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Job Description
The Town of Longboat Key is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, who provides hiring preference to eligible veterans and their family members, and has a strong drug free workplace and alcohol abuse policy. Additionally, where appropriate, the Town may waive post-secondary education requirements for certain service members and veterans.
General Description
The Town of Longboat Key is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, who provides hiring preference to eligible veterans and their family members, and has a strong drug free workplace and alcohol abuse policy. Additionally, where appropriate, the Town may waive post-secondary education requirements for certain servicemembers and veterans.
The Town of Longboat Key is accepting applications for a Full-Time Public Works Project Manager in our Public Works Department. A pre-employment physical and drug screen will be required, except for current employees who have met this requirement.
Why Join Us?- Innovative Projects: Advance projects that protect and enhance our coastal environment and the Town way of life.
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuing education, certifications, and job specific training.
- Community Impact: Make a difference in a community that values dependability, resilience, fiscal sustainability and excellence.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible working arrangements
POSTING HIGHLIGHTS
The Town of Longboat Key is a beautiful place to live, work and visit. Join our team at the Town of Longboat Key, a premier coastal community renowned for its exceptional service and commitment to quality of life.
Public Works Project Manager - Premier Coastal Community
Hiring Range: $83,000 - $100,000
Benefits:- Retirement: Town contributes 6% of employee’s salary, plus 50% of contribution up to 3% if employee contributes, for a maximum of 9% to retirement plan plus a 401K with a match.
- Health Insurance Cost: 100% for employees and 88% for family coverage
- Other Benefits: Dental plan, Vision plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, all at good, competitive rates.
- Regular Vacation: 80 hours earned per year plus 2 personal days
- Sick Leave: 95 hours per year
- Manager Hours, 24 hours per calendar year, does not roll over - must use by last period in the year or will be lost.
- Wellness Days: Earn up to two additional days off per year
FUNCTION
This is a technical and professional project management position responsible for coordinating and directing the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and alteration of public facilities and utilities, natural and manmade resources (beaches, parks, open spaces, and canals), stormwater and roadways, buildings and other infrastructure. High level of independent judgment and initiative is required. Work is performed under the general direction of the Public Works Director.
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Primary Responsibilities- Project Management a variety projects, including but not limited to, Beaches and Canals, Building Facilities, Town Utilities, Park Facilities, Streets Resurfacing, Roadway Improvement Projects, Stormwater Improvements, and Resiliency.
- Assist with budget preparation, monitoring, and execution, primarily related to CIP projects.
- Grant assistance in developing project application including preparation of maps, exhibits, letters, other administrative tasks, non-technical and technical responses to Requests for Information. In addition, grant reporting to applicable agencies which includes requirements to meet the grants (project photos, closeout documentation, status summaries, etc.) through the Town’s Grant Coordinator.
- Town Commission presentations and agenda support
- Public Outreach and Education efforts
- Liaison with other agencies, as necessary
- Assist with other Public Works team projects, programs, and efforts.
- Exceptional customer service skills
Secondary Responsibilities- Beach Management, permitting and agency liaison (Federal USACOE/National Marine Fisheries and Florida DEP)
- Position will support the Town Engineer with efforts related to the NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) audit coordinator with Planning, Zoning and Building and other Departments as applicable including data collection, filing and completion of submittal items for review by the Town Engineer.
- Assist the Town Engineer in their functions as the liaison for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MS4 permit
- Report to work on emergency call back, when notified in accordance with departmental procedures. Employees finding themselves in violation of the town’s Drug Free Workplace Policy when called to report back to duty shall report that condition to their immediate Supervisor as soon as possible for purposes of obtaining another individual to be available for normal call-in procedures for that instance. Employees are expected to perform all essential functions of their job, including on call duty. Employees who are unable to respond to call back duty may be subject to a performance review, including disciplinary action up to and including termination.
- Report to work as required by the Disaster Plan Recovery Guide and regular attendance during normal work schedule other than excused or work-related absences.
