Environmental Professional Engineer - Water Resources

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or civil engineering and four years of professional level environmental engineering experience or equivalent professional engineering related experience. Must become registered as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) by the State of Florida within six months of employment. Applicants within six months of meeting the education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.
A Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7; Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment.   If, in the past 24-month period, the applicants Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and /or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.  
Successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

Position Summary

This is experienced professional environmental engineering work within the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department.

An employee assigned to this classification is responsible for performing professional engineering duties in activities related to a specialized area of activity.

Work is performed under the direction of a higher level professional supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports and observation of results obtained.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
 

This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
 
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
 
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including: integrity, honesty, respect, diversity, innovation, accountability and communication.

Responds to public inquires regarding program; prepares presentations to groups and the public as necessary.

Operates, as required, motor vehicles (including departmental motor vehicles) in order to conduct field tests, inspections, and investigations to obtain data for use in determining code compliance and sources of, and methods for, controlling County-wide environmental pollutants.

Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

Manages the Stormwater Assessment program including budgeting, communications with the public and Board of County Commissioners, and maintenance of the Stormwater Assessment database including oversight of the contractor preparing the assessment roll.

Prepares ordinances and other required documentation for annual adoption hearings, and processing corrections to the assessment roll.

Designs, implements, and manages stormwater water quality improvement projects for the County. This includes identifying and ranking projects, overseeing engineering design and construction, coordinating with the appropriate agencies and contractors, and obtaining and managing funds to offset costs through grants.

Ensures compliance with Alachua County’s stormwater water quality standards through technical review of documents and site plans for stormwater water quality performance standards in coordination with our development review team, including review of engineering calculations and design criteria. Conducts site inspections to determine code compliance.

Assists with Alachua County’s Climate Vulnerability Analysis, Climate Adaptation Plan, and resultant policy recommendations.

Coordinates with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection regarding Total Maximum Daily Loads and Basin Management Action Plans.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of the technical engineering methods, low impact development/design and green stormwater infrastructure principles.

Considerable knowledge of local ordinances, State and Federal laws, rules and regulations governing environmental issues.
Skill in the operation of motor vehicles.
 Ability to apply engineering principles and methods; ability to research and investigate problems and bring them to resolution.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other County employees and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
 WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals, and outdoor weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future.BoCC-Contributed Benefits

• Medical/Health Insurance  
• Employee Life Insurance  
• Florida Retirement System  
• Employee Assistance Program

Optional Benefits

• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Deferred Retirement Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Roth IRA
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Computer Purchase Program

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• FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement.  A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee.
• TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Permanent, full-time employees are eligible for educational assistance funds. Contact the Human Resources Office for program details.
• HOLIDAYS Holidays are as follows: 

1. New Years Day  
2. Martin Luther King Day  
3. Memorial Day  
4. Juneteenth
5. Independence Day  
6. Labor Day  
7. Veterans' Day  
8. Thanksgiving Day  
9. Friday following Thanksgiving  
10. Christmas Eve (IAFF*)  
11. Christmas Day  
12. Additional Christmas Holiday (All non-IAFF employees)  
13. 2 Floating Holidays  (All non- IAFF employees)

*IAFF – International Association of FirefightersPay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.

Vacation Leave – Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.

Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.

$81,099.20 Annually