PRINCIPAL ENGINEER P.E. / Utilities / Administration #9301

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER P.E. / Utilities / Administration #9301

Salary

$62,753.60 - $141,585.60 Annually

Location

CITY OF CAPE CORAL, FL

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

09301

Department

Utilities Department

Division

Administration

Opening Date

05/19/2026

Closing Date

6/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

PR

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

SAFETY SENSITIVE: No FINGERPRINTING REQUIRED: Yes

About Us

The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,500 full-time employees,

provides various career path opportunities and offers a robust training and development program

for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business

relationships.

Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• Pension plan
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement
• And much more!

Qualifications

Principal Engineer PE ($94,390.40 Min - $141,585.60 Max)

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or related engineering field.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience in project management, construction, inspections, planning, design, permitting and/or general engineering.

Licenses or Certifications

• Must possess a valid state drivers license and obtain a valid Florida drivers license within thirty (30) days of hire.
• For Senior Engineer PE and Principal Engineer PE: Florida Professional Engineer License or registration as a Professional Engineer in another state and successfully obtain Florida P.E. Registration within nine (9) months of hire.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees and develops project design criteria, specifications and budgets, prepares plans, obtains permits, provides cost estimates, develops time scheduling, and provides coordination and inspection review.
• Prepares Invitation to Bid packages in conjunction with Procurement and Legal Departments, reviews bid proposals for completeness, accuracy, and applicability to project budget.
• Negotiates and manages design service contracts with outside engineering agencies and professional consultants. Researches and develops defined scope of services. Reviews expenditures and pay requests.
• Assists in the preparation of the Division or Department budget, Capital Improvement Plan and Strategy
• Performs other related duties as required.

Please review the full job description by clicking on the link below. To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" button located in the top right corner of the job description window.

Senior Engineer, P.E. Job Description

An Equal Opportunity Employer and Drugfree Workplace

Full-time regular City employee benefits:

• Health Insurance (Florida Blue)
• City paid employee coverage. Optional HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added at group rates. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services

Basic Life Insurance (USAble Life)

• City paid. The benefit is equal to twice the annual base pay. Double benefit for accidental death.

Optional Vision Insurance (VSP)

• Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.

Optional Dental Insurance (Florida Combined Life BlueDental)

• Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.

Supplemental Insurance

• Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.

Pension Plan (General and Fire) administered by Foster & Foster

• General Plan - Normal Retirement Eligibility: Hired before 10/1/2013, age 60 or 25 years of service; Hired on/after 10/1/2013, age 62 with 10 years of service or just 27 years of service.
• Fire Plan - Normal Retirement Eligibility: Hired before 6/16/2014, age 50 or 25 years of service; Hired on/after 6/16/2014, age 52 with 10 years of service or just 25 years of service.
• Benefit Rate Multiplier:
• General Plan - Less than 20 years of credited service = 2.5%; 20 or more years of credited service = 2.6% for 1st 20 years and 2.75% each year over 20
• Fire Plan - 3.25%

Police Pension Plan administered by The Resource Centers

• Benefits available at retirement are determined by a formula that considers your salary and years of service. Normal retirement eligibility for Police Employees at age 52 or 27 years of service. Benefit rate multiplier for Police: 3.25%

401(a) (Mission Square)

• Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).

Roth IRA (Mission Square)

• Offered through payroll deduction.

Long Term Disability (FCL-a Florida Blue Partner)

• City paid long-term disability insurance.

Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)

• Block of hours which incorporates sick and vacation. Accrues at 16.67 hours per month for an annual total of 5 weeks (200 hours). Accrual increases to 20.00 hours per month after 6 years of service and continues at a yearly increase after 10 years of service.

Paid Holidays

• City recognizes 11 holidays which include: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Leave Sharing

• May elect to donate or request leave time. Used for emergency circumstances when all leave has been exhausted.

Deferred Compensation Programs

• Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.

Payroll Direct Deposit

• Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.

Leave Buy Back

• Option to receive cash for excess accrued leave beyond use or lose amount.

Employee Assistance Program (ESI)

• City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.

Pre-Paid College

• Post tax deduction forwarded to the State of Florida on the employees behalf.

01

Do you have a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or related engineering field?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of project management, construction, inspections, planning, design, permitting and/or general engineering do you possess?

• 5 - 9 years
• 10 or more years
• None of the above

03

A Florida Professional Engineer License or registration as a Professional Engineer in another state and successfully obtain Florida P.E. Registration within nine (9) months of hire is required at time of hire.

Please provide your current status below:

• I currently hold a Florida Professional Engineer License.
• I currently hold a Professional Engineer Registration in another state and am willing and able to obtain the the Florida Professional Engineer Registration within nine months of hire.
• None of the above

04

Do you currently have a valid State Drivers License and the ability to obtain a Florida Drivers License within thirty (30) days of hire/promotion?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Cape Coral

Address P.O. Box 150027

Cape Coral, Florida, 33915

Phone (239) 574-0530

Website http://www.capecoral.gov