Senior Professional Engineer

St Johns River Water Management District; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Life and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Paid leave and holidays

Wellness program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The St. Johns River Water Management District seeks an experienced Senior Professional Engineer to lead regional water resource infrastructure projects through design and construction in northeast and east-central Florida.

The role provides technical oversight and risk management across pipelines, dams, levees, reservoirs, and related facilities. The ideal candidate delivers strong project leadership, reviews consultant deliverables, and ensures quality, scope, and schedule adherence while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, hydraulic, structural, agricultural, or water resource engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in Florida (or in another state with ability to obtain Florida registration within one year of hire date).
• Five years of subsequent civil engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead major engineering projects through design and construction, managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Apply technical expertise and engineering judgment to evaluate project decisions and their potential effects on scope, schedule, budget, operations, and risk.
• Review and approve consultant deliverables, including technical memoranda, reports, plans, specifications, design submittals, cost estimates, schedules, fee proposals, invoices, and contract documents.
• Ensure work products meet established quality assurance and quality control requirements for completeness, accuracy, constructability, operability, and maintainability.
• Monitor project performance and communicate significant risks, issues, decisions, and status updates to management.
• Oversee consultant services and support construction administration to achieve project objectives.
• Lead design and construction procurement activities, including bids, contracts, and work orders.

Skills

Project management

Water resources

Risk management

Quality assurance

Contract administration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental civil hydraulic structural agricultural or water resource engineering

Professional Engineer license Florida (or ability to obtain within 1 year)

Job description

Bureau of District Projects/Const Full Time-Regular Apopka, FL, US

Senior Professional Engineer

DIVISION OF ENGINEERING

Make an Impact on Florida's Water Resources

The St. Johns River Water Management District is an environmental agency whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water, and to protect and restore the health of water bodies in the District’s 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida.

Enjoy work-life balance in a professional culture with competitive pay and benefits.

The District seeks an experienced professional engineer to lead regional water resource infrastructure projects through design and construction. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with pipelines, high-hazard dams, levees, reservoirs, and other water resource development projects. This senior-level project management role provides technical oversight, manages project risks, and requires sound engineering judgment throughout project development and implementation.

What You'll Do

• Lead major engineering projects through design and construction, managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Apply technical expertise and engineering judgment to evaluate project decisions and their potential effects on scope, schedule, budget, operations, and risk.
• Review and approve consultant deliverables, including technical memoranda, reports, plans, specifications, design submittals, cost estimates, schedules, fee proposals, invoices, and contract documents.
• Ensure work products meet established quality assurance and quality control requirements for completeness, accuracy, constructability, operability, and maintainability.
• Monitor project performance and communicate significant risks, issues, decisions, and status updates to management.
• Oversee consultant services and support construction administration to achieve project objectives.
• Lead design and construction procurement activities, including bids, contracts, and work orders.

Key Skills for Success

• Leading technical project management for heavy civil and water resource infrastructure projects.
• Conducting quality assurance and quality control reviews of engineering deliverables.
• Developing, negotiating, and administering scopes of work, professional services agreements, work orders, contract amendments, fees, and schedules.
• Managing consultants and coordinating with contractors, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and project partners.
• Reviewing and approving plans, specifications, technical reports, schedules, cost estimates, invoices, and contract documents.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks and resolving issues before they materially affect cost, schedule, quality, safety, or operations.
• Procurement planning, consultant selection, contract administration, and construction support.
• Communicating technical, contractual, and financial information clearly.
• Presenting project recommendations and status updates to executive management, the Governing Board, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
• Using standard engineering, project management, scheduling, GIS, database, document management, and office software applications.

What You'll Bring | Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, structural, agricultural, or water resource engineering; registration as a Professional Engineer in Florida (or registration in another state with the ability to obtain Florida registration within one year of hire date); and five years of subsequent civil engineering experience.

Mostly general office environment with some fieldwork required; ability to work outdoors in Florida throughout the year; the ability to walk in natural areas with rugged terrain and heavy vegetation.

Location

Apopka, Palatka, or Palm Bay

Licenses

State of Florida Professional Engineer license (or ability to obtain within one year of hire date).

Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.

Salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Why Join Us?

In addition to meaningful work and opportunities for professional growth, benefits include:

• Health and dental insurance
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid leave and holidays
• Wellness program
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

The St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. Certain service members, veterans, qualifying spouses, and family members receive preference in employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace