Engineer in Training (PEDP) - R20850

Sarasota County Government • Full-time • Sarasota, Florida, United States • from $58.95k / year • 1m ago

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Launch Your Engineering Career with Sarasota County

Ready to turn your engineering degree into a rewarding career and earn your Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida? Sarasota County's Professional Engineering Development Program (PEDP) offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build technical expertise, and develop the leadership skills needed for long-term success.

Through this four-year rotational program, you'll work alongside experienced professionals and contribute to meaningful projects that enhance the community while gaining exposure to multiple engineering disciplines, including:

• Capital Projects

• Transportation

• Public Utilities

• Planning & Development Services

• Stormwater

As a Technical Specialist in the PEDP, you'll receive structured mentorship, professional development, and practical experience designed to support your path to PE licensure and prepare you for future leadership opportunities.

Why Choose Sarasota County?

✔ Gain diverse, real-world engineering experience

✔ Receive mentorship from licensed engineering professionals

✔ Build a strong foundation for PE licensure

✔ Contribute to projects that make a lasting community impact

✔ Explore long-term career growth and leadership opportunities

✔ Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits

Build your experience. Earn your PE. Shape the future of Sarasota County.Apply today and become part of something bigger - engineering a better tomorrow for Sarasota County!

About This Program

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Practical entry level engineering project and task assignments consistent with the Professional Engineering Development Program
Perform detailed engineering studies, review plans, and design tasks associated with assigned duties.
Support construction projects with field site visits and construction observations duties.
Writing and editing technical reports and engineering studies.
Preparing plans and specifications for related activities.
Coordinating with management, engineers and technical staff to ensure that the projects' needs are met in a timely and effective manner.
Meeting with co-workers, municipal officials, and contractors to review project needs and coordinate field conditions.
Following the process for obtaining approvals from various agencies.
Researching issues related to assigned duties.
Producing presentation and design drawings.
Participating in Advisory Committees and Development Review Committee (DRC) Meetings.
Reviewing proposals and presenting results at a Professional Services Review Committee meeting.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or related engineering field.
Engineer Intern (EI) certificate from the Florida Board of Professional.
Engineers or the ability to obtain the EI certificate within the first eighteen (18) months of employment.
Valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualification:

Prior related engineering work experience, engineering internship or advanced degree.

About Everything Else

Program: The Engineer in Training (PEDP) is designed as a 4-year program.

Pay:$58,947.20/annually

Pay Merit Schedule:

The 1st two (2) years a 3% increase is rewarded every six (6) months, dependent upon a successful performance review.
For the remaining two (2) years, the pay schedule is moved to an annual merit increase, dependent upon a successful performance review.
In addition to the merit increase, increases are also rewarded based upon meeting promotional milestones (to Senior Engineering in Training and then Professional Engineer) at the end of the 2nd and 4th year.

*All participants in the PEDP must successfully complete the program within 74 months or their employment with the County will be terminated unless they are able to secure another position at the County outside of the PEDP.

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