Engineer Intern (PAID) - Surface Water Program Salary $24.99 - $39.88 Hourly Location Plantation, FL Job Type Full Time Department Environmental Engineering/Permitting Division Job Number 1403924 Closing Continuous REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Engineer Intern in the Environmental Engineering and Permitting Division. This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences. Reviews Surface Water Management license and the Environmental Resource permit application packages for new projects and modifications to existing sites, which include engineering construction plans, surveys, geo-technical reports, calculations (required/provided water quality, runoff, stage/storage, and discharge computations), surface water modeling reports, and legal documentation against County and State codes, rules, and regulations. Prepares technical review comments and requests additional information from engineers and property owners for revisions to calculations and plans; prepares technical reports with project specific information, license conditions, engineering data, and calculation summaries. Reviews engineering construction certifications and surveyed plans for compliance with County and State codes; performs site inspections for construction compliance and identify deficiencies in inspection reports; processes five-year renewals of surface water management licenses; issues appropriate warnings, notices of violation, and/or other enforcement actions, as warranted, against respondents with non-compliance issues and/or violations cited; participates in hearings concerning violations of federal, state and local laws. Communicates with developers, attorneys, engineers, banks, and the general public for the purpose of reviewing construction plans and specifications and the issuance of permits; performs research to respond to queries and complaints. Reviews permit applications and contractor licenses for accuracy and validity; upon determination that the information is accurate, enters into the County's database and construction permits are thereafter issued. May review plans for compliance with County and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) standards and specifications. Stay abreast of current surface water management technology and EPA, State, and local regulations. Performs related work as assigned. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in an engineering field related to the area of assignment. Special Certifications and Licenses: Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification may be required based on area of assignment. Preferences: Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering Master's Degree in civil engineering or related field 2nd Master's or PHD degree in separate but relevant discipline. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification Professional Engineer (PE) license One year experience in design, construction, and operation of surface water management facilities One year experience in surface water modeling experience is also required (ICPR, Cascade, SWMM, RC4) Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector Certification OSHA Certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) 6 months experience in POSSE 1 year experience in State database systems (STCM, SWIFT, PA, WACS, Asbestos, ARMS or Aircom) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 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. Provides engineering support in the design and review of a wide variety of engineering projects. Collects and processes engineering related data; prepares project scope of work, schedule, and design; performs geographical information system (GIS) analysis, produces maps, and maintains Geo-databases. Reviews application packages for new projects and modifications to existing sites, which include engineering construction plans, calculations, surveys, geo-technical reports, and legal documentation against County and State codes. Prepares technical review comments and requests additional information from engineers and property owners for revisions to calculations and plans; prepares technical reports with project specific information, license conditions, engineering data, and calculation summaries. Reviews engineering construction certifications and surveyed plans for compliance with County and State codes; performs site inspections for construction compliance and identify deficiencies in inspection reports. Communicates with developers, attorneys, engineers, banks, and the general public for the purpose of reviewing construction plans and specifications and the issuance of permits; performs research to respond to queries and complaints. Reviews permit applications and contractor licenses for accuracy and validity; upon determination that the information is accurate, enters into the County's database and construction permits are thereafter issued. May review plans for compliance with County and Florida Department Of Transportation (FDOT) standards and specifications. Performs related work as assigned. WORK ENVIRONMENT 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 extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions. SPECIAL INFORMATION Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance: Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management. 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. Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 12 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $25,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan. In addition, Broward County offers a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Pharmacy coverage, Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20+ benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount. . 01 Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in an engineering field related to the area of assignment? Yes No 02 Please describe in detail your professional experience, including title and length of time, developing, ing, interpreting, or enforcing water resources and/or environmental regulations and ordinances. 03 Please describe in detail your professional experience, including title and length of time, designing and/or reviewing plans and calculations for surface water management systems including title and length of time. What modeling programs have you used? 04 Briefly describe any experience you have ing for and/or reviewing applications for each of the following: Broward County surface water management licenses FDEP or SFWMD ERP's Broward County environmental resource licenses 05 How would you address the following situation? An engineering consultant submits a surface water management system design that does not meet Code requirements and the plan reviewer has issued comments. In defense of their current methodology, the consultant presents copies of a permit issued by your office four years ago that used the same methodology as the current application. Provide the steps you would take to resolve this situation. 06 You are reviewing and evaluating as-built drawings for a surface water management system. You determine that the actual pond storage provided is less than the volume provided by the design plans. What options do the licensee and their consultant have? 07 Briefly describe any experience you have with technical report writing. 08 Describe any experience you have in performing construction site inspections. If none, list none. 09 Describe any experience you have with preparing, reviewing or processing legal documents for code violations. If none, list none. 10 Describe your experience making formal presentations, including presentation topics and audiences. If you do not have this experience. If none, list none. 11 Describe any experience you have utilizing Microsoft Office products and mapping software such as Graphic Information Systems. If none, list none. 12 Describe how you addressed your worst, unruly or irate customer. Explain the situation and what steps you took to resolve the issue. What was the outcome? 13 Please describe a situation where you did not agree with your supervisor. Explain the situation and any steps you may have taken. What was the outcome? 14 Please tell us about a time when you discovered an error in your own work product. Explain the situation and any steps you may have taken to correct the problem. What was the outcome? 15 What do you think makes you an ideal candidate for this position? Required Question Agency Broward County Address 115 S. Andrews Ave. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301-4800 Phone (954) 831-4000