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Requisition No: 876523 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER II - 77000899

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77000899 

Salary:  $3,076.93- $3,423.08 biweekly + benefits 

Posting Closing Date: 06/17/2026 

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Position Number: 77000899

Position Title: Professional Engineer II

Biweekly Rate of Pay: $3,076.93-$3,423.08

Salary Range: $80,000-$89,000, commensurate with experience

Supervisor: Catalina Weaver

Broadband Code: 17-2199-04

Class Code: 4660

Location to be determined. Possible locations include: Panama City FL, Tallahassee FL, Lakeland FL, Ocala FL, Gainesville FL, St. Petersburg FL, West Palm Beach FL 

Region: Multiple

County: Multiple

Working hours: 8:30-5 with some evenings and weekends

List of any subordinates supervised: None

Residency Requirement: None

Our organization:

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself.  The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

This position:

This is a full-time position working as a Professional Engineer II within the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation Public Access Services Office for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. The Public Access Services Office leads innovative best practices to provide safe, sustainable, quality wildlife experiences and conservation opportunities to the public. This position works statewide and can be located in any of FWC's 5 regions.

Description of duties:

The Professional Engineer II completes complex technical assignments in modeling, design and permitting of hydrologic restoration, habitat improvement, and infrastructure projects for FWC's Wildlife Management Area System, helping meet wildlife habitat restoration and public recreational access goals. The position also works with the Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Restoration Section to complete hydrologic restoration projects to improve aquatic habitats for wildlife across the state.

This position manages task assignments with engineering, surveying and environmental consultants, which require expertise to ensure that deliverables received meet the project goals. This includes developing appropriate scopes of work, negotiating fees to stay within given budgets, tracking progress to meet funding deadlines and documenting all aspects of the project for monitoring purposes. The incumbent should be proficient in multiple software tools in order to review technical documentation provided by the consultants, including spreadsheets, geospacial shapefiles, AutoCAD Civil 3D and ICPR/Stormwise.

This position assists with construction management for engineering projects. This requires experience dealing with construction contractors, managing tight schedules and budgets up to several million dollars, ensuring that permits are secured and permit requirements are met, and verifying that habitats are protected during construction to minimize negative impacts.

This position provides support and technical advice to other FWC personnel when dealing with hydrology and other engineering related projects. This includes preparing and managing Memoranda of Understanding or Agreement for projects that include partnering with other agencies, municipalities, etc. and working closely with the FWC Contracts team to ensure statutory requirements are met.

This position also provides support to the Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Restoration Section in their efforts to secure grant funding for future projects by helping develop scopes of work and cost estimates for any needed applications, helping the agency secure funds to be used for hydrology and habitat enhancement.

Minimum qualifications:

Four years of verifiable related experience in engineering. Post-secondary degrees from an accredited college or university with a major in Engineering may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis. 

Active licensure as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Florida

Valid Florida driver's license.

Preferred qualifications:

Ability to travel an average of 25% on a yearly basis.

Ability to work in remote areas which may have harsh physical conditions. 

Five years of experience with engineering and/or environmental restoration projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of engineering design and construction.
• Knowledge of environmental permitting, WMD and 404 permits.
• Skill in design and management of hydrologic projects.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data. 
• Ability to understand and review engineering plans.
• Ability to monitor and inspect engineering projects. 
• Ability to solve complex problems relating to engineering and environmental restorations. 
• Ability to communicate engineering information to non-engineers effectively.
• Ability to plan, organize, manage and track numerous projects concurrently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow administrative and record keeping requirements. 
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to review and negotiate clear and concise project scopes with well-defined deliverables.
• Competency using spreadsheets, word processor and pdf editing programs.
• Competency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Competency in ICPR.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of 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.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.