Senior Water Resources Project Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Florida Retirement System

Health and dental insurance

Life and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Paid leave and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Wellness program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

St. Johns River Water Management District is seeking a Senior Professional Engineer to lead regional water resource infrastructure projects through design and construction in northeast and east-central Florida.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk while applying sound engineering judgment. The role requires Florida PE licensure, a broad background in pipelines, dams, levees, reservoirs, and water resource development, with oversight of consultants and procurement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, hydraulic, structural, agricultural, or water resource engineering.
• State of Florida Professional Engineer license required; out-of-state license must qualify for Florida licensure within one year.
• Five years of 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 QA/QC 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

Heavy civil infrastructure

Quality assurance

Contract administration

Regulatory coordination

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Budgeting

Design review

Education

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

Job description

St. Johns River Water Management District is seeking a Senior Professional Engineer to lead regional water resource infrastructure projects through design and construction in northeast and east-central Florida.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk while applying sound engineering judgment. The role requires Florida PE licensure, a broad background in pipelines, dams, levees, reservoirs, and water resource development, with oversight of consultants and procurement activities.