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Salary: $24.17 Hourly
Location : Citrus County, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-02549
Department: Public Works
Division: Technical Services
Opening Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
General Description
The Engineering Technician III performs technical duties that involves performing inspections of major and minor infrastructure projects to include the construction of roads, stormwater drainage systems, and transportation elements of potable water and sanitary systems in order to ensure compliance with construction and environmental standards, ordinances, and law. Reports progress of major activities through construction daily reports and periodic conferences and meetings.
Detailed information regarding the County's benefits package and retirement offerings may be found here: Benefits
To learn more about Citrus County: Citrus County Government and Official Guide to Crystal River and Citrus County, Florida
Essential Functions

• Full-time, field position and requires frequent travel around Citrus County. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Inspects major and minor County construction projects to ensure conformity with construction plans and adherence to applicable regulation and specification.
• Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
• Reviews construction plans and documents, making recommendations for appropriate changes in areas of non-compliance, conflicts, and time/cost savings.
• Performs construction site investigations and maintains daily construction reports. Collects and maintains material tickets and data associated with Federal Highway Administration and Local Agency Program projects.
• Measures and confirms all pay items, reviews material list data for conformance, produces inspection reports, and reviews pay applications and test data.
• Maintains files and records systems in paper and electronic format.
• Conducts in process field inspections to ensure compliance with approved engineering standards.
• Evaluates road conditions and produces priority lists for annual road resurfacing projects.
• Investigates and prepares corrective action plan/report on citizen complaints.
• Performs data collection tasks such as survey field data collection, traffic data collection, asset inventory, and other data collection as necessary.
• Inputs data into various software programs to update and maintain County asset information.
• Performs engineering and surveying calculations.
• Addresses questions by phone, email, or in person.
• Attends staff conferences, professional meetings, and other events.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements
Education, Training, and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent, vocational technical degree or specialized training that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of High School.
• Three (3) years of experience in the field of Civil Engineering with specific experience in road construction.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to interpret construction plans, specifications, and technical documents.
• Requires using basic algebra involving variables and formulas, basic geometry involving plane and solid figures, circumferences, areas, and volumes, and computing percentages, ratios, and proportions. Ability to perform computations such as slopes, grades, etc. related to roadway and drainage design and construction.
• Experience collecting, reviewing, and maintaining materials and field data.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
• 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.), and Electronic Data Transfer.

Certificates and Licenses

• Valid Florida Driver License or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida.
• Intermediate MOT, FDOT Asphalt I, FDOT Concrete Inspector, FDOT Earthwork Inspector I, and NPDES Stormwater Inspector Certification, preferred. Or any additional relevant experience that may be considered equivalent to the certifications.
• 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-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Requires a combination of sitting, standing, and walking.
• The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 20 pounds.
• The job requires occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, balancing, and twisting.
• The job requires the completion of tasks that involves frequent simple grasping, pushing, pulling, and working in darkness, and occasional typing, operating foot controls/levers, and driving automotive equipment.
• The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception and color vision, hearing, and speaking.
• The job may risk exposure to moving machinery, fumes and gases, electrical hazards, and extreme noise.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Emergency Response/Recovery Activities

• All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. Emergency response duties may also include driving and/or operating a county vehicle or equipment and employees must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.

Supplemental Information
PLEASE REVIEW THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ON POSTING AND COMMUNICATE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED. Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess qualifications. Selected applicants will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job. The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application/resume will be an important consideration in the screening process. Relevant experience that is not gained through work experience should be explained in the additional information section of the application.
Must successfully pass a criminal background check, pre-employment physical examination, and drug screen. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or the "Public Records Law," applications, resumes and personnel records are subject to public inspections. Details regarding the "Public Records Law"/ "The Sunshine Law" / Florida Statutes and the statutory exemptions are available on websites such as the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Senate and Florida Legislature. Additionally, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Public Information section is located on our website.
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners provides a comprehensive benefits package.
Medical Insurance - (Carrier: Florida Blue): Employee Premium is $50.00 monthly. Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums (please review detailed premiums using the link below).
**Wellness Incentive: New Hires will have the option of submitting to a nicotine test during the pre-employment physical. Those that are nicotine free will receive a $50 wellness incentive monthly applied towards their health premium costs. New hires that are not nicotine free are eligible to receive the wellness incentive once a tobacco cessation course has been completed and the Employee Health & Wellness Center is provided with a copy of their completion certificate.
Employee Health & Wellness Center: Employee Premium is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance. Dependent coverage is $0.00 when covered under Medical Insurance.
Dental Insurance: Employee Premium is $0.00. Dependent coverage is available with bi-weekly premiums (please review detailed premiums using the link below).
Vision Insurance: Employee and Dependent coverage is available with low monthly premiums.
Florida Retirement System: Employee contributes 3% of gross salary per pay-period. Option to choose from Pension Plan or Investment Plan. Detailed employer contributions can be found in the link below. Visit for more details.
Other Benefits:

• Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance $20,000
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care FSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Assistance Program
• ComPsych Programs
• Voluntary AFLAC Supplemental Insurance
• Deferred Compensation
• Paid Holidays - no waiting period
• Vacation Leave - accrues each pay period
• Sick Leave - accrues each pay period

Please note that the benefits may not apply to all constitutional offices; please refer to policies for specific information. The County's Personnel Policies, applicable Union Contracts and/or Certificate of Coverage provides detailed descriptions of all available employee benefit programs and stipulations.
For a more detailed overview of our benefit package,
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A minimum requirement for this position is 3 years' experience in the field of Civil Engineering with specific experience in road construction. Please indicate how you meet this minimum requirement in the work history and/or additional information sections of this application. It is important to communicate how you meet these minimum requirements so that your application is processed correctly.

• I understand and have provided this information in my application.
• I do not meet this minimum requirement.

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PLEASE REVIEW THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ON POSTING AND COMMUNICATE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED.Please check EACH of the 4 BOXES BELOW to confirm YOUR APPLICATION is ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. Please note: Applications with incomplete Education and/or Work History sections will not be considered. Submitting a resume without completing these sections on the application form will result in disqualification.

• Education Section
• Work History Section
• 3 Professional References
• Skills, Certifications, Additional Information Sections (Optional - but highly recommend completing)

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