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City of Orlando Careers . Salary Range: $41.45-$52.85 Job Posting End Date: Applications will no longer be accepted starting 01-01-2026 Job Summary
Starting Salary: $41.45 - $52.85 Performs responsible managerial and administrative work including: reducing the risk of flooding for the City of Orlando; implementing related regulations; managing permits and hydrologic/hydraulic models; reviewing drainage and floodplain related studies to ensure conformance with the City and/or grant requirement; updating floodplain maps; coordinating with other departments to manage proposals and projects; ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; responding to flooding events; and helping with post-flood recovery. Manages a team of professionals whose purpose in the organization is to review floodplain development permit applications and supporting materials to ensure proposed construction work meets City/state/federal criteria and do not pose increased flood hazard risks to the public. Assess flooding areas throughout the City to provide flood mitigation strategy and improvement projects using acceptable engineering and modeling methodology. In addition, the position manages the City\'s FEMA CRS program, NFIP, Floodplain Management and Mitigation program, NPDES program, and drainage wells. Directs and coordinates, through assigned managerial personnel, activities of Division programs to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel. Aids Division Manager in formulating and administering Division policies and procedures and developing long-range goals and objectives. Reviews analysis of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward goals and objectives. Recommends capital expenditures for acquisitions of new equipment. Enforces compliance with City policy and procedures and governmental legislation/regulations. Work is performed under the supervision of the Division Manager and reviewed through reports and results achieved. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor\'s Degree in Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Water Resources plus five (5) years experience in the planning, design, modeling, construction, and maintenance of storm drainage systems, to include at least two (2) years experience in a supervisory or management capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Florida registration as Professional Engineer (PE) is required. A Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment. Experience in floodplain management, NPDES, and Stormwater systems highly desired. Important: To be eligible to proceed forward in the application process, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the position description. Please ensure your application provides details of all relevant experience related to the position. If you have questions or need clarification concerning the position or application process, please contact Human Resources at jobs@orlando.gov or 407.246.2062. If this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows: Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree; Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor\'s degree; Six (6) years of direct experience for a master\'s degree; or Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree. Job Details
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Join to apply for the
Floodplain Manager
role at
City of Orlando Careers . Salary Range: $41.45-$52.85 Job Posting End Date: Applications will no longer be accepted starting 01-01-2026 Job Summary
Starting Salary: $41.45 - $52.85 Performs responsible managerial and administrative work including: reducing the risk of flooding for the City of Orlando; implementing related regulations; managing permits and hydrologic/hydraulic models; reviewing drainage and floodplain related studies to ensure conformance with the City and/or grant requirement; updating floodplain maps; coordinating with other departments to manage proposals and projects; ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; responding to flooding events; and helping with post-flood recovery. Manages a team of professionals whose purpose in the organization is to review floodplain development permit applications and supporting materials to ensure proposed construction work meets City/state/federal criteria and do not pose increased flood hazard risks to the public. Assess flooding areas throughout the City to provide flood mitigation strategy and improvement projects using acceptable engineering and modeling methodology. In addition, the position manages the City\'s FEMA CRS program, NFIP, Floodplain Management and Mitigation program, NPDES program, and drainage wells. Directs and coordinates, through assigned managerial personnel, activities of Division programs to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel. Aids Division Manager in formulating and administering Division policies and procedures and developing long-range goals and objectives. Reviews analysis of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward goals and objectives. Recommends capital expenditures for acquisitions of new equipment. Enforces compliance with City policy and procedures and governmental legislation/regulations. Work is performed under the supervision of the Division Manager and reviewed through reports and results achieved. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor\'s Degree in Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Water Resources plus five (5) years experience in the planning, design, modeling, construction, and maintenance of storm drainage systems, to include at least two (2) years experience in a supervisory or management capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Florida registration as Professional Engineer (PE) is required. A Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment. Experience in floodplain management, NPDES, and Stormwater systems highly desired. Important: To be eligible to proceed forward in the application process, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the position description. Please ensure your application provides details of all relevant experience related to the position. If you have questions or need clarification concerning the position or application process, please contact Human Resources at jobs@orlando.gov or 407.246.2062. If this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows: Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree; Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor\'s degree; Six (6) years of direct experience for a master\'s degree; or Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree. Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: Government Administration Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at City of Orlando Careers by 2x
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