The purpose of this position is to provide engineering support for Utility District operations including water treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection and pumping. The work entails technical engineering analysis, engineering approvals, engineering design, computations, standards and specification updates, plan reviews, evaluations, QA/QC checks, and engineering inspections. The position will also manage engineering projects and work with outside engineering support as needed for the District.
The position works under the supervision of the Utility Senior Engineer but is required to operate independently as needed depending on the task.

The job duties/responsibilities listed below are those that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of duties is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a duty does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position. Management may modify this description as the needs and requirements of the position change.

• Review water and sewer designs and calculations and provide comments/markups for planned industrial, commercial, and residential projects; provide as-built drawings, GIS information, and utility design guidance to developers and others planning construction projects.
• Manage engineering projects at the Utility; meet with Consulting Engineers and contractors regarding project updates and status; organize and plan Utility District long-term CIP and short-term and immediate-term work projects; apply for and process permit documents on behalf of the Utility District for agencies including FDEP, the County Health Department, and the Florida Department of Transportation.
• Support engineering staff, assign and review work products, foster training, and professional development, and provide guidance with problem-solving.
• Provide technical guidance for the customer service division of the City's Finance Department regarding customer billing, calculations, agreements, and meter specifications.
• Provide input to the development of the Utility Capital Improvement Plan including project need, conceptual development, and potential cost.
• Ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Consults with division managers, deputy director, director and other officials as needed to review activities, provide recommendations, resolve problems, and receive advice/direction.
• Coordinates work activities with those of other departments, contractors, consultants, outside agencies, or others as needed. Ensures close cooperation with the IT Department to ensure that all control systems meet appropriate standards.
• Coordinates procurement of equipment and contracted services; research new products, systems, and materials; obtains pricing from contractors and suppliers; prepares specifications for materials, equipment, and services; writes, prepares, and reviews bid documents/specifications; recommends award of contracts; ensures contract compliance for all contracts and specifications.
• Compiles or monitors various administrative and statistical data pertaining to departmental operations; performs research as needed; makes applicable calculations; analyzes data and identifies trends; prepares or generates reports; maintains records.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, plant operational reports, regulatory reports, change orders, specifications, permit applications, budget documents, performance appraisals, agenda items, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, budget reports, equipment submittals, operations reports, regulatory reports, production reports, quality analysis reports, engineering reports, contract documents, construction documents, engineering plans, electrical drawings, blueprints, specifications, master plans, comprehensive plans, codes, regulations, standards, manuals, maps, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Assist with the selection of control hardware and software to ensure adherence to the city’s overall asset management strategy.
• Directs the installation of control equipment either as part of a major project or as manager of a control project.
• Communicates with assistant director, director, employees, other departments, engineers, developers, contractors, consultants, inspectors, regulatory agencies, vendors, customers, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Oversees plan review, permitting, inspection of new construction, reviews plans for utility improvement projects; manages construction projects; and prepares project construction schedules.
• Coordinates department work activities in his specific area of operation; organizes and prioritizes workload; makes work assignments; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work; troubleshoots problem situations.
• Operates a motor vehicle to conduct work activities.
• Performs clerical tasks, which may include answering the telephone and recording messages, sending/receiving faxed documents, or copying documents.
• Provides assistance or coverage to other employees as needed.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with relevant experience in water utility operations. Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering is preferred.
Requires four (4) years of engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Special Certifications and Licenses (Required):

• Engineer in Training (EIT) License
• Possession of Professional Engineering License (P.E.)
• Possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver’s License

Communication Competencies / K.S.A.'s

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit. Includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize consulting and advisory data and information, as well as reference, descriptive and/or design data and information as applicable.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; to deal with several concrete and abstract variables; and to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

Physical and Sensory Requirements / Environmental Factors

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The City of Riviera Beach, Florida, is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including identity or expression), marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or any other protected classification as defined by applicable law (except as limited by Personnel Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational qualifications).

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects qualified individuals with disabilities from employment discrimination. Under the ADA, a person has a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The physical demands described within the job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In compliance with the ADA, the City of Riviera Beach will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat of significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. Requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and ability.