Operations Field Coordinator Public Works East Service Unit
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 position evaluates assets for immediate threats to public health and safety and locates and codes asset conditions to support project scheduling and effective maintenance programs. The role coordinates and oversees contractor projects, conducts inspections, supports field operations crews with technical information, and prepares reports on work activities and asset conditions. The position may be required to perform emergency or disaster-related duties before, during, or after an event, as assigned by the department, the County Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration.
Requirements
- High school graduation or 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 providing the stated job-related competencies.
- 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 maintaining 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.
- 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 particular attention to public safety.
- Ability to use GPS and GIS equipment to inspect or investigate 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 minor maintenance activities, such as clearing culvert ends and trimming minor tree limbs.
- Ability to use a computer and related software; plan and organize work; communicate effectively orally and in writing; work effectively with others; and safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability and willingness to work outdoors in a subtropical climate, in adverse weather 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 transportation asset conditions to support construction and maintenance projects addressing deficiencies.
- Estimate manpower requirements for work needed to bring specific assets into compliance with established standards.
- Inspect completed projects 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 identified hazards.
- Oversee and coordinate contractor construction projects to ensure compliance with County standards, ADA requirements, and applicable Florida Department of Transportation standards.
- Inspect work zones to ensure proper procedures and practices are in place for construction and maintenance activities.
- Calculate in-place work quantities performed by contractors as a basis for 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 condition-code assets.
- Prepare reports supporting work activities, recommendations, findings, schedules, maintenance frequencies, and condition codes.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Respond to emergency or disaster assignments before, during, or after an event, as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
