Professional Engineer / Capital Improvement Program / City Manager's Office #8379 - City of Cape Coral, FL

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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

• Senior Engineer - PE ($66,955.20 Min - $100,443.20 Max)
   
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or related engineering field.
  • Five (5) years of experience in project management, construction, inspections, planning, design, permitting and/or general engineering.

• Principal Engineer - PE ($82,492.80 Min - $123,760.00 Max)
   
  • Bachelor's 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 
  • 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.
  • Must possess a valid state driver's license and obtain a valid Florida driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire.
     

Key Responsibilities

• Manages contracted designs and/or performs in-house designs, cost estimates, permitting, preparation of technical plans & specifications, construction, and contract administration for a variety of capital improvement projects, including but not limited to transportation, drainage, water/sewer/irrigation and City facilities, as assigned. 
• Maintains close liaison and interacts daily with design consultants, surveyors, engineers, regulatory agencies, City administration, architects, contractors and inspectors. 
• Provides project management services and coordinates bid process for specific projects as assigned. 
• Prepares time schedule, budget reports, technical specifications and plans for a variety of capital improvement projects. Researches, analyzes and reports on issues including, but not limited to, regulatory compliance, system operations, property ownership, and inter-municipal agreements. 
• Responds to inquiries from the public, resolves problems and represents the City at public meetings as required.
• Directly supervises and provides guidance to staff as assigned within the scope of a specific project. Provides assistance to the designated manager in preparing the annual and five year budget.

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Professional Engineer Job Description
 
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