Operations Field Coordinator Public Works East Service Unit

Hillsborough County•Plant City, FL

About The Position

The Operations Field Coordinator performs technical field duties to identify and develop scopes of work and estimate the manpower and materials needed to construct and maintain transportation assets. These assets include roads, road shoulders, county-owned rights of way and easements, bridges, storm water systems, sidewalks, and ADA features. The role evaluates assets for immediate threats to public health and safety and locates and codes asset conditions to support project scheduling and an effective maintenance program. The coordinator identifies needed maintenance activities, inspects assets and completed work, recommends maintenance schedules and inspection frequencies, and coordinates contractor projects to ensure compliance with County standards, ADA requirements, and applicable Florida Department of Transportation standards. The role also supports field crews with technical information and investigations, calculates contractor work quantities for payment, uses GPS and GIS instruments, and prepares reports. The position requires working outdoors in a subtropical climate, including adverse weather and high-noise conditions. Physical activities include bending, crouching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, standing for extended periods, and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds over uneven terrain. In an emergency or disaster, the employee may be assigned duties before, during, or after the event.

Requirements

High school graduation or possession of a GED Certificate.
Three years of construction and maintenance experience in roads, rights of way, bridges, or storm water drainage systems, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the specified job-related competencies.
Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Knowledge of roadway maintenance activities, including mowing, drainage, tree trimming, paving, and routine transportation maintenance.
Knowledge of manpower requirements for maintenance of transportation assets.
Knowledge of construction practices, material specifications, codes, and regulations related to roadway maintenance.
Knowledge of transportation maintenance condition-coding requirements.
Knowledge of environmental, safety, and health requirements applicable to public works maintenance and construction projects.
Knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation standards, County guidelines, and federal ADA requirements related to transportation features.
Ability to evaluate and diagnose defects in transportation assets, with special regard to public safety.
Ability to use GPS and GIS equipment for inspections or investigations of County transportation assets.
Ability to read and understand GIS maps, aerial photography, construction plans, sketches, and work descriptions.
Ability to plan and schedule operations crews and contractors.
Ability to perform field calculations using geometry, basic algebra, and arithmetic.
Ability to produce reports supporting work activities, recommendations, findings, schedules, maintenance frequencies, or condition codes.
Ability to perform inspections and limited minor maintenance activities.
Ability to use a computer and related software.
Ability to plan and organize work and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to work effectively with others and safely operate a motor vehicle.
Ability and willingness to work outdoors in a subtropical climate under adverse weather conditions and high noise levels.
Ability to bend, crouch, climb, stoop, kneel, and stand for long periods.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of construction equipment and materials over uneven, rough terrain.

Responsibilities

Identify field maintenance activities needed for transportation assets.
Locate, inspect, and code asset conditions to support construction and maintenance projects addressing deficiencies.
Estimate manpower requirements needed to bring assets into compliance with established standards.
Inspect completed work for compliance with standards, construction practices, material specifications, and testing frequencies.
Recommend maintenance schedules and inspection frequencies for transportation assets.
Evaluate field conditions for immediate public safety threats and take action to mitigate hazards.
Oversee and coordinate contractor construction projects to ensure compliance with County standards, ADA requirements, and applicable Florida Department of Transportation standards.
Inspect construction and maintenance activities to ensure proper work-zone procedures and practices are in place.
Calculate contractor work quantities for use as the basis of project payments.
Provide technical information, support, research, and investigations to field operations crews so work is performed on the correct assets and in accordance with plans, sketches, descriptions, or drawings.
Participate in final project inspections and identify discrepancies between design specifications, descriptions, or sketches and completed work.
Use GPS and GIS instruments to locate, identify, describe, inspect, and code asset conditions.
Prepare reports supporting work activities, recommendations, findings, schedules, maintenance frequencies, and condition codes.
Perform minor maintenance activities of a limited nature, such as clearing culvert ends and trimming minor tree limbs.
Perform other duties as required.
In an emergency or disaster, respond to duties assigned by the department, County Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration, potentially before, during, or after the event.