Project Engineer

Up to 14% Company 401(k) Match | Employer-Paid Health Insurance | Competitive Salary | Positive Work Environment

The Island Water Association, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to assist in the scoping, design, and implementation of the utility's approved Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). This position manages project budgets, schedules, permitting, and field inspections, while also serving as a primary community resource for public outreach, water conservation programs, and customer service inquiries regarding water quality and project requirements of our member-owned, not-for-profit water utility serving Sanibel and Captiva Islands.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with engineering modifications, upgrades, and expansions across distribution and production systems.
• Performs and coordinates detailed utility design, hydraulic modeling, and engineering plan reviews for internal and developer-submitted projects.
• Determines appropriate water meter sizing for new, upgraded, or modified customer services.
• Utilizes AutoCAD for drafting and design, and ArcGIS with handheld GPS devices to collect field data and maintain infrastructure mapping.
• Provides technical support to water production plants, distribution crews, and internal departments.
• Assists management by developing and tracking individual project budgets, establishing cost estimates, monitoring rates of expenditure, and preparing financial reports across multiple capital projects to prevent budget exceedances.
• Develops, reviews, and maintains critical-path project schedules utilizing industry-standard scheduling software to establish milestones, perform critical path analysis, and proactively identify project delays for management review.
• Reviews, verifies, and reconciles contractor and engineer pay application requests, invoices, and change orders, drafting formal recommendations for approval.
• Assists in the preparation of formal contract specifications, coordination of public bid and advertising processes, and technical/financial evaluations of contractor quotes.
• Supports management in drafting formal award recommendations, preparing construction and engineering contracts, and monitoring external contractor compliance with technical specifications and change-order protocols.
• Prepares, modifies, and submits environmental and construction permit applications, renewals, and modifications to local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Compiles technical data, prepares essential regulatory documents and forms, and manages submissions to meet all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a primary contact for customer, developer, and designer inquiries regarding water quality, system capacities, developer guidelines, and the engineering review process.
• Acts as the internal point person for water conservation; develops, initiates, and manages local irrigation and water conservation programs.
• Leads community public outreach efforts, workshops, and technical presentations for stakeholders and the Board of Directors.
• Performs field construction observations, supports system start-ups, and participates in emergency utility recovery and severe weather response operations.
• Performs additional professional engineering and project management duties as may from time to time be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced ability to define, analyze, and resolve complex infrastructure, utility, and hydraulic problems.
• Strong administrative capability to independently organize, track, schedule, and budget multiple overlapping capital projects under management oversight.
• Proven capability to provide technical and functional direction to multi-disciplinary engineering contractors, construction crews, and utility staff.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to management, regulatory agencies, the Board of Directors, and the general public.
• Proficiency and applied experience with AutoCAD for engineering design and drafting.
• Knowledge of ArcGIS applications and field experience utilizing handheld GPS data collection devices for utility asset tracking.
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience with construction scheduling and project budgeting software (such as Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, or equivalent systems).

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressive, post-college professional engineering experience, reflecting a combined background in engineering consulting and water utility operations (with specific focus on piping design, process construction, or civil public works project management).
• Professional Licensure: Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Florida is highly preferred (or the ability to obtain reciprocity within six months of hire).

Pay: $82,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $82,000 - $120,000