VACANCY / OPEN COMPETITIVE SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE CONTACT PERSON: Elizabeth Miranda CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954) 777- xyz X CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.
The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: Health insurance (over 90% employer paid) $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid) Dental, vision and supplemental insurances State of Florida retirement package Generous vacation and sick leave 10 paid holidays a year Career advancement opportunities Tuition waiver for public college courses Training opportunities Flexible work schedules and telework (for
designated positions) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to www. mybenefits. / SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before
their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-xyz X for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Supervise and direct the overall daily activities of the District Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) unit ensuring compliance in the production and compilation of all final contract PS&E packages utilized in statewide bidding activities and local district let projects. Plan workloads, work flows, deadlines, objectives, and time utilization with employees. Evaluate, train, and motivate subordinate employees to improve quality and quantity of work performed.
Provide support in resolving problems, establishing work, and scheduling priority deadlines. Communicate on a regular basis with employees both individually and in staff meetings to provide feedback and motivation. Supervises staff in the review of the final Contract plans package to ensure compliance with the Plans Preparation Manual, policies, and procedures. Assist the project managers from In-house Design, Traffic Operations, and Consultant Project Management with the electronic plans package mailing process in the areas of project start-ups, quality assurance, quality control, and electronic delivery preparation.
Ensure project managers are provided support with the authentication of project files, assembly of electronic files, and the posting of electronic plans prior to the transmittal of the final plans package for a letting. Responsible for the general structure of the electronic plans package as required by the Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Production Criteria Handbook. Responsible for the final transmission of the electronic PS&E package to Central Office. Supervise staff in the development of detailed construction cost estimates using Department software.
Assist in the development of the District's Five-Year Work Program with the review of preliminary project reports, long range estimates and engineer's construction cost estimates. Review and/or oversee the reviews of construction cost estimates at all design phases to maintain the integrity of the Work Program. Oversee the preparation of all preliminary and final construction cost estimates for the District's Work Program. Provide guidance to District Estimates staff in performing quality assurance of the plans and specifications and their relationship to the cost of a project.
Supervise the District Estimates staff in training of other District personnel as required. Supervise staff to ensure that specifications in the final PS&E package are complete and in compliance with the Specifications Handbook, policies, and procedures. Supervise staff in the development or quality assurance of in-house specifications packages. Supervise District Specifications staff in training of other District personnel as required. Serve as the District's point of contact for the Central Office Plans Processing Unit and the District Professional Services Office.
Review plans, specifications, and related contract documents regarding completeness, feasibility, and technical soundness. Provide necessary technical input to develop a consistency of design in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) policies and procedures. Responsible for coordinating with project managers to resolve deficiencies in the plans and specifications. Develop and recommend procedures for improving the quality of plans and specifications prepared by in-house and consultant designers. This includes the systematic monitoring and reporting of deficiencies during the design phases, methods to incorporate the latest design features, and resolution of construction problem trends.
Recommend remedies to improve PS&E quality by avoiding historical design errors which have resulted in excessive supplemental agreements. Coordinate with the Senior Design Engineers and the Production CADD office as necessary for both project specific and general process improvement. Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Office's business plan. Develop and coordinate implementation of product monitoring techniques, project control systems, and quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) processes for the unit.
Ensure awareness of changes to criteria, policies, and procedures as set by the FDOT and the Federal Highway Administration with an emphasis on PS&E processes. Ensure dissemination of changes to criteria, policies, and procedures and advise in the interpretation of these changes with in-house staff and consultants. Recommend changes as required to improve performance. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of FDOT and American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design criteria and standards.
Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principals and analytical techniques of highway design. Knowledge of the specification standards and practices used by FDOT. Knowledge of FDOT plans processing. Knowledge of leadership principals. Skilled in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Power Point. Ability to read and interpret transportation engineering plans. Ability to evaluate plans for accuracy and quality and to identify conflicts with plans and specifications. Ability to prepare construction estimates used for financial planning. Ability to supervise technical staff.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Ability to coach, supervise, counsel, direct, and manage direct reports. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to communicate engineering information effectively verbally and in writing. REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center -xyz X).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F. S. Drug-Free Workplace Act.
DESIGN OPEN COMPETITIVE CAREER SERVICE CONTACT PERSON: Monifa Godfrey-Baker CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954) 777-xyz X CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.
The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: Health insurance (over 90% employer paid) $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid) Dental, vision and supplemental insurances State of Florida retirement package Generous vacation and sick leave 10 paid holidays a year Career advancement opportunities Tuition waiver for public college courses Training opportunities Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated
positions) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to www. mybenefits. / SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their
26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-xyz X for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Manages and performs engineering work for design projects with general supervision. Signs and seals plans or documents as requested. These projects are assigned to consultant firms and are rural highway capacity projects, interstate resurfacing projects, urban arterial resurfacing projects, bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, mobility (rail, park and ride lot). These projects are characterized as crossing multiple discipline areas with similar or related functions; utilizing new or multiple project management techniques; possessing an increased level of project visibility, impact, and risk; and requiring reporting and communication with the department senior management.
Updates production project schedules in maintaining overall work program goals. Coordinates phases of work between consultants and other disciplines (Right of Way, Testing Lab, Traffic Operations, Planning, Design, etcetera) to maintain schedules and projected production/mail dates. Advises and assists other Florida Department of Transportation (Department) project managers.
