Broward County

An experienced electrical power engineer is needed to expand our team.. Ability to speak foreign language (not limited to Spanish, French/Creole, Portuguese). Design electrical power systems for buildings, site lighting, pump stations, and other miscellaneous applications.. Reviews customer construction plans for dewatering determination; conducts quality assurance and quality control reviews of internal design projects.. Reviews environmental assessment reports and remedial action designs and reports, construction and dewatering plans and updates databases to reflect these activities; prepares and reviews paperwork for issuance of order for own/others projects.

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The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Licensed Engineer (Electrical) for the Parks Planning & Design section. This Job Announcement will remain open until a sufficient number of applications are received. Job Brief
An experienced electrical power engineer is needed to expand our team. You will be in charge of designing electrical power systems for various site and building capital improvement and repair projects.
In order to ensure that projects are successfully completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with the necessary requirements, you will collaborate with clients, other engineers, and project managers.
General Description
Advanced professional and supervisory engineering work in the design and review of a wide variety of engineering and environmental projects.
Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or closely related field. Requires four (4) years progressively responsible experience in professional engineering work appropriate to the area of assignment including six (6) months of lead work/supervisory experience. Special Certifications and Licenses Possess and maintain Professional Engineer License in State of Florida for duration of assignment. Preferences Masters degree with major coursework in electrical engineering or closely related field.
Engineering Society membership
LEED certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Electrical Engineering Certificate
AutoCAD proficient
Engineering Design Software experience
Project Management experience 3+ years
BIM experience 3+ years
Ability to speak foreign language (not limited to Spanish, French/Creole, Portuguese) Additional Information : All candidates must complete an extensive ten (10) year work history verification and criminal background check which includes post-offer physical examination, clearing of DCF's Affidavit of Good Moral Character ( https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/background-screening/docs/DCF%20AGMC.pdf ). The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Design electrical power systems for buildings, site lighting, pump stations, and other miscellaneous applications.
Using CAD software, create schematics, diagrams, and layouts for electrical systems.
For planned initiatives, carry out cost-benefit evaluations and feasibility studies.
Working with project managers, other engineers, contractors, and clients to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
Develop the electrical specifications, drawings, and calculations for construction contract bid and permit documents.
Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations when designing and specifying electrical power systems.
Support and advice other team members with regard to technical matters.
Keep abreast with new developments in technology and business trends that affect electrical power systems.
Prepares plans and technical specifications for construction bid; works with Purchasing to develop contracts, reviews and edits documents; attends pre bid and pre construction meetings; reviews all complete bids for construction award.
Performs in depth technical review of construction plans in various submittal stages; reviews plans for concurrence with agreed upon design requirements, and constructability; works with other County public works agencies to maintain and update design and equipment standards; performs general communication, decision making and coordination with a multitude of professionals within these projects.
Manages construction contracts including procurement, cost accounting, schedules, and construction engineering inspections; manages engineering consultants, conducts negotiations, supervises preparation of scope and fees, provides oversight of consultant design services and approve invoices.
Reviews customer construction plans for dewatering determination; conducts quality assurance and quality control reviews of internal design projects.
Enters data and uploads documents in the Broward County and Florida State computer systems to track contaminated site cleanup status; maintains oversight and control of assigned cleanup projects, site inspections, and enforcement related activities to ensure compliance with regulations.
Trains and assists in resolving complex Air Permitting issues; schedules, assigns and supervises engineering projects prepared by consultants; supervises the Design Section staff's day-to-day activities.
Supervises and participates in the studies and reports prepared by engineering consultants; participates in negotiation with consultants and contractors; conducts meetings with consultants, contractors, staff and other stakeholders.
Coordinates the process of bidding, contract development, exchange of information, and surveys.
Reviews environmental assessment reports and remedial action designs and reports, construction and dewatering plans and updates databases to reflect these activities; prepares and reviews paperwork for issuance of order for own/others projects.
Provides training, peer review, technical support (including review/approval of technical designs) of documents/correspondence for team members; attends internal/external meetings related to own and team members' projects.
Maintains contact with State of Florida personnel, consultants and responsible parties including meetings and telephone conversations.
Performs site inspections for own projects and for team member projects that require Professional Engineer review; reviews contractor submittals for compliance with contract documents. Responds to contractor requests for information.
Provides technical direction or supervision to junior engineers, engineering or computer-aided design (CAD) technicians and other technical personnel; prepares PS&E (plans, specifications and estimates) documents for design of County facilities.
Performs related work as assigned.
Physical Demands Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
Competencies Tech Savvy
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. Investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.
Manages Complexity
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.
Decision Quality
Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Ensures that people's decisions comply with policies and standards. Integrates analysis, experience, and other inputs to make effective decisions. Accepts workable decisions and also seeks better alternatives.
Action Oriented
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.
Plans and Aligns
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Stays focused on plans and improvises in response to changes, including risks and contingencies. Aligns own team's work with other workgroups'. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plans.
Optimizes Work Processes
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.
Ensures Accountability
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.
Communicates Effectively
Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner. Demonstrates a deep interest in others' comments. Creates rich documents and reports.
County Core Values All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies. Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Customer focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Instills trust : Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
Values differences : Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
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