FMS/AMS SPECIALIST III - 55004446

State of Florida•Fort Myers, FL

1d•$72,545 - $93,111•Onsite

About The Position

This position will manage the Road Ranger Incident Management Service Patrol program, Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) program, and Traffic Incident Management (TIM) teams, develop and manage contractual services contracts, Work Program projects, and other types of agreements that support traffic operations, perform engineering review and analysis for freeway and/or arterial management, participate in meetings, on committees, task teams, and other groups with internal and external customers to represent traffic operations interests, assist in the management of the Traffic Operations and Intelligent Transportation Systems budget, develop and implement recommendations to management regarding process improvements to enhance the coordination, efficiency and effectiveness of the contracting functions for district-wide/continuing service contract, and perform other duties as required. Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.

Requirements

Traffic engineering principles and practices
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Management principles and practices
Traffic operations analysis and study techniques
Procurement rules pertaining to contract acquisition and contracts administration
Effective oral communications
Use of personal computers and ability to use Microsoft Office® (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
Effective written communications
Interpreting and disseminating traffic engineering related data
Collect, analyze, and interpret engineering data
Manage workload to produce on-time resolutions to problems
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of section 215.422., F.S., related State Comptroller’s rules, and Department of Transportation ‘s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.
This position requires a Level II Background check in accordance with the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) and Section 282.709, Florida Statutes.
Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT).
Three (3) years of engineering, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), traffic signal experience, or relevant employment experience developing or administering contracts relating to IT systems, and a high school diploma; or An associate of arts or science degree in engineering technology or similar relevant area of study and one year of engineering, ITS, traffic signal, or relevant employment experience developing or administering contracts relating to IT systems; or A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, computer science, engineering technology or similar relevant area of study; or Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam and has an Engineer in Trainee (EIT) certification in either Florida or another State; or An active International Municipal and Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signals, Traffic Signal Inspector, or Fiber Optics in ITS certification; or An active Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification; or A high school diploma and three years of contract experience; or An associate of arts or science degree and one year of contract experience.

Responsibilities

Manages the Road Ranger Incident Management Service Patrol program, Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) program, and Traffic Incident Management (TIM) teams.
Develops and manages contractual services contracts, Work Program projects, and other types of agreements that support traffic operations. This includes project management responsibilities associated with procuring contracts; issuing task work orders; reviewing contract deliverables; reviewing and processing invoices; coordinating Department personnel and other agencies associated with work under the contract; preparing contract correspondence; maintaining project files; and actively participating in project meetings. Participates on contract-related Technical Review Committees (TRCs).
Performs engineering review and analysis for freeway and/or arterial management. Assists in development of Freeway Management System (FMS)/Arterial Management System (AMS) operations performance reports.
Participates in meetings, on committees, task teams, and other groups with internal and external customers to represent traffic operations interests. Provides useful commentary and review of work products, as well as developing correspondence and follow-up contact as needed.
Assists in the management of the Traffic Operations and Intelligent Transportation Systems budget.
Develops and implements recommendations to management regarding process improvements to enhance the coordination, efficiency and effectiveness of the contracting functions for district-wide/continuing service contracts.