Lead Utilities Engineer – Projects & Compliance

Cities, Inc.; Melbourne, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Cities, Inc. is seeking a municipal or civil engineer to design, review, and manage diverse engineering projects for city infrastructure in Melbourne, Florida. The role includes preparing plans, calculating costs, and ensuring compliance with codes and regulations.

You will coordinate with consultants and city staff, supervise assignments, and oversee water distribution system maintenance and related regulatory tasks while supporting the department’s objectives.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Designs, writes specifications, prepares plans, and calculates costs for various engineering projects.
• Reviews or coordinates the review of development plans, specifications and related applications for compliance with applicable engineering codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Conducts or coordinates special engineering studies as assigned.
• Reviews engineering calculations; analyzes materials and data submitted to the City.
• Prepares engineering reports and recommendations for presentation to superiors.
• Coordinates implementation of assigned construction projects; performing project management, monitoring progress, analyzing problems, recognizing solutions, and reviewing recommendations by consultants.
• Provides professional engineering direction and guidance to other staff, developers and consultants.
• Oversees the maintaining and updating of Utilities Technical Specifications and Standards, the department's utility maps, as well as the computer model of the department's water distribution system
• Inspects, or directs the inspection of, construction projects in progress to determine compliance with plans and specifications.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of consulting engineers and contractors.
• Supervises subordinate staff.
• Assists with regulatory work for Water Production and Water Reclamation; assists with Lead and Copper, Mechanical Integrity Testing, and Wellfield and flushing consumptive use permit.
• Performs plan reviews and prepares utility work schedules for outside agency projects which impact the City’s existing utilities. Coordinates associated utility relocation work in conjunction with Utilities Operation staff’s efforts.
• Attend meetings, work with their consultants, and contractors.
• Performs other assigned duties as assigned.

Job description

Cities, Inc. is seeking a municipal or civil engineer to design, review, and manage diverse engineering projects for city infrastructure in Melbourne, Florida. The role includes preparing plans, calculating costs, and ensuring compliance with codes and regulations.

You will coordinate with consultants and city staff, supervise assignments, and oversee water distribution system maintenance and related regulatory tasks while supporting the department’s objectives.