Utility Engineer

City of Punta Gorda • Full-time • Punta Gorda, Florida, United States • $61.26k - $98.01k / year • 2w ago

A professional position responsible for Utilities Engineering and providing technical engineering services for City utilities construction and improvement projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as dictated by operational necessity.

• Planning and Design of utility capital projects.

• Leads planning studies as required for water and wastewater utility operations and regulatory compliance.

• Assists in supervising projects in construction phase and serves as liaison between developers, engineers and contractors.

• Assists in the preparation of bid documents.

• Prepares and coordinates permit applications for submittal to various State and Federal agencies.

• Attends public hearings and meetings.

• Reviews construction plans submitted by Developer’s Engineer for Utility Plan Approval.

• Updates Geographical Information system (GIS) for the Utility Department.

Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities; education and/or experience; and, certificates or licenses required in order to fill the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. In lieu of certain requirements listed below, Employee may accrue or acquire certain specified time in service, specialized skills, and/or certifications, thereby qualifying for this position through the City’s career progression policy.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of the principles and theories of civil engineering, including hydrology, hydraulics, water and wastewater municipal utility design and operations.

• Knowledge of geographic information system principles and practices.

• Knowledge of water and wastewater utility design standards.

• Knowledge of land development regulations.

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations of water and wastewater utility design and operations.

• Knowledge of local codes and ordinances.

• Knowledge of the principles and theories of land surveying.

• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting practices.

• Knowledge of methods and techniques used in the construction cost estimation of public works projects.

• Skill in administering contracts for public works projects.

• Skill in planning, organizing, and prioritizing work.

• Skill in performing mathematical computations and applying standard engineering techniques in the design and construction of public works projects.

• Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific civil engineering problems and provide practical, cost effective solutions.

• Ability to keep abreast of changes in scientific knowledge and engineering technology and utilize such changes in solution of theoretical or practical civil engineering problems.

• Ability to communicate orally in the English language with customers, co-workers, contractors and the public in face-to-face one-on-one settings, or using a telephone.

• Ability to review or check the work products of others to ensure conformance to design and construction schedules.

• Ability to produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence construction, punctuation and grammar.

• Ability to use a personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software in performing duties.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.

• Three (3) years of experience designing and managing projects, municipal public works projects preferred.

• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida or able to obtain within six months of employment.

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