Job details
Salary $26.02 – $41.63 an hour
Job Type Full-time
Full Job Description
Engineering Associate (Public Works)-(2100018N)Hillsborough County requires all applicants scheduled to attend an on-boarding session on or after August 30, 2021 to show proof of final vaccination shot, or provide a religious or medical exemption, before their employment can begin. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine based on a medical or sincerely held religious belief will be subject to weekly COVID or monthly antibody testing.
Job Overview This position performs paraprofessional engineering related work involving the investigation, evaluation, assessment, asset management, planning, writing reports, coordinating work, or inspection of public infrastructure and systems. Investigation of resident and other agency complaints related to drainage and maintenance issues associated with the County’s drainage system and recommendation of corrective action. Additionally, evaluation of issues affecting proper operation of the existing drainage system and proposal of capital project locations to resolve flooding and maintenance issues requiring design, permitting, and land acquisition. Design of minor system modifications associated with proposed maintenance activities..
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major in Engineering Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an Engineering-related field; AND
- Ten (10) years of planning, assessment, design, construction, inspection of public infrastructure projects, or modeling of water, wastewater, stormwater or traffic systems;
OR
- An equivalent combination of education (not less than a High School diploma/GED), training, and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted below;
- Possession of Florida Driver’s License.
Core Competencies
- Customer Commitment – Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customer and provide the highest standards of service.
- Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity – Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
- Organizational Excellence – Takes ownership for excellence through one’s personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
- Success through Teamwork – Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational excellence.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesNote: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
- Investigation of resident and other staff/agency drainage and maintenance complaints utilizing FDOT & County’s standards, stormwater engineering standards and practices, available data, and field investigation.
- Coordination and outreach with residents/customers to understand concerns, provide updates and communicate results associated with their concern or other associated maintenance activities.
- Use MainStar, ArcGIS, AutoCAD and other programs to assist with investigation and preparation of work orders for service units to perform the proposed maintenance activities. In charge of training new employees and make sure they can perform their duties in a safe and effective manner.
- Develop and Design minor maintenance projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D and appropriate engineering standards and practices. Provide cost estimates and specifications for proposed projects.
- Review and complete technical evaluations on Right of Way (ROW) Use, SWFWMD, EPC, and other permits submitted to Public Works that might impact County’s drainage systems, drainage easements or property.
- Review ROW and easement vacate requests. Review surplus property and other similar requests to insure property could not be used to resolve known drainage concerns or issues or other maintenance requirements.
- Perform system condition assessments and damage assessment duties to determine condition of various stormwater systems and other public infrastructure.
- Effectively communicate with customers both orally and in writing to improve customer interactions.
- Complete simple site surveys using standard survey equipment.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Job Specifications
- Ability to manage, train, schedule, assign, monitor, and review assigned staff and properly prioritize activities.
- Knowledge of engineering principles and practices for assigned functions.
- Knowledge of engineering design criteria, standards, and applicable permit requirements related to stormwater program activities.
- Knowledge of construction and maintenance standards, methods, materials, and inspection techniques.
- Knowledge of applicable environmental regulations and requirements.
- Ability to organize, analyze, interpret and evaluate engineering problems and provide practical, cost-effective solutions related to stormwater program activities.
- Basic knowledge of survey requirements and ability to perform simple survey tasks, write survey requests, etc.
- Critical Thinking: Formulate deductions and perform in a dynamic environment to responsibly assist in developing policies and practices to lead the community in mitigation.
- Decision Making: Assimilate information and situations to formulate simple to complex deductions to instigate responsible and compliant actions teams and community.
- Communications: Formulate/possess exceptional communication skills to express guidance for interpretations and direction to leadership and the community.
- Strategic Planning: Perform advanced professional work involving the application of principles of logical thinking to diagnose or define problems, collect data and resolve.
- Managerial/Operational Skills: Perform executive work involving the application of broad principles of professional management and leadership to problems for which solutions may/may not exist.
- Leadership: Formulate/possess exceptional communication skills, perform/direct complex rules or systems, supervise-direct/guide-manage and create team camaraderie.
- Analytical Ability: Work in dynamic environment, responsible for assisting in developing policies and practices for the community using analyses of data for deductions.
- Managing Complexity: Perform management and supervisory work involving policy and guideline interpretation, solving both people and work related problems.
- Other: Responsible for long-range goals, planning, and methodologies; work in evolving environment with emerging knowledge, technologies, and competing activities.
Physical Requirements
- Approximately 50% inside work and 50% outside work. Outside work can include noise from traffic and heavy equipment, inclement weather, or hot, muggy conditions.
- Sitting, frequently lifting up to 20 pounds, standing or walking up to an hour at a time, climbing over terrain, pulling manhole covers.
Work Category Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.
Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesIn the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.
Career Progression Employees in this classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications of the next tier will be able to apply for promotional opportunities through a competitive selection process. Employees will not automatically be upgraded to the next tier. Reclassifying a position is based on business need and financial impact and is not based solely on the job competencies or qualifications of the incumbent.#VIZI
Primary Location: United States-Florida-Tampa
Job: Engineering Associate.E.Eng
Organization: CAD-PW-Public Works
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time
Job Posting: Nov 22, 2021
Classification Type: Classified
Application Deadline: Dec 6, 2021
Salary Range: 26.02 -41.63 US Dollar (USD) Hourly
