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PALATKA, Florida, Supervising Professional Engineer   Division of Engineering     Job Summary:  This is supervisory professional engineering work in water resource, environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural, and other related fields of engineering.     Job duties include:   Supervises, directs, reviews, and evaluates the work of professional engineers, project managers, and inspectors. Assigns and balances workload; establishes priorities, performance expectations, and schedules; monitors project status, budgets, and staff capacity; provides coaching, technical direction, and professional development; and assists staff in resolving technical, contractual, procurement, stakeholder, and administrative issues. Reviews and approves project management plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, cost estimates, schedules, work orders, contract amendments, procurement documents, invoices, change orders, technical deliverables, and executive or Governing Board materials prepared by staff and consultants. Provides technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC). Promotes consistent project management, document control, quality assurance, risk management, and reporting practices. Coordinates recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluations, and corrective actions as assigned. Directs and supports construction management and inspection of staff to ensure field documentation, quality, safety, contract compliance, and timely escalation of issues.   Serves as project manager, as needed, for a limited number of projects. Defines project objectives, alternatives, deliverables, budgets, schedules, risks, and delivery strategies. Negotiates consultant scopes, fees, schedules, work orders, and amendments. Directs consultants and multidisciplinary project teams, and coordinates with regulatory agencies, local governments, funding partners, utilities, stakeholders, and other District work units. Reviews technical memoranda, models, design submittals, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and schedules for completeness, technical adequacy, constructability, operability, maintainability, regulatory compliance, and value. Tracks budgets, encumbrances, expenditures, invoices, milestones, critical path, risks, decisions, and action items, and initiates corrective action when needed.    Leads procurement and selection activities and prepares evaluations, recommendations, and Governing Board items. During construction, administers contracts and oversees construction managers, inspectors, consultants, and contractors; reviews schedules, submittals, requests for information, payment applications, change orders, time extensions, claims, field conditions, and contractor performance; and coordinates startup, operational turnover, warranties, and project closeout. Communicates project status, risks, decisions, and recommendations to District management, the Governing Board, partner agencies, stakeholders, and the public.     Skilled In:   Supervising, coaching, evaluating, and developing engineers, project managers, and inspectors; assigning work and balancing resources across multiple projects; managing complex, multidisciplinary projects; quality control and quality assurance; writing and negotiating scopes, fees, schedules, work orders, contract amendments, and consultant assignments; directing consultants and contractors; reviewing technical deliverables, plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, invoices, and contract documents; identifying project risks, establishing priorities, maintaining decision and action records, and resolving issues before they materially affect cost, schedule, quality, or operations; procurement planning and evaluation; construction contract administration and field issue resolution; preparing clear technical, contractual, financial, and executive communications; presenting recommendations and project status to management, the Governing Board, agencies, stakeholders, and the public; using standard office, scheduling, geographic information system, database, document management, and engineering software.     Minimum Qualifications:   A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering. Registration with the State of Florida as a Professional Engineer (if registered in another State, ability to obtain registration within the State of Florida within six months of hiring), five years of subsequent experience directly related to the field in which the position is assigned. Experience must include one year of leading a project team, coordinating activities of a workgroup, or serving as a team lead.      Applicants must demonstrate experience serving as the Project Manager, Construction Manager, or Engineer of Record for a minimum of five (5) construction projects with an individual construction value greater than $1 million. Experience must include responsibility for project delivery, construction administration, contractor coordination, budget and schedule management, and resolution of construction-related issues.     A master's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering can substitute for the required non-supervisory experience.     Physical Requirements/Working Environment:   Mostly general office environment with some fieldwork required; ability to work outdoors in Florida throughout the year; the ability to walk in natural areas with rugged terrain and heavy vegetation.     License:   State of Florida Professional Engineer license.   Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.     Additional Details :   Starting Salary Range: $91,145.60 - $123,032.00   Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.     Benefits include Florida Retirement System, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, and eligible for public service student loan forgiveness program.   Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.    Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply.    Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace   Location:  Apopka, Palatka, or Palm Bay     Closing Date:   Open until filled  

Kutztown, Kutztown University is seeking an experienced and collaborative facilities leader to serve as the Director of Facilities Maintenance & Heat Plant Operations.   This essential leadership position provides strategic direction, fiscal stewardship, and operational oversight for the University's maintenance and skilled trades shops, central heat plant, and deferred maintenance initiatives. The Director will lead and develop a highly skilled workforce, oversee contracted services and operational budgets, and use the University's work order management system to ensure that urgent, routine, and preventive maintenance needs are completed effectively and on schedule. The position also contributes valuable facilities expertise to the review of campus construction and renovation designs. This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking professional to strengthen campus infrastructure, enhance operational performance, and help maintain a safe, reliable, and welcoming environment for the University community. Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  This position is designated as essential personnel. Essential employees may be required to remain at or report to work during partial or full-day University closings, including closings due to hazardous road conditions, emergency circumstances, or other operational needs. Bachelor's degree in Facilities or Construction Management, Engineering or related field 7 years of progressive experience managing comprehensive facilities-based operations or experience in a similar environment. 5 years of experience supervising maintenance/skilled trades employees 5 years of experience managing an operational budget in excess of 1 million dollars Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs Prior work experience utilizing CMMS 5 years of experience providing oversight of contracted services associated with project work A valid state issued driver's license APPA CEFP Certification 3 years' experience managing staff & work in a unionized environment 5 years' experience managing staff & work in a Higher Education setting 5 years' experience working in a higher education setting Operational knowledge of a centralized heat/boiler plant Professional Engineering Licensure Prior work experience reviewing architectural drawings

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