Resilience Engineering – Capital Programs Lead

Broward County; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Deductible Health Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Florida Retirement System (FRS)

457 Deferred Compensation Matching

11 paid holidays per year

2 weeks paid vacation per year

Tuition Reimbursement up to 2000 USD

Job summary

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Capital Program Administrator (Resilience Engineer) to lead resilience initiatives within the Public Works & Environmental Services Department in Broward County, Florida. This senior role focuses on implementing the county-wide resilience plan, administering resilience grants, and guiding capital infrastructure projects to reduce flood risk.

Preferred candidates will have a strong engineering background, experience with water

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, hydrology, and environmental sciences or closely related field.
• Requires six (6) years of experience in capital project management, design and/or engineering based on the area of assignment.
• Experience with water infrastructure, hydrology, grant management or resilience planning is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages and negotiates construction and consultant contracts; oversees master plan studies, amendments, change orders, and work authorizations.
• Prepares budget estimates, analyses and documentation for projects; provides direction and options analysis in construction and development.
• Leads meetings with consultants and contractors to review progress and manage all aspects of the project; reviews invoices and payment requests; supports annual budget requests.
• Establishes a QC/QA program to standardize project management processes and improve quality and performance.
• Coordinates with internal support agencies and external stakeholders; ensures reporting in conformance with audit standards.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Contracting

Public speaking

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Capital Program Administrator (Resilience Engineer) to lead resilience initiatives within the Public Works & Environmental Services Department in Broward County, Florida. This senior role focuses on implementing the county-wide resilience plan, administering resilience grants, and guiding capital infrastructure projects to reduce flood risk.

Preferred candidates will have a strong engineering background, experience with water