Licensed Engineer (Water & Wastewater Engineering Division)
Salary
$87,341.79 - $139,397.61 Annually
Location
Pompano Beach, FL
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
1414339
Department
PW WWS Eng Div Plan Map Dv Rev
Opening Date
04/27/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Veterans Preference Notice
Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
International Degree Verification
International degrees must be evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org/members or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members. Candidates are responsible for all evaluation expenses. Completed evaluations do not guarantee employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.
REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Licensed Engineer
THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
The Licensed Engineer for the WWS Engineering Planning, Development & GIS Section of the Broward County Water and Wastewater Services, Engineering Division performs professional and administrative work for utility planning initiatives and projects initiated by land developers through a Broward County Utility Connection Permit ("Developer Projects").
The position reviews design and record drawings for developer projects and capital projects, coordinates with engineering inspection staff and other divisions, performs hydraulic modeling, and prepares planning outlines for future capital projects. The License Engineer also evaluates, and reviews reports and documents for correctness, completeness and timeliness, undertakes special studies, performs analysis, and prepares reports.
General Description
Advanced professional and supervisory engineering work in the design and review of a wide variety of engineering and environmental projects.
Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or closely related field.
Requires four (4) years progressively responsible experience in professional engineering work appropriate to the area of assignment including six (6) months of lead work/supervisory experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Possess and maintain Professional Engineer License in State of Florida for duration of assignment.
Preferences
SCOPE OF WORK
Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Prepares plans and technical specifications for construction bid; works with Purchasing to develop contracts, reviews and edits documents; attends pre bid and pre construction meetings; reviews all complete bids for construction award.
Performs in depth technical review of construction plans in various submittal stages; reviews plans for concurrence with agreed upon design requirements, and constructability; works with other County public works agencies to maintain and update design and equipment standards; performs general communication, decision making and coordination with a multitude of professionals within these projects.
Manages construction contracts including procurement, cost accounting, schedules, and construction engineering inspections; manages engineering consultants, conducts negotiations, supervises preparation of scope and fees, provides oversight of consultant design services and approve invoices.
Reviews customer construction plans for dewatering determination; conducts quality assurance and quality control reviews of internal design projects.
Enters data and uploads documents in the Broward County and Florida State computer systems to track contaminated site cleanup status; maintains oversight and control of assigned cleanup projects, site inspections, and enforcement related activities to ensure compliance with regulations.
Trains and assists in resolving complex Air Permitting issues; schedules, assigns and supervises engineering projects prepared by consultants; supervises the Design Section staffs day-to-day activities.
Supervises and participates in the studies and reports prepared by engineering consultants; participates in negotiation with consultants and contractors; conducts meetings with consultants, contractors, staff and other stakeholders.
Coordinates the process of bidding, contract development, exchange of information, and surveys.
Reviews environmental assessment reports and remedial action designs and reports, construction and dewatering plans and updates databases to reflect these activities; prepares and reviews paperwork for issuance of order for own/others projects.
Provides training, peer review, technical support (including review/approval of technical designs) of documents/correspondence for team members; attends internal/external meetings related to own and team members projects.
Maintains contact with State of Florida personnel, consultants and responsible parties including meetings and telephone conversations.
Performs site inspections for own projects and for team member projects that require Professional Engineer review; reviews contractor submittals for compliance with contract documents. Responds to contractor requests for information.
Provides technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians and other technical personnel; prepares PS&E (plans, specifications and estimates) documents for design of County facilities.
Performs related work as assigned.
Competencies
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. Investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.
Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Ensures that peoples decisions comply with policies and standards. Integrates analysis, experience, and other inputs to make effective decisions. Accepts workable decisions and also seeks better alternatives.
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Stays focused on plans and improvises in response to changes, including risks and contingencies. Aligns own teams work with other workgroups. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plans.
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner. Demonstrates a deep interest in others comments. Creates rich documents and reports.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the Countys four core behavioral competencies.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
County-wide Emergency Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward Countys Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of County-paid life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Employees who are hired into a full-time, or part-time position working 20 hours per week, are considered benefits-eligible. Benefits become effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Additional information about Broward County Benefits.
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In order to be considered, applicants must provide accurate and complete education and work history information in its entirety. The referenced information listed on the online application will be used to determine the applicants qualifications toward meeting the minimum requirements for the position (e.g., if you list that you have 6 years of experience in a certain field, that experience must be easily identifiable on the Work Experience section of your application).
Please note: Broward County is no longer accepting attachments to job applications, including resumes or similar supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered.
If the experience you reference in the below questions is not clearly included and described in your Work History section, your application will be considered not qualified for this position and you may be removed from consideration.
Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within your applications?
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What is your highest level of education earned from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Civil Engineering or closely related field? *For consideration of international degrees, you must have your degree evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). To access the NACES Membership directory, please visit www.naces.org/members
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How many years of experience do you have in progressively responsible experience in professional engineering work appropriate to utilities engineering?
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Do you have at least six (6) months of lead worker or supervisory experience in this industry?
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Do you have a current State of Florida Professional Engineer License? Details should be listed in the certificates and license section and are subject to verification.
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Do you have a valid Florida Drivers License in good standing?
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From the following list, please select your achievements. Ensure that your selection(s) are documented in your application for this position.
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Do you possess any of the following skills? Ensure that your selection(s) are documented in your resume and application for this position.
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Do you understand and acknowledge that all WWS employees are considered essential personnel during an emergency, and may be called to work at any time to perform emergency-related functions?
Required Question
Employer Broward County
Address 115 S. Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301-4800
Phone (954) 831-4000
Website http://www.broward.org/careers