CITY ENGINEER bei City of Key West

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Compensation Details

GRADE: 35N

MIN.ANNUAL SALARY: $105,676 - $137,379

• Performs professional engineering of a technical and administrative nature.
• Assisting in the direction of the office and field staff of Engineering Services.
• Assists Director of Engineering and may assume Director duties when requested.
• Work involves design of capital improvement projects, supervision of the engineering staff in planning and designing public works construction and directing, supervising and inspecting the work of construction forces.
• Assignments are usually broad in scope and require considerable judgment, initiative and professional knowledge and involves the responsibility for making decisions of engineering problems.
• General supervision is received from the Engineering Manager through consultations, review of reports and evaluation of work accomplishments.
• CAD literate.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Without Accommodations):

• Able to read, write, speak and understand English in order to communicate with general public, co-workers and contractors.
• Able to navigate over unlevel ground, and on all levels of building throughout all phases of construction.
• Able to work a forty (40) hour workweek or more when necessary.
• Able to use equipment/material as specified in this job description.
• Computer literate and keyboard/mouse proficient.
• CAD or CADLT literate.

EQUIPMENT TO BE USED:

•  Normal instruments required to perform engineering functions and duties, such as survey equipment, personal computer, calculator, typewriter, Fax, copier, etc.

ENVIRONMENT:

•  Indoors in air-conditioned office and outdoors in all types of weather, approximately 80/20.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Standing  20%
• Climbing  10%
• Bending    5%
• Reaching  5%
• Sitting      60%

DUTIES/TASKS/JOBS:

•  Directs professional, sub-professional and other employees in the analysis, development and design of a variety of public work projects.
•  Gives professional engineering advice and confers with department heads and private contractors.
•  Reviews and approves plans and specifications for public construction projects.
•  Prepares construction plans and specifications for the bidding process.
•  Confers with, advises, and supervises inspectors of constructions projects.
•  Assists in the compilation and preparation of budgetary requirements.
•  Represents the City in contacts with other governmental jurisdictions, contractors and the general public on engineering matters.
•  Presents to the Engineering Manager the status of the various construction projects for his/her review and recommendation.
•  At the completion of a project, acquire as-built plans from the owner/applicant and a certificate of completion from the engineer of record.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as related to the preparation of plans and specifications.
• Thorough knowledge of construction materials and of approved standards of safety related to construction.
• Ability to instruct engineering personnel in proper work methods and standards to the design and construction for a variety of public works projects.
• Ability to express facts and ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and written.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Knowledge in use of surveying equipment techniques.
• Graduate of an accredited University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural or Environmental Engineering.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida operator’s license.
• Ten (10) years’ engineering experience, preferably in municipal government.
• Ten (10) years’ experience handling multiple projects (Project Manager)
• Ability to use Auto cad Program to efficiently input data in needed formats.

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