Assists other local agency project managers in coordinating with projects on state system. Advises and assists consultants in application and determination of technical work such as geometric design, traffic analysis, plans quantity calculations, cost analysis, pavement structure design and interpretation of engineering policy and overall plans preparation for major design projects. Coordinates review of work packages of consultants such as but not limited to, Line & Grade submittals, Initial Plans Review, Final Plans Review, Structure Plans, Bridge Development Report, Bridge Hydraulic Recommendation, Pond Siting Report, Pavement Constructability, and other various technical report and submittals as required from the Design consultant.
Develops contract scope of services and coordinates activities related to initiation, advertisement, and execution of contracts. Coordinates with discipline project managers for the preparation of project-specific scope of services, staff hour estimates, consultant staff hour negotiations, contract execution and maintenance. Coordinates, reviews and approves invoices. Prepares, coordinates and negotiates Supplemental Agreements as required.
Coordinates with Professional Services Unit to ensure all contractual processing meets Department criteria. Stays up-to-date on current memoranda and detail plan indexes, administrative and engineering policies relative to consultant contracts and plans production. Coordinates plan revisions after consultant contract completion to reflect changes in conditions or standards. Signs and seals revisions. Attends meetings and field reviews. Serves as liaison and spokesperson on behalf of the Department with public, federal, state, and local agencies, elected officials and private parties as required.
Provides periodic reports to management concerning problems, delays, good points, etcetera. Assists unit manager and District Consultant Project Management Engineer as instructed. Prepares reports, exhibits, and presentations for project related issue s KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of Department Project Management policies and procedures. Knowledge of advanced engineering design concepts and principles. Knowledge of professional services and contractual procedures. Knowledge of the Department’s Plans Preparation Manual, Design Standards, Standard Specifications and Federal Highway Administration directives.
Knowledge of Department’s production process for developing and delivering the Work Program. Knowledge of plan review techniques as they relate to roadway design. Skilled in one or more aspects of engineering design related to transportation projects. Skilled in reviewing and interpreting technical data. Skilled in contract management. Skilled in developing technical scope of services and staff hour estimates and negotiating staff hours. Skilled in managing multiple priorities and making timely decisions in order to keep projects within budget and meet department requirements.
Skilled in working with the public, consultants, government officials and regulatory agencies to maintain effective working relationships. Skilled in preparing and reviewing engineering reports. Ability to work independently and make decisions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to monitor and backss the performance of consultants. Ability to utilize engineering design skills to identify and resolve issues necessary to implement solutions to meet product quality and schedule. Ability to build teams and get them focused on a common goal.
Ability to define issues, facilitate meetings, organize presentations knowledgeably and clearly to all levels of participants (plain language). Ability to utilize a personal computer. REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION/ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471. AS A CANDIDATE, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION (I. E. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, ETC. ) TO VERIFY MEETING THESE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $4,222.40 will be added to the annual salary.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St.
Petersburg, Florida 33708. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center -xyz X). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F. S. Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
focused on supporting the development of solutions to reduce vessel emissions and robust energy transition strategies, improve energy efficiency, and leverage data and analytics tools. You will collaborate with a range of technical and commercial specialists on a broad range of projects to assist and coordinate services to produce deliverables for clients.
As part of this team you would combine your expertise and industry understanding with your ability to engage with its stakeholders towards supporting customers in addressing key industry transformations and leveraging safe and sustainable solutions. What we offer you Benefits-eligible day one of employment Hybrid and flexible work schedules
with an appreciation for work-life balance Additional vacation purchase option Pet insurance 401K – The company contributes a fixed 3% and matches employee contributions up to 3% (100% vested on day one of employment) Culture that develops its colleagues and promotes from within and many other additional benefits The role Contribute to energy transition consulting engagements by undertaking detailed vessel and fleet analysis activities, including emissions baselining, technical modelling, and AIS data analysis Support the delivery of wider consulting projects by conducting research activities Work with both internal and external stakeholders to identify potential routes to arriving at answers
to specific research and analysis challenges, and to suggest alternative solutions where appropriate Produce the required inputs within the agreed parameters in a defined format including contract terms and conditions Document properly research activities such that they can be referenced as part of consulting outcomes Undertake structured analysis that can be interrogated and verified by both internal and external parties as required Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards Suggest improving service delivery effectiveness through changes to processes or work scope such that it leads to a reduction in appraisal effort (where applicable) What you bring A degree within the relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum of four year programme) or qualifications from a marine or nautical institution and relevant sea-going experience as a certified ship’s officer Master’s Degree in relevant field is considered an asset Membership of an appropriate professional institution Proficiency in the English Language commensurate with the work Previous experience in Maritime is highly preferred Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present ideas in simple way Has drive for results, solution focused thinking and is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs Demonstrates initiative and proactiveness and has flexibility adjusting your approach when necessary showing perseverance in the face of obstacles Has good planning and process management skills (scopes the length and difficulty of tasks; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into process steps with attention to detail Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment and ability to work both independently and as part of a team with colleagues in person and around the world Is customer focused and driven to achieve excellent customer service.
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