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Description ABOUT OUR CITY The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace - it's a community built on our Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact. As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition.

Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride. We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers, a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise. Effective January 2026, the City is has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance - providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model.

This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being. NATURE OF WORK This classification involves civil engineering work on assigned projects and programs for the City. An employee in this position designs and arranges permits for various engineering projects for the City and Utilities' service areas; reviews drawings; issues specifications; performs calculations;; and maintains/installs electrical equipment throughout the City.

This position also evaluates results and initiates reports. Examples of Duties ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Receives, reviews, communicates, prepares, submits, or transmits various records, drawings, design documentation, and reports including engineering plans and specifications, technical reports, calculations, permits and applications, and miscellaneous correspondence. Assists department staff for the administration and reporting for the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Permit Program, National Flood Insurance Program, and Community Rating System (NFIP-CRS) Program.

Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as City department directors and employees, county, and state regulatory officials, and the general public Represents the Engineering Division at various meetings and advisory boards Performs progressive tasks advanced beyond entry-level including more independent evaluations, computations, plans and specifications, and drafting as well as communications and coordination. Performs related work as required. Requirements EDUCATION Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in civil/mechanical/environmental engineering or a closely related field.

Master's degree preferred. EXPERIENCE Considerable experience in engineering of land development activities, including water, wastewater, and storm water and experience with AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS. NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire. Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Florida required. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Physical: Moderate work which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials up to twenty (20) pounds.

Work Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment. Work hours may vary as operations required and may include evenings, weekends and holidays. Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Duties may require visiting multiple locations throughout the City. Sensory: The ability to perceive and differentiate visual cues or signals. Tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Requires ability to adapt to frequent changes in workload and to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate while completing tasks within established time frames. It also requires interaction with employees from all City departments/divisions and the public. Supplemental Information KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering with particular emphasis on water, wastewater, and storm water utility design; permitting, roadway, and sidewalk improvements; signing and marking; traffic control; and ADA compliance.

Knowledge of personal computers, including word processing, spreadsheet preparation, hydraulic modeling, database management, and design drafting with use of AutoCAD/ArcGIS. Knowledge of federal, state, county, and local laws, ordinances, standards, and regulations pertinent to design, construction, and sustaining regulatory compliance pertaining to infrastructure improvements, water, wastewater, and storm water operation. Skill in using Office, department software, and AutoCAD/ArcGIS.

Ability to perform detail-oriented work involving written and numerical data including calculations. Ability to design, read, and interpret engineering plans and specifications. Ability to analyze complex civil engineering plans and make the necessary changes to improve, resolve problems, and draw sound conclusions.

Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, consultants, contractors, vendors, other public agencies, and the general public. Ability to train others in the assigned area.

Ability to deal with competing priorities and varied responsibilities. Ability to work efficiently and effectively to develop win-win solution. Ability to evaluate the impact of alternative courses of action and evaluate circumstances of an innovative, new, or unprecedented nature.