- Any other function deemed essential by the Town and communicated to the employee by his/her supervisor or department head.
OTHER TASKS
Every incidental duty connected with this position cannot be specified in the job description and an employee, at the discretion of the Town, may be required to perform duties that are not included in this job description.
Knowledge, Abilities, & Qualifications
JOB PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret plans, specifications, contract documents, general technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, elected officials and the general public.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred- Knowledgeable in coastal beach dynamics, experience with coastal beach project management and associated Federal and State permitting requirements.
- Canal Dredge Project and Program Management experience.
- Building Facility and Utility project management experience including contracted maintenance projects and reporting to Regulatory Agencies.
- Experience with municipal CRS and NPDES programs
- Experience in assisting in the management and administration of Grants
- Certified Project Management Professional
- A minimum five (5) years project management experience supervising the successful delivery of projects with diverse scope quality, performance, schedule and budget parameters.
- Demonstrate positive, hands-on customer service expertise and organizational teamwork.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and active listening
- Bachelor's degree and/or certification in project management, engineering, construction, or related field. Considerable knowledge of public works, construction methods, trade procedures, and practices. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Working Conditions & Supplemental Information
WORKING CONDITIONS
General office environment and field work with significant public contact in and out of the office. Travel to and from business locations in Town provided vehicle.
Call back duty is an essential function of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Valid Florida Driver’s License (MVR background check).
Successful completion of an employment physical and drug screen to confirm the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
The Town is a Drug Free Workplace, in compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, in § 440.102, FS and Rules 59A-24 F.A.C (Florida Administrative Code). State and federal laws and regulations may subject certain employees to additional drug testing requirements. Any employee who violates the program is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Hepatitis A vaccination, or proof of the same, as a precautionary measure against exposure to raw sewage and a signed Acknowledgement for the attached “Information to Employees - Hepatitis A” must be provided prior to assuming Town duties.
Hepatitis B vaccination, proof of same, or signed Acknowledgement declining the vaccination (see attached Information to Employees - Hepatitis B) must be provided prior to assuming Town duties.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
To learn more details, visit our Web page at:
https://www.longboatkey.org/town-government/departments/human-resources/employee-benefits
Closing Date/Time: 5/1/2025 3:59 PM Eastern -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Town of Longboat Key
Show moreLongboat Key is an offshore barrier island running roughly north to south and enclosing the western boundary of Sarasota Bay in Southwest Florida. The island’s eastern shoreline has dense mangroves except where canals have been dredged and marinas built. The western shoreline consists of a white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico. On both the north and south ends, Longboat Key is separated from neighboring islands by deep water passes from the Gulf to Sarasota Bay. St. Armands Key and Lido Key lie just south of Longboat Key and West of Sarasota. Lido Key is bordered by Sarasota Bay on the East and by the Gulf of Mexico on the West. St. Armands Key is surrounded by Lido Key on the West and Sarasota Bay on the East. Longboat Key, Lido Key and St. Armands Key are directly connected to each other by bridges.
