PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER III - Central Office - Tallahassee

Facility Construction and Maintenance; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Professional Engineer III – Wastewater position is with the Florida Department of Corrections in the Division of Facilities Management and Building Construction, Central Office, Tallahassee. The incumbent serves as a Licensed Professional Engineer responsible for the safety, compliance, and structural integrity of wastewater systems across correctional facilities.

Duties include authorizing blueprints and leading capital improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Florida
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical preferred) with 5+ years engineering experience, 2+ years as a Florida PE
• Experience in wastewater design, construction, operation, and permitting
• Valid Driver's License and ability to drive a state vehicle and travel statewide
• 5-7 years of progressive engineering tenure focused on wastewater infrastructure or public utilities

Responsibilities

• Authorizes engineering blueprints and leads capital improvement projects
• Ensures regulatory compliance with state and federal clean water mandates
• Provides technical guidance to operators and staff
• Travels statewide to correctional facilities for project oversight and inspections

Skills

PE license

Project leadership

Travel statewide

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Professional Engineer III – Wastewater position is located in the Florida Department of Corrections' Division of Facilities Management and Building Construction in Central Office, Tallahassee. The incumbent serves as a Licensed Professional Engineer responsible for the safety, compliance, and structural integrity of wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal infrastructure across the department's correctional facilities. Duties include authorizing engineering blueprints, leading capital improvement projects, ensuring regulatory compliance with state and federal clean water mandates, and providing technical guidance to operators. This is not a telework position and requires statewide travel to correctional institutions.

Key qualifications:

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Florida
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical preferred) with at least 5 years engineering experience, 2 years as a Florida registered PE
• Experience in wastewater collection, treatment, and/or effluent disposal design, construction, operation, and FDEP/EPA permitting
• Valid Driver's License and ability to drive a state vehicle and travel statewide
• 5-7 years of progressive engineering tenure specifically centered on wastewater infrastructure or public utility projects