Department: Stormwater Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here. Build a stronger, more resilient community through stormwater engineering! Are you ready to put your engineering expertise to work protecting our community and supporting sustainable growth? Join Sarasota County and help shape how our watersheds are managed through watershed modeling, development reviews, and stormwater planning. You’ll coordinate watershed model updates, review development plans for stormwater compliance, assess drainage and floodplain concerns, and support stormwater maintenance projects. Collaborate with County departments, engineers, and external partners to address drainage challenges and support responsible growth throughout Sarasota County. Make an impact where engineering, environmental protection, and community growth come together. Apply today! About This Role Watershed Modeling Activities: Update and maintain the County’s record watershed models and GIS database to reflect recent development projects and ensure consistency between systems Provide stormwater modeling support for maintenance projects, maintain floodplain delineations and level-of-service assessments, and evaluate alternatives to address problem areas Site Development Review: Review site development permits, earth-moving permits, plat applications, and County capital improvement projects for compliance with the Unified Development Code (UDC), watershed models, and stormwater requirements Prepare and communicate technical comments regarding inconsistencies, and coordinate with engineers of record and County project managers to resolve stormwater concerns Maintain development plans, files, and models, and determine the appropriate timing for incorporating approved plans into the County’s Record Watershed Models Planning Application Reviews: Review development plans and applications for stormwater compliance, potential adverse impacts, and level-of-service deficiencies Provide technical comments and participate in DRC meetings and public hearings Building Permit Reviews: Conduct community flood hazard area (CFHA) reviews to assist the Building Department with obtaining local base flood elevation information Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. About You Minimum Qualifications: Technical Specialist I: Starting Pay Range: $58,947.20- $69,513.60/ annually, based on experience Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Civil Engineering or related technical field An equivalent combination of education and relevant technical or engineering project experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis Technical Specialist II: Starting Pay Range: $68,016.00- $76,814.40/ annually, based on experience A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related technical field AND two (2) years of engineering / project management experience -OR- A Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related technical field AND one (1) year of professional civil engineering experience -OR- An equivalent combination of education and relevant technical or engineering project experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis A valid EI (Engineer Intern) certification granted by the Florida Board of Engineers at the time of hire Preferred "BONUS" Qualifications: Experience or certified training with hydrodynamic modeling such as StormWise (ICPR), HEC-RAS, and ArcPro (ArcGIS/ArcMap) Understanding in Hydrology, hydraulics, and water quality Knowledge of Stormwise (ICPR), and ArcPro (ArcMap) Familiarity with HEC-RAS and AutoCAD Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s). If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day: 1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.) 2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.) Benefits: Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits! For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information. Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!) A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different. Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353. Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance). Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace. Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play! Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work! We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan. “US News & World Report: Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.” We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!

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