Senior Water Resources Engineer – Project Leadership

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

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