Assistant City Engineer

Work is performed under the supervision of the Public Works Director/City Engineer. This employee performs a variety of professional-level engineering activities including design, preparation and/or review of plans, specifications, studies and site plan applications. The Assistant City Engineer is responsible for preparing and submitting plans and permits for various Stormwater and Public Works- related projects to local, state and federal agencies. Employee performs project management duties as assigned to implement projects from the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) list, including on site coordination with contractors and coordination with field inspectors. Employee is also responsible for assisting in the activities of the City Engineer/Public Works Director in planning and performing technical engineering services for public infrastructure design, construction and maintenance, as well as providing supervision and oversight of Public Works and Stormwater Utility employees.

 

 

Bachelor's degree in engineering is required, civil or environmental engineering degree is preferred with five plus (5+) years of engineering design or construction experience in the general civil engineering field.  Must possess a Professional Engineers License in the State of Florida or the ability to obtain within ninety (90) days via reciprocity from another State.  Related engineering experience will be considered.

The work is generally medium and may require exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 30 pounds frequently to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
 

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, or slippery surfaces.
• Climbing: Frequently ascends or descends ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or ramps.
• Crawling: Ability to move on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: Ability to frequently bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Ability to perceive attributes of objects by touch.
• Fingering: Dexterity, primarily with fingers, as in picking, pinching, or typing.
• Grasping: Applying pressure with the whole hand.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working with the whole hand.
• Hearing: Ability to hear and understand at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Kneeling: Ability to frequently bend legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Ability to lift and move objects.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions.
• Pulling / Pushing: Ability to occasionally move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Reaching: Ability to frequently extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Speaking / Talking: Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and concisely through speech.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Ability to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Visual Acuity: Ability to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading, operating motor vehicles; including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Walking: Ability to walk long distances to perform tasks and to move from one job site to another.

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the ability to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.  Work may be performed in both in and out-of-door environments with exposure to the wind, rain, cold, heat and cramped spaces.