Job Description

Highly responsible administrative, planning, and professional work in directing activities of the Engineering and Field Services Divisions. This position reports to the Public Services Director. Responsibilities Supervises all activities of the Engineering and Field Services Divisions. Recruits and selects personnel; evaluates staff job performance; oversees departmental personnel practices, including disciplinary actions where necessary. Supervises the Capital Improvement Program including developing the program for City owned infrastructure including roads, stormwater, sanitary sewer, reclaimed irrigation water and related infrastructure. Coordinates programs and projects with external agencies including utility companies, State agencies, the County and adjacent municipalities. All capital design and construction are performed by professional engineering firms and construction companies. Oversight of all projects includes planning, design, permitting, construction management, contract administration, cost estimating, bid evaluation, and construction inspection. St. Pete Beach currently has over 40 capital improvement projects ongoing in various stages totaling over $23M annually. Prepares requests for qualifications for professional engineering services, reviews submissions and recommends professional consultants. Coordinates with the Purchasing and Legal departments to prepare requests for construction bids/proposals, evaluates submissions for selection. Approves and inspects Right of Way Utilization Permits for all outside agencies and citizens. Reviews and provides comments to plans submitted by developer and outside contractors having an impact on City infrastructure. Approves developer permit applications to FDEP and SWFWMD. Supervises and performs inspections for all City infrastructure improvements performed by developers and other outside contractors. Performs engineering and other technical functions as required including advising the field services staff on maintenance and repairs for city owned infrastructure including 22 sanitary lift and pump stations, the sanitary conveyance system, the stormwater conveyance system, roads, shell alley system, reclaimed water conveyance system and other related infrastructure issues. Significant knowledge of GIS and Work Order Management systems. Oversees the GIS mapping of the city’s infrastructure systems and the integration of operational repairs and improvements to the GIS layer. Reviews and recommends approval for all payment requests for architectural, engineering and construction services. Receives citizen complaints, investigates, and recommends solutions. Attends public meetings and workshops as needed. Member of Technical Review Committee (TRC), evaluating all site plan and development applications for stormwater and wastewater concurrency. Coordinates and Tracks City’s NPDES Permit and Requirements. Perform signed and sealed inspections of stormwater infrastructure for Southwest Florida Water Management District. Coordinates the city bridge inspection program with the FDOT. Coordinate all aspects of engineering as part of a municipal executive staff, understands the roles and responsibilities of the other Departments of the City including Recreation, Fire, Finance, Community Development, Information Technology, Human Resources, Library and Legal. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements Graduate from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in progressively responsible professional positions in municipal engineering activity required. Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience required. Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida required, or ability to obtain a Florida License within three months. Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s license required. Special Requirements Emergency Response Status: As a condition of employment, City of St. Pete Beach employees may be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description. Knowledge and Abilities Knowledge of all phases of civil engineering design, materials testing, surveying, and construction management. Detailed knowledge of road, wastewater, and stormwater systems. Knowledge of FDEP and SWFWMD permitting process. General knowledge of the equipment, tools and supplies required to accomplish engineering operations. Ability to plan, direct and coordinate dozens of projects simultaneously. Ability to create a positive image to the public relative to City projects. Ability to supervise, coordinate, and review the work of staff, consulting engineers, technical and administrative personnel. Knowledge of municipal government capital planning, contracting, accounting, bidding, and purchasing. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Work requires the ability to exert moderate, though not constant, physical effort. Physical activities include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. May involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling objects of moderate weight (12 to 60 pounds). Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for depth perception and color perception. Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data. Visual acuity is required for operation of motor vehicles or equipment. Visual acuity is required for determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities. Worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions in Florida climate conditions. Working conditions include working inside an office environment and outside reviewing and supervising work in Florida climate conditions. #J-18808-Ljbffr St Pete Beach, City of (FL)

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