Engineering Division Manager — Public Works & Projects

City-of-Clearwater; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Clearwater in Florida seeks an Engineering Division Manager to oversee the Engineering Department's activities within Public Utilities. You will lead staff, manage projects, and coordinate budgets, schedules, and consultant contracts.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental Engineering and five years of professional engineering experience, plus a Florida professional license or eligibility to obtain one within a year. A valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Modern civil engineering terminology and principles
• Federal, State, and local permitting requirements related to engineering projects
• Drafting and civil engineering computer design and operations
• Mathematics through trigonometry and its application to field surveying and engineering computations
• Procurement, cost analysis, project management, and contract administration
• Construction, inspection, and maintenance of construction projects
• Principles and practices used in property location and topographic surveying
• Department policies and protocols

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and manages the operations of a division of the Engineering Department; provides management, direction, and guidance to staff and ensures the effective completion of department activities
• Reviews, evaluates, and determines scope of work for various work orders, projects, and contracts; attends monthly status meetings and ensures completion
• Applies and implements technical and professional expertise to large and complex engineering projects and personnel; assists customers with engineering requests
• Ensures public works capital improvement projects are designed, permitted, and completed timely and professionally; manages projects and provides direction for staff
• Prepares and maintains project budgets and schedules; participates in budgets and resource allocation
• Coordinates, develops, and implements design and development of specifications for construction of city facilities; responds to utility emergencies and makes recommendations
• Administers, manages, and oversees consultant agreements; monitors contract details and ensures delivery; signs off on permits
• Prepares reports and feasibility studies; collects data and presents details to directors
• Plans, prioritizes, and schedules work assignments of staff engineers; manages workload and provides performance feedback
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Staff management

Budgeting

Contract administration

Permitting knowledge

Construction inspection

Topographic surveying

Engineering computations

Client relations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Job description

City of Clearwater in Florida seeks an Engineering Division Manager to oversee the Engineering Department's activities within Public Utilities. You will lead staff, manage projects, and coordinate budgets, schedules, and consultant contracts.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental Engineering and five years of professional engineering experience, plus a Florida professional license or eligibility to obtain one within a year. A valid driver's license is required.