Resilience & Vulnerability Assessment Specialist


 

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Salary
$53,363.00 - $80,044.00 Annually
Location
New Port Richey, FL
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
11362
Department
Public Works
Opening Date
08/18/2023
Closing Date
9/14/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Salary Range
$53,363.00 - $80,044.00
Pay Grade
P38 (Exempt position)
Salary Disclosure
Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. New Hires are generally brought in from minimum to midpoint of pay range.

    DESCRIPTION

    BENEFITS

    QUESTIONS

General Description

This is a grant-funded position which will support and be 100% funded by the Resilient Pasco Grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (US HUD), planned duration is 2 years. Duties include supporting the Public Infrastructure Branch with implementation of the countywide vulnerability assessment and development of a sustainability and resiliency strategic action plan for extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise and heat impacts. These duties will include data and information acquisition, compilation and review; reviewing and preparing analyses regarding County-owned facilities and County projects; and working with other local governments, agencies, departments and consultants to develop and review resilience-related analyses and planning.

Essential Job Functions

Assists in update and development of a vulnerability assessment of critical assets, projects and areas in Pasco County where facilities and people could be impacted by extreme weather, flooding and heat or a combination of climate-related impacts. Works with County teams and a consultant to develop a sustainability and resiliency strategic action plan for climate-related impacts. These duties will include: data and information acquisition, compilation and review for County-owned facilities and projects; working in GIS to develop analyses and information to support planning or assist others; and working with other agencies, departments and consultants to develop the grant-funded analyses and planning. In addition, work will include collaboration with other counties and cities and research regarding infrastructure vulnerabilities and resilience planning. This position will use various engineering and planning software tools to support the vulnerability assessment and development of a sustainability and resiliency strategic action plan. Performs other related work as required and included in the Resilient Pasco Grant scope of work. This position is supervised by the Public works Department Director and/or his designee. Project work is managed by the County's HUD Resilient Pasco Grant Manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of Engineering, Planning and climate-related vulnerabilities and resilience planning.
  • Knowledge of modern engineering procedures and techniques as they apply to studies and design.
  • Ability to present clear and concise reports, orally and in writing.
  • Familiarity with various state and national standard specifications and indexes.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and specifications.
  • Ability to meet and work with the public and consultants and reply to complaints.
  • Ability to use ESRI GIS/ARC Info, Adobe Pro, PascoMapper, Microsoft 365 (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word), and/or similar software products for analysis and planning purposes.
  • Ability to analyze assigned problems, gather and organize data and arrive at valid conclusions.
  • Ability to conduct field inspection of infrastructure facilities, systems projects as needed for analysis, planning or data collection/GIS purposes.
  • Ability to work without close supervision.

Minimum Requirements

PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sciences, Mathematics, Planning or in a related field and three (3) years' of related experience. Experience with LIDAR preferred.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.

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/Recovery work performed by this position during the grant-funded period will not be paid by the grant funds but by other County funds.


VETERANS' PREFERENCE:
Under Section 295.07, F.S., chapter SSA-7 Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

PASCO COUNTY WAS VOTED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP WORK PLACES FOR 2021

Agency
Pasco County
Address

7536 State Street

New Port Richey, Florida, 34654

Phone
(727) 847-8030
(727) 847-8103
Website
http://www.pascocountyfl.net

General Description

This is a grant-funded position which will support and be 100% funded by the Resilient Pasco Grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (US HUD), planned duration is 2 years. Duties include supporting the Public Infrastructure Branch with implementation of the countywide vulnerability assessment and development of a sustainability and resiliency strategic action plan for extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise and heat impacts. These duties will include data and information acquisition, compilation and review; reviewing and preparing analyses regarding County-owned facilities and County projects; and working with other local governments, agencies, departments and consultants to develop and review resilience-related analyses and planning.

Essential Job Functions

Assists in update and development of a vulnerability assessment of critical assets, projects and areas in Pasco County where facilities and people could be impacted by extreme weather, flooding and heat or a combination of climate-related impacts. Works with County teams and a consultant to develop a sustainability and resiliency strategic action plan for climate-related impacts. These duties will include: data and information acquisition, compilation and review for County-owned facilities and projects; working in GIS to develop analyses and information to support planning or assist others; and working with other agencies, departments and consultants to develop the grant-funded analyses and planning. In addition, work will include collaboration with other counties and cities and research regarding infrastructure vulnerabilities and resilience planning. This position will use various engineering and planning software tools to support the vulnerability assessment and development of a sustainability and resiliency strategic action plan. Performs other related work as required and included in the Resilient Pasco Grant scope of work. This position is supervised by the Public works Department Director and/or his designee. Project work is managed by the County's HUD Resilient Pasco Grant Manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of Engineering, Planning and climate-related vulnerabilities and resilience planning.
  • Knowledge of modern engineering procedures and techniques as they apply to studies and design.
  • Ability to present clear and concise reports, orally and in writing.
  • Familiarity with various state and national standard specifications and indexes.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and specifications.
  • Ability to meet and work with the public and consultants and reply to complaints.
  • Ability to use ESRI GIS/ARC Info, Adobe Pro, PascoMapper, Microsoft 365 (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word), and/or similar software products for analysis and planning purposes.
  • Ability to analyze assigned problems, gather and organize data and arrive at valid conclusions.
  • Ability to conduct field inspection of infrastructure facilities, systems projects as needed for analysis, planning or data collection/GIS purposes.
  • Ability to work without close supervision.

Minimum Requirements

PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sciences, Mathematics, Planning or in a related field and three (3) years' of related experience. Experience with LIDAR preferred.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license.

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.

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/Recovery work performed by this position during the grant-funded period will not be paid by the grant funds but by other County funds.


VETERANS' PREFERENCE:
Under Section 295.07, F.S., chapter SSA-7 Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

PASCO COUNTY WAS VOTED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP WORK PLACES FOR 2021


Benefits include:
  • Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
  • PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • Paid holidays
  • Group insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Deferred compensation
  • Medical leave pool
  • Annual medical leave buy-back
  • Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.
Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.

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