Job Overview

Directs and manages professional engineering and technical staff of approximately 10-15. Additionally, responsible for 10-15 consultant project managers.  Directs the Capital Design Services team to deliver approved Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects of over $100 million per year. Manages and is responsible for all design and preliminary phases of the Transportation and Stormwater CIP projects.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The Hillsborough County Engineering & Operations Department is seeking a proactive, dynamic, seasoned Public Works / Engineering professional to lead the Capital Design Services Section.  The ideal candidate is a problem solver, collaborator, and has strong communication skills.  The individual will anticipate problems so they can be remedied before they become significant issues whether related to community issues or program delivery. The Section Manager will be someone who can inspire and take the Capital Design Services team to the next level.

Core Competencies 

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below:

• Makes decisions with broad influence on the activities of the CIP Program; makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that are conclusive and impact the CIP; plans, organizes, and guides extensive projects of major consequence; signs and seals engineering documents.
• Ensures work complies with regulatory and environmental requirements, best management practices, and industry standards; interacts with regulatory agencies.  May perform quality assurance inspections on performed work.
• Directs work of professional staff & consultant project managers by scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work; provides training, coaching, counseling, & performance evaluation for dual purpose of meeting goals and employee career development; develops staffing requirements.
• Prepares, monitors, and analyzes section budget for appropriation and expenditures. Authorizes purchases and payments for contract services, equipment, and materials used in operations. Oversees compliance with employee and facility safety programs.
• Manages consultant project closeout activities.
• Determines the type and extent of engineering and related programs required to accomplish the goals and objectives of the CIP Program.
• Cultivates good rapport with other Sections within the Department and external entities to maintain productive levels of communication.
• Negotiates critical and/or controversial issues with top-level engineers, managers, Division and Department Directors; conducts presentations and may represent the Department and/or County at important functions or conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications 

• Critical Thinking - Ability to effectively think through complex problems including sensitive political issues. Broad scope of work that requires a high degree of analytical ability to solve non-standard problems.
• Decision Making - Ability to quickly make outstanding decisions on engineering and construction issues and implementation activities. 
• Communication - Strong written, oral, and presentation skills in front of various sized groups. Must possess considerable tact, discretion and collaborative skills to obtain consensus and cooperation of others.
• Strategic Planning - Strong ability to plan funding and implementation strategies for one to five-year timeframe.
• Managerial/ Operational Skills - Strong management skills and ability to communicate and work effectively with peers and subordinates.
• Leadership - Ability to take the lead on key initiatives and direct resources appropriately. Ensure that Departmental, County and BOCC goals are pursued; builds capabilities within Division to support Department.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices for assigned functional area.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage complex cyber security projects and tasks to resolve issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to end-users, vendors, management, and peers.
• Ability to work effectively with others and provide superior customer service to end-users.
• Knowledge of industry security methodologies and use of documentation platforms for project and technical documentation.
• Ability to negotiate critical and/or controversial issues with top-level engineers, managers, Division and Department Directors; conduct presentations and represent the Department and/or County at important functions or conferences.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; AND
• A minimum of 8 years of engineering experience specializing in Civil Engineering and program management, particularly in the planning and designing of transportation & stormwater projects; AND
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Florida; AND
• Possession of a Florida Driver's License.

Physical Requirements 

• Primarily in normal office situation. 40+ hours work week.
• Office and field environment.
• Occasionally in high noise environment.
• Occasionally in high dust, dirt environment.
• Occasional exposure to machinery/vehicles.
• Occasional requires travel, including overnight.
• Primarily siting at a desk or table.  
• Intermittent standing, walking or stooping.
• Occasionally require climbing a ladder or scaffold.
• Frequently requires good near and/or distant vision.

Work Category 

• Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Emergency Management Responsibilities 

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.