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Work for Our Water Resources.

Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water — with a career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District).

The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.

Join our Engineering and Project Management Bureau

Support the District’s Engineering and Watershed Management Section of the Engineering and Project Management Bureau in this unique and challenging role. The successful Professional Engineer will perform technical and administrative engineering work related to the District's Watershed Management Program. This opportunity offers an ability to make an impact on the organization and provides flexibility and a true work-life balance.  You’ll have the chance to work with a wide range of teams in this promising position, each of which plays a vital role in our efforts to preserve our most valuable natural resources. Using your expertise, you’ll play an important role in enhancing the results to ensure a brighter future for the environment of Florida.

The District supports employees who prefer a remote work schedule so that they can enjoy their time outside of the District through work-life balance. This role is considered hybrid-remote-office, which means the employee will be required to come on-site for periodic meetings or work a portion of their time from a designated location and the remainder of their time remotely.   The successful candidate must be a Florida resident.

For helping to maintain our valuable water resources, we offer:

Compensation: 

Engineer 1 $50,460.80 - $68,673.94
Engineer 2:$54,496.00 - $74,143.79
Engineer 3:$57,678.40 - $79,494.10
Engineer 4:$62,316.80 - $85,879.29
Engineer 5 $67,288.00 - $92,726.77

Essential Functions

• Provides technical review of Watershed Management Program (WMP) and Cooperative Funding Initiative (CFI) project deliverables, which may include hydrologic/hydraulic models and calculations, water quality models and calculations, geodatabases, construction plans, and budgets/cost estimates.
• Performs tasks associated with complex watershed management planning projects and storm water improvement projects. This position involves conventional engineering practices, technical review and analysis, and project management.
• Work includes elements of the watershed management program: Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan, Implementation of Best Management Practices, and Watershed Updates.
• Plans, schedules and performs tasks related to hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of flood protection projects.
• Conducts technical review of projects within expected time frames and established requirements.
• Performs project management and construction duties as needed, including preparation and evaluation of requests for proposals and bids; contract negotiations; contractor oversight, and cost tracking against budgeted funds.
• Oversees the work of assigned staff or contractors.
• Limited detail watershed studies.
• Applies knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, fluid mechanics and other engineering, physical, and environmental principles to make sound recommendations.
• Understands and applies water related laws, policies, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Conducts field work to support watershed management planning projects.
• Responds to questions from the public and consultants regarding surface water models and flood elevations.
• Assesses ground or surface water movement to provide advice regarding issues such as water or waste management, route and site selection, flood mitigation, water quality improvement, or water resource development.
• Evaluates and/or coordinates the planning, collection, and analysis of scientific data.
• Prepares reports including recommendations, agreements, specifications, contracts and other related correspondences and update key stakeholders as needed.
• Communicates scientific and technical information in various formats such as charts, graphs, briefings, reports and/or presentations.
• Participates in meetings with the public, consultants and/or their representatives to discuss models and project related matters.
• Prepares maps, cross-sectional diagrams, charts, or reports concerning field investigations, land use, or water resource management, using results of fieldwork or data analyses.
• Participates in District emergency management activities and other division activities and performs other duties as needed. 
• Makes presentations to board, local government, citizen groups and scientist regarding surface water projects and participates in workshops and public meetings.
• Uses appropriate software, databases, modeling systems and other technology. 

Professional Engineer/Senior Professional Engineer Level:

• Plans, manages and performs special projects or activities relative to water resources management.
• Serves as a technical resource and liaison between other agencies, local governments, consultants and members of the public.
• Provides periodic guidance to entry-level engineers, technicians, students and other District staff on appropriate engineering practices.
• Mentors and oversees work of entry-level engineers for WMP and CFI projects.
• Acts as the technical contact, coordinator, or lead on large scale regional teams.

 Engineer 1

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering (or related)
• Valid driver’s license

 Engineer 2

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering (or related)
• Two (2) years' related work experience
• Training in surface water modeling software
• Experience with GIS Software
• Valid driver’s license

Engineer 3

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering (or related)
• Four (4) years' related work experience
• Training in surface water modeling software
• Experience with GIS Software
• Project Management experience
• Florida State Professional Engineer License
• Valid driver’s license

 Engineer 4

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering (or related)
• Five (5) years' related work experience
• Training in surface water modeling software
• Experience with GIS Software
• Project Management experience
• Florida State Professional Engineer License
• Valid driver’s license

 Engineer 5  

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering (or related)
• Seven (7) years' related work experience
• Training in surface water modeling software
• Experience with GIS Software
• Project Management experience
• Florida State Professional Engineer License
• Valid driver’s license