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Salary: $132,015.00 - $184,821.00 Annually
Location : New Port Richey, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 13407-0925
Department: Engineering Services
Opening Date: 09/05/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Range: $132,015.00 - $184,821.00
Pay Grade: M57 (Exempt position)
Salary Disclosure: Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.
General Description
JOIN OUR TEAM AS THE TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING DIRECTOR
Pasco County is seeking a visionary, strategic, and big picture thinker to inspire and take the Pasco County Transportation Engineering Department to the next level of excellence. The people and performance focused leader must strive to get results or outcomes through the team. The Transportation Engineering Director is a highly responsible professional engineering position that leads teams of engineering, technical, field and office personnel, manages capital projects, and coordinates with various stakeholders to deliver effective and efficient transportation solutions. The department consists of approximately 75 employees and manages an annual operating budget of approximately $14 million and a five-year capital budget of approximately $547 million. This position reports directly to the Assistant County Administrator for the Public Infrastructure Branch.
Essential Job Functions

• Oversees, directs, and manages the personnel of the Transportation Engineering Department. Provides employee training and counseling.
• Conducts performance evaluations of employees.
• Oversees the development and implementation of the department's written standard operating procedures and administrative policies.
• Participates in the development of the Five-Year Transportation Capital Improvement Plan (TCIP).
• Implements and manages the TCIP.
• Coordinates with external stakeholders including the Pasco County Metropolitan Planning Organization. the Florida Department of Transportation, the Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, local municipalities, developers, consultants, community organizations and various regional and national transportation partners to support the implementation of the County's long-range transportation plan.
• Coordinates and communicates with internal teams including the County Attorney's Office, Development Services, Pasco Utilities and Public Works for the successful delivery of TCIP projects. Manages the design and execution of transportation projects to ensure adherence to quality, budget, and timeline requirements.
• Supervises project managers and is engaged in the procurement and management of professional services agreements for roadway planning and design, contract documentation and computations.
• Supervises the assembly of roadway design plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, scopes of work, bid packages, design exceptions and variations, and utility work schedules.
• Reviews contracts with engineering consultants and construction contractors to ensure compliance with project requirements and budgets.
• Reviews Engineer of Record probable cost estimates. Determines bid items and associated quantities.
• Develops and updates project schedules. Ensures projects meet local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Provides expert advice on transportation design, construction, maintenance, and operations.
• Makes presentations to the Board of County Commissioners and represents the County at public meetings and workshops.
• Prepares, presents, and maintains the department's operating and capital budgets.
• Supports the County Attorney's Office with providing expert witness testimony.
• Addresses inquiries from the County's elected officials and leaders, and the public regarding transportation capital projects and public infrastructure.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities.
• Ability to anticipate work to be done and initiate proper and acceptable direction for completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.
• Knowledge of the Minimum Standards for Design, Construction, and Maintenance Streets and Highways (Florida Greenbook) and the FDOT's Florida Design Manual.
• Knowledge of the Southwest Florida Water Management District's, U.S. Corps of Engineers and other regulatory agencies' permitting requirements.
• Knowledge of Florida Statutes, as they relate to the operation of County's government and transportation matters.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and private transportation grants.
• Knowledge of the County's Land Development Code.
• Knowledge of the practices utilized in government budgeting and cost reduction.
• Ability to supervise the work of a large staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees.
• Ability to direct and carry out complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the County Commissioners, County employees, business partners, other governmental agencies, and the public.

Minimum Requirements
PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and Ten (10) years of experience in transportation infrastructure planning, design, and construction expertise required. Five (5) years' supervisory experience leading a team of professionals required. Transportation engineering experience preferred.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid Florida driver's license. Must possess and maintain Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law.
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.
PASCO COUNTY WAS VOTED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP WORKPLACES FOR 2021
Benefits include:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.
01
I am aware that the following supplemental questions will determine my eligibility for this position.

• Acknowledge
• Decline

02
Are you a current Pasco County BOCC employee?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering.

• No
• Yes

04
Which best describes your highest level of COMPLETED education?

• GED
• High School
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate
• None of the above

05
Which best describes the years of experience you have in transportation infrastructure planning, design, and construction expertise?

• Ten or more years of experience
• Nine years but less than ten
• Eight years but less than nine
• Seven years but less than eight
• Six years but less than seven
• Five years but less than six
• Four years but less than five
• Three years but less than four
• Two years but less than three
• One year but less than two
• Less than one year of experience

06
Which best describes the years of supervisory experience you have as required for this position?

• Ten or more years of experience
• Nine years but less than ten
• Eight years but less than nine
• Seven years but less than eight
• Six years but less than seven
• Five years but less than six
• Four years but less than five
• Three years but less than four
• Two years but less than three
• One year but less than two
• Less than one year of experience

07
Are you registered as a Professional Engineer?

• No
• Yes

08
Please provide your P.E. License number.
09
If you are not a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida, do you have the equivalent from another state with the ability to obtain registration in Florida within one year from date of hire?

• No
• Yes

10
Please provide the license number and issuing state.
11
Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license or have the ability to obtain the license within 30 days from date of hire?

• Yes
• No

12
I hereby acknowledge that Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law, and consent to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing, and agree to abide by the program and policy if employed by Pasco County BOCC.

• Acknowledged
• Declined

13
Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Note: If hired, a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be completed at the start of employment.

• Yes
• No

14
Have you recently retired from the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan or Investment Plan within the last 6 months?

• Yes
• No

15
Please specifically explain how your prior work experience and education match the qualifications for this position. (1000 characters or less)
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How did you hear about this position?

• Billboard
• Facebook
• Friend/Family Referral
• Indeed
• Instagram
• Job Fair
• LinkedIn
• Magazine publication
• Nextdoor
• Pasco County employee
• Pasco County Traffic Sign
• Pasco County website/Governmentjobs.com
• Utility bill insert
• X/Twitter
• YouTube
• Other

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If a Pasco County employee referred you, please provide the name of the employee.
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