Citrus County is a welcoming, economically vibrant community where people and nature live in harmony. Working for Citrus County means becoming an integral member of an organization driven by values, committed to delivering responsive services to our citizens. We aim to enhance our community's strength and improve our citizens' quality of life through high-quality programs, services, and facilities.

The mission of the Utility Planning and Engineering division is to deliver quality and sustainable services that meet the expectations of Citrus County's utility customers. With an emphasis on project management and quality improvement, the Division is responsible for water and wastewater treatment collection and transmission projects, water and wastewater facilities and other related initiatives.

The Engineer I performs routine professional and technical engineering work reviewing and evaluating plans for the design of new water/wastewater infrastructure and provides general professional engineering services for departmental capital improvement projects. The primary work schedule for this full-time position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

• Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
• Reviews plans, specifications, calculations, engineering reports, and as-built drawings submitted in support of permit applications, and projects for utility facilities associated with residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial projects. Ensures compliance with standards, ordinances, and laws.
• Prepares engineering design drawings and specifications.
• Assists various Water Resources department staff members with problem solving, calculations, reviews, meeting attendance, drawing preparation, and presentation preparation.
• Assists with field work and on-site inspection of utility projects.
• Assists with grants, grant funding, and grant related document preparation.
• Attends various meetings with citizens, permit applicants, developers, contractors, and consultants.
• Performs records research relating to property, and easements.
• Assists the County Surveyor with AutoCAD drawing preparation.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Or recent college graduate with internship experience in general civil engineering design, site development, residential development, transportation projects, and water and wastewater related projects.
• A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements listed above.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills

• Valid Florida Driver License (or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida).
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Florida.
• Ability to work cooperatively with Water Resources department engineers and project managers.
• Knowledge in interpreting field surveys, plan reviews, and site construction. 
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) in a clear, confident manner using proper grammar.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
• Must have strong working knowledge of computers and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.), ArcGIS, and Autodesk Civil3D.
• Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses:
  • IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
  • IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents
  • IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
  • IS-800.c: National Response Framework, an Introduction

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Requires a combination of sitting, standing, and walking.
• The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 20 pounds.
• The job requires frequent balancing, and occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, and reaching above shoulders.
• The job requires the completion of tasks that involve typing, operating foot controls/levers, driving automotive equipment, and occasional simple grasping, pushing, pulling, and working in darkness.
• The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception and color vision, hearing, and speaking.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Emergency Response/Recovery Activities

• All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. Emergency response duties may also include driving and/or operating a county vehicle or equipment and employees must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.

Basis of Rating: Some positions may require a written and/or skills test. Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess each individuals’ qualifications. Selected persons will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job. The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application will be an important consideration in the screening process.

Must successfully pass an employment reference check, criminal background check, physical examination check. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.

Pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or the “Public Records Law,” applications, resumes and personnel records are subject to public inspections. Details regarding the “Public Records Law”/ “The Sunshine Law” / Florida Statutes and the statutory exemptions are available on websites such as the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Senate and Florida Legislature. Additionally, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Public Information section is located on our website.