Sr. Construction Engineer

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Department:

Engineering

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Salary Range:

$43.4849 - $57.6175 Hourly / $90,448.66 - $119,844.47 Annually

Job Posting Period:

May 05, 2026 - May 20, 2026 12:00 A.M.

Job Description:

Overview

To perform advanced professional engineering, construction administration, and project management work for the City's most complex and high-profile capital improvement projects. Work involves the planning, review, design coordination, permitting, procurement support, construction administration, inspection oversight, grant compliance, reimbursement documentation, payment certification, and closeout of major public infrastructure projects, including roadway, drainage, utility, resiliency, vertical construction, streetscape, transportation, and other capital improvement projects. This position provides senior technical leadership and construction oversight for Citywide infrastructure initiatives and serves as a lead resource for grant-supported project delivery, contract administration, consultant and contractor coordination, alternative construction delivery, and public-facing project communication. The position also performs or oversees professional engineering review and may sign and seal certifications, payment-related engineering documents, permit-related certifications, and other project documents in accordance with Florida law and City requirements. The Capital Projects template already includes management of complex capital projects, consultant participation, contract administration, budget oversight, GIS use, and grant administration, while the Senior Utilities Engineer template includes engineering review, compliance, permitting calculations, and inspections.

Essential Functions

• Manages complex, high-profile, and technically sensitive capital improvement and construction projects from initiation through final acceptance and closeout.

• Participates in and leads the planning, scoping, and implementation of roadway, drainage, utility, resiliency, complete streets, vertical construction, streetscape park, transportation, and other related capital projects.

• Performs or directs technical review of engineering plans, specifications, reports, calculations, design submittals, shop drawings, as-builts, schedules, cost estimates and related construction documentation for completeness, constructability, compliance, and engineering soundness.

• Provides oversight of project design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, field coordination, inspection activities, startup, warranty review, and project performance.

• Administers construction contracts, consultant agreements, work authorizations, purchase orders, task orders, and related project documents.

• Participates in the preparation of bid packages, requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, scopes of work, technical specifications, cost estimates, and procurement documents for capital and construction projects. 

• Evaluates bids, proposals, qualifications, and construction alternatives and makes recommendations regarding award, constructability, risk, value, schedule, and delivery approach. 

• Oversees and coordinates construction activities of contractors, consultants, CEI personnel, utility companies, testing firms, surveyors, inspectors, and related project participants. 

• Reviews contractor progress, schedules, pay