Senior Engineering Specialist
Clearwater, FL 
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Location
Clearwater, FL
Job Type
Full-time
Department
Engineering
Job Number
2022-00088
Position Description

Entry Salary - $57,418.40 - $60,289.32

OPEN UNTIL FILLED


Under limited supervision, the Senior Engineering Specialist performs high level technical and specialized engineering work for the design, construction, protection, and maintenance of City infrastructure. Manages multiple projects and ensures the implementation of development and engineering standards. This position is the Traffic Engineering Division with focus on addressing the City's transportation needs.
Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Utilizes and applies engineering and project management principles to facilitate the success and overall prosperity of the City's infrastructure; manages significant capital improvement projects for the City with large budgets and strategic goals.
  • Checks, evaluates, and reviews plans and specifications submitted by private engineering consultants and confers with and advises contractors, owners, and architects relative to the interpretation and application of City codes, standards and specifications.
  • Reviews and evaluates proposed developments; provides all engineering reviews and coordinates with the planning department; communicates with various developers to resolve issues raised during the review process.
  • Performs site visits to all projects within the City; reviews right-of-way permit and other applications for permitting; ensures all necessary documentation is submitted to satisfy requirement for issuance of permits.
  • Prepares or participates in the preparation of designs and plans for engineering projects; determines and drafts specifications and details, makes complex computations, creates preliminary and final designs, and identifies time and material estimates; performs extensive project management and coordination.
  • Monitors, and evaluates higher profile contract construction work to ensure compliance with established design, specification, and contract agreements; performs inspections and walkthroughs.
  • Provides traffic engineering input to the various development entitlement processes. Prepares engineering sketches, or geometric requirements for public and private roadways, parking lots, traffic signals and street lighting.
  • Reviews subdivision maps for code compliance and completion as related to vehicular access points, street layout, circulation, safety and convenience.
  • Provides primary review of construction projects, specifications, traffic flow, and work site control. Confers with technical groups and/or community groups on traffic problems.
  • Analyzes traffic accident tabulations and makes recommendations for accident prevention.
  • Conducts traffic studies including origin and destination, travel time, accidents, transit, volume, capacity, parking, and pedestrian surveys for operational or planning applications.
  • Demonstrated mid-level knowledge/understanding of project financials (budgets, costs, expenses, invoices, etc.)
  • Demonstrates competency in processing, reviewing, and approving invoices for consultant work orders and capital improvement projects.
  • Demonstrates competency with the ability to understand project design or construction project costs.
  • Demonstrates competency managing and monitoring engineering consultant contracts as needed; provides feedback and general information regarding contract status and details.
  • Demonstrates competency in managing multiple projects with limited supervision (mid-level of knowledge and able to handle some engineering issues independently)
  • Demonstrates competency coordinating Project Meetings and actively participates.
  • Demonstrates competency with effective communication with consultants, contractors, owners, architects, homeowners and various city departments.
  • Attends and provides advice and engineering expertise in pre-construction conferences; reviews, evaluates, and determines feasibility of construction plans for private development; monitors compliance with City codes and proper engineering design standards.
  • Represents the City in regional, state, and local transportation meetings; provides information and documentation; participates in the review of various studies which impact the engineering methodology of the City.
  • Manages, monitors, and handles engineering consultant contracts as needed; provides feedback and general information regarding contract status and details.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:
A valid State driver's license is required.

This position is required to operate the below equipment, machines, tools, and other work aides:
Fax, copier, radio, phone, computer, vehicles, and other equipment as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering degree and two (2) years of engineering related experience; OR one (1) year of engineering related experience and certification as an Engineer Intern; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.


Supplemental Information

Knowledge of -
  • Civil engineering terminology and principles
  • Mathematics through trigonometry and its application to field surveying and engineering computations
  • Construction, inspection, and maintenance of construction projects
  • Principles and practices use in property location and topographic surveying
  • Department policies and protocols
  • Has experience in working with a project manager on request for qualifications (RFQs).

Skill in -
  • Reading and interpreting basic civil engineering plans, maps, aerials, and survey symbols
  • Adapting approved engineering methods and standards to the design and construction of a variety of municipal construction projects
  • Performing mathematical problems with speed and accuracy
  • Plans, designs, reviews, and manages difficult or challenging engineering projects.
  • Establishing and maintaining good relationships
  • Dealing tactfully with the public
  • Operating a computer with general proficiency

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
2 years
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