Transportation Engineer jobs in Florida

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This position oversees highly technical professional engineering for the Transportation & Transit Department, providing oversight for all of Transportation & Transit's technical departmental functions. These departments may include, but are not limited to the following: Right of Way, Engineering, Traffic Engineering, and Construction. Ensures compliance with all departmental policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work. Functions in a senior management capacity in construction and engineering, and is responsible for directing the efficiency and effectiveness of departments, budgets, and projects. Works with considerable independence and decision making authority, while performing the assigned duties. 

• Manages the planning, organization, and implementation for all technical engineering and surveying sections within the Transportation & Transit Department, which may include but are not limited to the following, Right of Way, Engineering, Traffic Engineering and Construction.
• Manages the development, implementation and control of the departmental budgets listed above; ensures all functions and programs under charge are performed within established budgetary parameters, to include performing cost control activities, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and ensuring sound fiscal control; develops and monitors professional engineering and surveying contracts.
• Develops, tracks, and maintains schedules for all construction and engineering projects. Supervises and evaluates the managers overseeing the above-mentioned departments; initiates action on hiring, disciplinary, dismissal or promotion matters for final approval by the Transportation & Transit Administrator and Human Resources.
• Conducts and oversees all project meetings relating to design status and production. Coordinates with local,State,and Federal agencies, such as the City of St. Cloud, City of Orlando, City of Kissimmee, Florida Department of Transportation, U.S. Geological Survey, Army Corps of Engineers, South Florida Water Management District, and planning bodies to accomplish division work objectives.
• Oversees records, legal descriptions, maintenance maps, right-of-way easements, land acquisition activities, with County Attorney's office, and others as required to accomplish Division work objectives.
• Oversees public meetings relating to engineering and construction projects for the dissemination of information.
• Oversees reporting for all Capital Improvement Projects relating to design and construction. Performs duties as assigned / necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position. Coordinates and interacts with other departments to eliminate conflicts between Transportation & Transit projects and development applications.

• Extensive skills in effectively directing staff comprised of professional engineers, construction managers and project managers.
• Expert knowledge in civil engineering practices.
• Expert knowledge in construction practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local laws, rules, ordinances and regulatory standards applicable to the work.
• Executive-level interpersonal, leadership, planning, management and communications skills; ability to communicate professionally verbally, in writing, and in presentations.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other County personnel, government agencies, and the general public.
• Skill in reading, analyzing and interpreting professional periodicals and journals, technical procedures, and legal documentation. 
• Ability to operate basic office equipment, e.g., computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines.
• Ability to read, update and maintain various records and files; ability to access, operate and maintain various software applications.

• 50 pounds maximum lifting.
• If less lifting involved will require significant walking/standing.
• Frequent (up to 2/3 of the work time) lifting, carrying up to 25 lbs.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word or perceiving sound by ear.
• Good eye sight for production or safety of self and others.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of light work.