part-time employees accrue 83 hours per year of Paid Time Off. Accrual rates increase with service time.

Paid Holidays: We observe 11 paid holidays which includes an employee birthday holiday and a floating Work/Life Day.Bereavement Leave: Employees may receive up to one week paid leave per fiscal year for absence due to the death of an immediate family member.

Florida Retirement System: All employees in regularly established positions are automatically covered from the first day of employment. Seminole County makes contribution on behalf of the employee and the employee is also required to make a 3% contribution.

Employees Assistance Program: Our EAP provider can help employees and their families with issues such as personal/family matters, financial debt counseling, substance abuse, etc.

Training and Development Program: The Employee Learning Center provides training opportunities for employees which promote performance, enhance employees' work life experiences, and support the organization.

Employee Awards and Recognition: A program to reward outstanding performance and enhance service to the citizens of Seminole County.

Wellness Center: Includes exercise equipment, resource library, and educational programs.

Health Insurance:Health Insurance is effective the first of the month after completing 30 calendar days of employment. Seminole County offers a Point of Service (POS) plan. Dependent coverage is also available, the cost is split between the employee and employer. This benefit is not extended to part-time employees.

Life Insurance: Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance for employees, equal to one times annual salary. Not extended to part-time employees.

Long-Term Disability: Provides 60% of salary after 6 months of disability. Not extended to part-time employees.

Optional benefits (employee-paid) for full-time employees:

Deferred Compensation Plan (457): Employees may choose to have pre-tax payroll deductions made for deposit into this savings plan up to an IRS-established maximum.

Dental Insurance: A choice of 3 plans is available for employees and dependents at employee expense.

Additional Life Insurance: At employee expense, additional life insurance up to five times annual salary; dependent coverage also available.

Short-Term Disability Insurance: 60% of salary for the first six months of disability at employee expense.

Cancer and Specified Disease: Pays a benefit directly to the employee if being treated for this disease.

Flexible Spending Account: Apre-tax account for childcare and un-reimbursed medical expenses.

Pre-Tax Payroll Deductions: Under Section 125 of the IRS Code, certain payroll deductions for insurance coverage may be taken out prior to income being taxed.

01

Are you Familiar with the FDOT Design Standards?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have more than 5 years' experience designing and/or reviewing Development Review Engineering related projects?

• Yes
• No

03

How many years' experience do you have working with the water management districts (FDEP, SJRWMD, USACE and FEMA) for permitting development related projects?

• Less than a year
• 1-3 years
• 3-5 years
• 5 or more years

04

Do you have work related experience working with AutoCad software to design and for site plans production?

• Yes
• No

05

Please describe your education and professional experience as it relates to Development Review Engineering.

06

How many years' experience do you have working in Development Engineering and/or reviewing development site plans

• Less than a year
• 1-3 years
• 3-5 years
• 5 or more

07

Explain how a site plan has reviews and comments sent and how the plans gets finalized and approved for construction.

08

Do you have experience with Eplan or other similar software used in development Review.

• Yes
• No

09

Tell me about your management experience working with subordinate staff, including plans reviewers, junior and senior engineers..

10

Do you have experience reviewing Traffic Impact Analysis?

• Yes
• No

11

Explain your experience working with Developers, Development Site Engineers, construction contractors and Development Review Inspectors.

12

Any Questions?

Required Question