Requisition No: 698041
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: MAINTENANCE PROJECT MANAGER II – 55002462
Position Number: 55002462
Salary: $53,951.06 – $69,819.02
Posting Closing Date: 08/02/2022
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
710 / District Maintenance Office
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Kathrin Vickers
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-975-6109
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $ 2,441.22
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)
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 https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
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) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Perform advanced work on the development, oversight, management, and administration of multiple contracts. Reviews, monitors, and coordinates the preparation, scheduling, and execution of work order driven, asset maintenance, and other performance based contracts, requiring an in-depth knowledge of contract and budget administration procedures. Administer all contract requirements including, but not limited to: complete Asset Maintenance Monitoring Plan, enforcement of the Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) payment and retainage and/or penalties as required. Ensure timely encumbrance and expenditure of funds within the fiscal year time frame. Coordinate between the State Maintenance Office, Department of Corrections, District Maintenance Office, District Contracts Office, and local maintenance and construction offices to ensure the development and implementation of the Maintenance Contract Program. Monitor assigned projects to ensure the administration is in accordance with the contract documents and all department policies and procedures. Review contractor’s technical proposals and serves as an advisor to Technical Review Committees as assigned. Prepare reports as requested.
Attend project scope, pre-construction, and project progress meetings. Manage and monitor respective projects for satisfactory performance and compliance with Department specifications, policies and procedures. Coordinate and facilitate the issuance of work documents and work orders for contracts. Review reports of inspection; verify, prepare and process pay estimates and all other required project correspondence. Review and approve invoices. Develop contract modifications. Review and make recommendations for further action with respect to contract claims. Coordinates Federal Highway Association (FHWA) approval and field inspections when necessary. Recommend final acceptance of projects. Perform contractor performance evaluations and in-depth engineering reviews. Prepare and process project close-outs.
Process monthly invoices and apply any pay adjustments. Coordinate day to day with all assigned Contractual Partners including resolving all non-compliance assessments and audit results, documenting all correspondence to the Contractor. Review and approve lane closure requests. Advises higher level managers in District and Central Office on problems or policies related to administrative issues. Report on the status of all assigned contracts and make recommendations for future improvements. Process invoices/warrants in accordance with provisions and requirements of Section 215.422. F.S.
Perform in-depth evaluation of roadways in the district. Coordinate with the local maintenance offices regarding maintenance issues. Perform research, prepare and submit assessment reports, make recommendations for repair and/or for new projects to the Deputy District Maintenance Engineer. Prepare and complete Preliminary Project Report (PPR) forms for new projects for approval by the District Maintenance management for submittal to Work Program.
Perform role of E-Maintenance / ISPE coordinator for the District Maintenance Office. Monitor activities on SharePointe site. Coordinate with Operations Centers and others for compliance with policies and procedures.
Review Work Program Design and Construction Projects within the limits of Maintenance Contract limits. Act as liaison between the Contractor, the Design Project Manager or other Department Units within the project limits.
Develop and prepare contract specifications for scopes of work and service. Develop ad prepare estimates and costs for advertising contracts. Coordinate letting of contracts and projects. Develop, prepare and update various reports, databases and provide ad-hoc reports. Assist in reviewing and prioritizing work orders for contracts and assessing performance of contract operations.
Manage public relations and resolution of customer concerns related to assigned projects under contract. Provide timely and accurate written and verbal responses while promoting courteous, professional, and respectful interactions with all customers. Ensure compliance with Department policies and procedures. Provide engineering support in resolving project related problems. Provide technical assistance and related coordination activities with other entities within project limits.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF: ENGINEERING CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND TERMINOLOGY; CONSTRUCTION PLANS, CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION; ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTING PROCEDURES; MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE. SKILL IN: USING ENGINEERING TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND/OR INSTRUMENTS; CONFLICT RESOLUTION; REVIEWING, ANALYZING AND NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS, CLAIMS OR TIME EXTENSIONS; PROCESSING CONTRACTOR/VENDOR PAYMENTS THROUGH VARIOUS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS. ABILITY TO: MONITOR AND INSPECT ENGINEERING PROJECTS; EVALUATE AND ANALYZE DATA; PREPARE REPORTS; EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE ORALLY AND IN WRITING; PLAN, ORGANIZE, COORDINATE AND SCHEDULE WORK ASSIGNMENTS; ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency and two years of infrastructure design, construction, or maintenance experience or an Associate’s Degree.
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 $478.40 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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.
