DISTRICT STRUCTURES DESIGN ENGINEER - 55008206

State of Florida•Fort Lauderdale, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will direct and supervise Structures section in the administration of all in-house staff and consultants, including preparation and review of plans for simple and complicated bridges and miscellaneous structures, development of plans for damaged bridge repairs, miscellaneous structure modifications during construction, fender systems for bascule bridges, the review and approval of all shop drawings for in-house designed projects, etc. This position will also serve as liaison with Federal, State and Local agencies and/or elected officials as required, to expedite the development, review, and coordination of all phases of a project to advance the project to implementation.

Requirements

Knowledge of: principles and practices of supervision and management.
Knowledge of: structural engineering.
Knowledge of: structural theory relating to repairs of bridges.
Skilled in: computer use and Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) for structural design.
Ability to: review work for accuracy and quality of content.
Ability to: solve problems related to structural engineering
Ability to: read structural plans.
Ability to: plan, organize and coordinate work.
Ability to: communicate engineering information effectively.
Ability to: prioritize work load.
Ability to: supervise people.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471.
Responsible for adhering to the provision s and requirement of section 215.422. F.S. related State Comptroller’s rules and Department of Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.

Responsibilities

Directs and supervises Structures section in the administration of all in-house staff and consultants, including preparation and review of plans for simple and complicated bridges and miscellaneous structures, development of plans for damaged bridge repairs, miscellaneous structure modifications during construction, fender systems for bascule bridges, the review and approval of all shop drawings for in-house designed projects, etc.
Serves as liaison with Federal, State and Local agencies and/or elected officials as required, to expedite the development, review, coordination, and approval of all phases of a project to advance the project to implementation. Coordinate or prepare responses to all correspondence relative to consultant management projects.
Represent the District Technical Advisory Group meetings to develop and implement solutions to statewide structures design concerns. This includes coordinating with Central Office staff on development and evaluation of design software, design criteria, structural standard drawings, and Florida Department of Transportation structures design process improvements. This also includes getting input from District Four staff and disseminating results to the District.
Monitor project progress reports and production schedules of structural activities and events to ensure compliance of the district's committed target dates. Take action to ensure timely project advancement.
Coordinates with other district sections in their evaluation with structural design criteria, such as in the case of accident damaged bridges, adjusting design in the field to accommodate problems encountered during construction, and the review and approval of structural plans submitted to Permits. The incumbent may have vendor/warrant processing responsibilities.
Serve as consultant quality control review coordinator.
Plan, evaluate, and develop techniques in computer aided and drafting design (CADD) to facilitate interaction with roadway design units. Sign and seal all structural plans prepared by Structures.