SECTION LEADER - ENGINEERING
SFWMDWest Palm Beach, Florida, United States • Florida, United States • Orlando, Florida, United States • Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Posted March 27, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is a regional government agency headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, overseeing water resources across 16 counties from Orlando to the Florida Keys. Its core mandate is to balance flood control, water quality, ecosystem health, and water supply to protect the lives and livelihoods of over 9.2 million residents. SFWMD is the oldest and largest of Florida’s five water management districts, and it serves as the lead agency in the nation’s most ambitious environmental effort: restoring the Everglades. By integrating advanced water management practices with large-scale ecosystem restoration, SFWMD delivers sustainable water solutions that set industry standards.
Job Description
This is a leadership/supervisory position responsible for a section of Engineers responsible for the review of Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) and Southern Everglades Works of the District (WOD) Permit applications in accordance with new or established criteria, accepted stormwater hydrology and stormwater hydraulic principles, and routine or complex surface water activities.
Requirements
- Lead and supervise technical staff in ensuring conformance with the Engineering aspects of ERPs from pre-application meetings through permit issuance.
- Assigns, prioritizes, streamlines, and monitors post-permit compliance and enforcement duties performed by compliance staff throughout the District to ensure that metrics are achieved and maintained.
- Follows existing workflows and when necessary, develops and implements changes that enhance productivity and achieve results in keeping with the Environmental Resource Bureau’s goals and objectives.
