Major Bridge Design Engineer III - 55009796

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of FDOT's Structures Design Office (SDO) Plans Review Group, responsible for performing and overseeing the review of Category 2 Structures design submittals across all Districts. The reviews encompass PD&E, BDR, and Phase Submittals for widenings, rehabilitations, and new structures, ensuring compliance with the Department’s design criteria and specifications. The role involves providing technical advice and guidance for complex structural problems during design and managing the Independent Department Review (ID) process for Design-Build projects involving Category 2 Bridges. This position contributes to FDOT's mission of providing a safe, efficient, and innovative transportation system for Florida.

Requirements

Registration as Professional Engineer pursuant to Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.
Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of Technical Design and Plans Review.
Skilled in complex bridge design, construction, production and/or operations
Skilled in using engineering software programing tools.
Skilled in the monitoring and inspection of complex engineering projects
Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data
Ability to plan, design, evaluate and investigate complex engineering works and systems
Ability to solve complex problems relating to engineering
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
Ability to communicate engineering information effectively
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.

Responsibilities

Performs Plan reviews and develops and approves Category 2 consultants produced bridge design projects from initial concept to preparation of final contract documents.
Advises and assists Districts in consultant acquisition, man-hour estimates, preparation of consultant scope of work documents and negotiations.
Ensures that Category 2 bridge plans generated by consultants are in general compliance with the Department's policies and procedures and ensures that District Structures Offices are following Department policies and procedures on Category 1 projects.
Coordinates the review of constructability and maintainability issues.
Coordinates the activities leading to the selection of the optimum structure for each project site.
Negotiates and manages Task Work Orders for the Independent Department Review of Category 2 structures on design-build projects.
Reviews project specific design criteria from Request For Proposal and Concept Plan inception through project procurement for design-build and Public Private Partnership (3P) projects that contain Category 2 bridges.
Develops innovative Request for Proposal contracting language which maximize contract flexibility while achieving project objectives.
Provides technical advice and guidance to Districts in resolving complex structural problems that occur during construction.
Performs construction feedback reviews.
Responsible for developing/improving structure policies based on "lessons learned" and feedback obtained from districts and consultants.
Develops and implements innovative bridge technologies.
Coordinates structures design activities involving the design consultant, Federal Highway Administration, District Offices and other agencies involved in the project.
Makes submissions to, coordinates with, and obtains the approval of the Federal Highway Administration when required.
Arranges and attends meetings as necessary to expedite the project and monitor project schedules.
Supports the 5 Year Work Program.
Performs constructability and biddability reviews of standards, specifications and policies generated by the Technology Group.
Provides innovative engineering design standard concepts for consideration.
This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.