ENGINEERING UNIT SUPERVISOR

Duties And Responsibilities

• Schedules, assigns, and supervises engineering design projects;
• Directs and coordinates field surveys, plan design, preparation and review, cost estimate development, and specifications preparation;
• Participates in the development and design and review of major and complex projects.

Supervisory Duties

• Supervises and participates in the analysis and review of engineering studies and designs prepared by professional consultants;
• Prepares recommendations for the consideration of professional and administrative superiors and committees.

Construction Activities

• Supervises the preparation of right-of-way and construction plans for major thoroughfares;
• Counsels and participates in the activities of construction engineers, inspectors, and materials technicians in the investigation and construction of water and sewer mains, roadways, structures, and related public work projects;
• Supervises and performs the technical review of remedial action plans;
• Oversees and administers environmental licensing programs.

Specialized Functions

• Conducts special engineering studies and projects relating to technical and administrative aspects of the public works function;
• Coordinates the utilization of computer technology as related to the engineering function.

Long Range Studies

• Conducts long-range studies involving other departments, agencies, and organizations;
• Prepares reports and recommendations;
• Seals and signs engineering plans, drawings, and documents.

Other Responsibilities

• Manages complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems;
• Decision Quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward;
• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders;
• Directs Work: Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done;
• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals;
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement;
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments;
• Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Physical Demands

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards

• Routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

County Core Values

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives;
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions;
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity;
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

• Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion.
• We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

• During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers.
• County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

• All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
• All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.