Hourly Engineering Jobs in Naples, FL (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Performs professional highway engineering work involving designing, managing, reviewing, and overseeing various highway construction and development projects to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and standards. Essential Functions Provides direction, guidance, and assistance to contractors and work crews; coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; confers with contractors and work crews, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise. Interprets, explains, and ensures engineering compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, standards, specifications, policies, and procedures, as well as approved construction plans; researches codes, engineering standards, technical manuals, or other resources as needed; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.

Consults with division management or other officials to review status of division projects, review/resolve problems, receive advice/direction, and provide recommendations. Prepares design and construction documents pertaining to division projects; prepares plans, designs, specifications, and cost estimates. Reviews site development plans, construction/engineering plans, permit applications, and specifications to ensure compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and engineering standards; reviews engineering studies, engineering reports, and cost estimates; reviews changes to construction plans; provides recommendations and comments on development plans.

Designs/develops architectural drawings, engineering plans, and specifications associated with proposed projects; defines design needs; determines design solutions; produces designs using computer-aided design (CAD) software and drafting instruments; reviews design for compliance with applicable laws, codes, and standards; maintains computer models and provides modeling data to consultants. Coordinates or performs project management; prepares, reviews, and monitors project schedules and budgets; monitors construction and maintenance contracts/agreements. Performs site visits, field inspections, or land surveys of projects and developments; inspects projects to ensure compliance with approved plans and specifications; conducts inspections or collects data at sites; performs surveying to collect data; sets elevation; takes photographs and measurements of field conditions; resolves problems at site.

Performs engineering analysis and prepares engineering reports; evaluates problems and recommends solutions. Conducts engineering work relating to engineering plan review; reviews and approves infrastructure, excavations, and other sitework improvements; reviews site development plans for commercial, multi-family residential, and industrial infrastructure; reviews construction plans and plats for subdivisions of land; reviews and approves applications for commercial, development, and private excavation permits; reviews engineering aspects of conditional use permits and rezoning applications; reviews construction plans and land use petitions for water management, engineering, and utility concerns. Conducts engineering tasks relating to stormwater management; reviews development plans prepared by consulting engineers for impact on County stormwater facilities and assesses the need for additional drainage easements; conducts site visits to verify existing drainage conditions and evaluate possible impacts on stormwater system; assists with investigations of non-compliance stormwater systems and provides findings and possible solutions; maintains and updates computer inventory records of the County's stormwater management system.

Provides technical advice, information, and assistance concerning engineering issues, project management issues, design/construction activities, and other issues to contractors, consultants, County staff, public agencies, or others; responds to questions or complaints; assists in resolving engineering problems, project development issues, or conflicts involving project participants; recommends solutions to problems. Reviews and amend existing codes/ordinances relating to area of assignment; forwards recommendations to division management. Prepares technical engineering reports, studies, bid specifications, or other documents; provides reports or data to division management, consultants, outside agencies or others as appropriate.

Coordinates work activities with those of other divisions/departments, contractors, consultants, outside agencies, or others as needed. Responds to questions and complaints related to division projects; provides information and assistance related to division activities, data, procedures, documentation, or other issues; responds to routine questions, researches questions/complaints, and initiates problem resolution. Provides budgetary estimates and input.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS. Performs other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.

Related fields may be accepted in non-engineering areas of concentration. Five (5) years of related experience. Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES Must possess and maintain valid State of Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or obtain one within six (6) months of hire; or possess and maintain other equivalent valid licenses depending upon area of concentration as a Professional Architect (PA) license, a Professional Landscape Architecture (PLA) license, a Professional Geologist (PG) license, or obtain within six (6) months of hire. May possess P.E. from another state but must obtain a Florida Professional Engineer license within twelve (12) months from date of hire; or possess and maintain other equivalent valid licenses depending upon area of concentration such as a Florida Professional Architect (PA) license, Florida Professional Landscape Architecture (PLA) license, or a Florida Professional Geologist (PG) license within twelve (12) months from the date of hire

May be required to possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805. Supplemental information Salary offers above the minimum of the pay grade may be considered based on qualifications. Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency.

On an incident-by-incident basis, the County's Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work. This job posting is not intended to be all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.