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GEOGRAPHY
LONGBOAT KEY:
- Land Area: 4.26 square miles
- Length: 10.8 miles
- Width: .05 to 1 mile
- Elevation: 3 to 18 feet
LIDO KEY:
- Land Area: 530 acres
ST. ARMANDS KEY:
- Land Area: 83.6 acres
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POPULATION
LONGBOAT KEY:
- Full-time Residents: 8,000
- Seasonal Residents: 12,000
- Peak Season: 22,000
- Average Age: 66
- Male: 46.1%
- Female: 53.9%
- Avg. Household Income (2013): $175,000
LIDO KEY:
- Full-time Residents 1,475
- Seasonal Residents 1,000
- Peak Season 2,500
ST. ARMANDS KEY:
- Full-time Residents 743
GOVERNMENT
Longboat Key lies in two counties- Manatee on the northern half and Sarasota on the southern half. The island was incorporated as a township in 1955 and is governed by a seven member Town Commission, each serving a two-year term. The Mayor is elected for a two-year term by the Town Commission. Administration is under Town Management with a full complement of departments; building, planning & zoning, finance, town clerk, police and fire/rescue. Additionally the Town maintains coorperative relationships with police and fire rescue in neighboring communities. Lido Key and St. Armands are both in Sarasota County and are governed by the City of Sarasota. The Sarasota City Commission consist of five elected commissioners. The Mayor and Vice-Mayor are chosen by the Commisson and serve one year terms. All elections are non-partisan and Sarasota has a Commission Manager form of governement. The Commission appoints a City Manager. City departments include police, public works, building, zoning and code compliance, finance, housing and Community Development, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Planning and Engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Longboat Key’s primary transportation element is Gulf of Mexico Drive (S.R. 789), a state highway classified as “urban minor arterial” running from the northern to southern ends of the key. All other roadways are Town-owned two lane streets connecting to Gulf of Mexico Drive. St. Armands Key’s primary transportation element is S.R. 789 which takes you around St. Armands Circle into Sarasota. Other roadways on St. Armands Circle are city owned. Lido Key’s primary road is Ben Franklin Drive which is just west of Blvd of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle. All other roadways on Lido Key are owned by the City of Sarasota. The Intracoastal waterway runs through Sarasota Bay and is accessible from Longboat from both the Gulf passes and numerous channels on the island’s bayside. There is public bus transportation serving the islands from Sarasota County. The Sarasota/Bradenton area has an international airport, extensive bus service, major state highways and the interstate highway system.
PUBLIC SAFETY
On Longboat Key there are 60 full-time employees in Police and Fire-Rescue Departments. All Fire-Rescue personnel are certified paramedics or EMT’s. Average response time of Fire-Rescue is only three minutes. Lido Key and St. Armands Key are under the jurisdiction of the City of Sarasota. Police Department and Fire-Rescue is through Sarasota County. Sarasota County has 127 Fire-Rescue personnel serving Lido Key and St. Armands Key and response time is just under three minutes. The City of Sarasota assigns four police to cover St. Armands Key and Lido Key, one of those four officers are present 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
TAXES
State sales tax is 7% in Sarasota County and 6.5% in Manatee County. However, medicines, medical services and most food items are exempt. Sales tax rates for transient rentals are 10.5% in Manatee County and 10% in Sarasota County. Area property taxes average 2% of assessed valuation, which is construed as market value. Taxes are assessed as of January 1 each year by the city, county and/or special taxing districts. All property taxes are conveniently combined in one bill due in November and delinquent if not paid by April 1 of the next year. Each person who owns and resides on real property in Florida on January 1 and makes the property his or her permanent residence is eligible to receive a homestead exemption up to $50,000. The first $25,000 applies to all property taxes, including school district taxes. The additional exemption up to $25,000, applies to the assessed value between $50,000 and $75,000 and only to non-school taxes. You must have a deed, Florida Drivers License, voter’s registration or Declaration of Domicile to apply. Renewals are made through the mail and are automatic unless your status changes.
Tangible Tax – Business property is subject to Florida’s Tangible Tax, which includes everything used in performance of your business except real estate. All businesses whether individual, partnership or corporations, which control, manage, lease or own any tangible personal property such as furniture, equipment, computers, machines, etc. must file a tangible tax return prior to April 1 of each year. Failure to do so will result in a fine.
HOUSING
The islands have a mix of residential condominiums, single-family homes, mobile homes and tourist units. This housing reflects the areas popularity as a haven for retired and working residents, winter residents and tourists.
SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, just east of Tamiami Trail (US 41) on the Manatee/Sarasota County line, is a convenient 30 minutes from Longboat Key.
Carriers include Air Canada, Air France, Air Tran Airways, Jet Blue Airways, KLM, United Airlines and US Airways. Commuter service is provided by air Sunshine & Conair. For information call 941-359-5200 or visit online at www.srq-airport.com.
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