Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water — with a career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District).
The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.
This is a great opportunity to restore priority water bodies for future generations. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District), a leader in protecting Florida’s water resources, is seeking an Engineer in support of the Natural Systems and Restoration Bureau. This position will be responsible for managing the District Initiative and Cooperative Funding Initiative projects focused on natural system restoration and water quality resource benefits. You’ll have the chance to work on a wide variety of projects related to natural systems restoration and water quality improvements in a planned effort to restore our most valuable natural resources. The successful candidate will perform project management duties including cooperative funding, application evaluations, contract management, negotiations, construction monitoring, hydraulic/hydrologic model review, stormwater retrofit design, plan review, working with cooperators, project tracking, and cost tracking..
The District supports a flexible work environment and remote work schedules to support work/life balance.
For helping to maintain our valuable water resources, we offer:
The starting salary ranges are included for the Engineer profile which reflects the minimum to approximately 75% of the respective pay grades. The starting salary will be based on the education and experience of the successful candidate. The District conducts annual performance evaluations that may award applicable pay increases based on positive employee performance.
Physical, Visual Acuity Requirements: Light Work, Close Acuity, Walking, Talking, Hearing
Working Environmental Conditions: Inside, Outside, Hazards, Hiking, Wildlife Encounters , Driving, Construction Sites
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee may be subject to call-in outside of regularly scheduled work hours, or required to be on call, including on nights, weekends or holidays, to respond to emergency management activities or other incidents requiring rapid response in support of District operations.
Staff Engineer
Professional Engineer
Senior Professional Engineer
The District will determine eligibility for employment solely from the information provided on a District employment application. All applicants are required to complete, in full, a District employment application. Any application that is not complete will not receive consideration for the position. A resume will not be considered as a substitute for the information requested on the application for purposes of qualification.
This position is typically scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, out of the Brooksville or Tampa, FL office. Remote work opportunities may be available up to 3 days per week. This position is eligible for compensatory time for hours worked over 40 hours, in a week.
Yes. Some travel, using District vehicle, within District’s coverage area.
Accepting applications until April 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM
About Us
Managing the water resources for west-central Florida, our district includes approximately 10,000 square miles of territory spanning 16 counties and serving more than 5 million residents. Established in 1961 as a flood-protection agency, our objective is to meet the needs of current and future water users, protect and preserve our water resources, manage the water supply, protect water quality, and preserve water-related functions.
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The District prides itself on providing a positive work flexible environment that engages and supports our employees. This could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Click on the link to apply and put yourself to work for our water resources.