Engineer Intern (Stormwater)

About the role

The Stormwater Engineer Intern performs advanced technical and management duties in conducting and supervising the preparation of project work plans, project management, cost estimates, contract administration, creation of technical reports, specifications & engineering calculations. The schedule for this full-time position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
• Supervises, plans, and coordinates work of assigned staff.
• Reviews and evaluates employee performance and completes performance evaluations.
• Counsels staff and initiates commendations or disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Conducts project meetings to ensure work procedures are followed, and coordinates the participation of consultants, engineers, designers, and contractors.
• Performs reviews of drainage/grading plans, stormwater management plans, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for building permits.
• Performs site inspections for permitting requirements and ongoing construction projects.
• Responsible for collecting and coordinating elements included in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit as well as the County Community Rating System.
• Supervises the preparation of project work plans, cost estimates, project management & contract administration, and creation of technical reports, specifications & engineering calculations.
• Coordinates project meetings ensuring work procedures are followed.
• Attends Technical Services Division meetings with the public and engineering consultants.
• Performs associated design work and preparation.
• Conducts studies and prepares reports.
• Affords assistance with other miscellaneous engineering projects.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in STEM field required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering preferred.
• Three (3) years of progressive experience in Civil Engineering project management and capital improvement project site design and development experience.
• Experience in stormwater, roadway, site, and pavement design.

Qualifications

• Valid Florida Driver License or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Florida, preferred.
• Working knowledge of drainage, hydrology, and hydraulics.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) in a clear, confident manner using proper grammar.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
• Working knowledge of AutoCad.
• Must have strong working knowledge of computers and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses: IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents, IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, IS-800.c: National Response Framework, an Introduction.