Operations Program Engineer - 55008863

State of Florida•Palm Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will supervisor and performs highly advanced maintenance and transportation engineering duties responsible for the administration of management activities for the maintenance program at an Operations Center to include the oversight and direction of contract administration, contract production, and permits. Supervises by communicating regularly, motivating, training, coaching and guiding subordinate employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed while conducting work activities. 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

Registration as a Professional Engineer, pursuant to Chapter 471, Florida Statutes
Knowledge of permitting procedures
Knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices
Knowledge of contract production and administration
Skills in management principles and practices
Skills in conflict resolution and problem-solving techniques
Ability to administer and manage multiple projects
Ability to determine priorities and needs and meet deadlines in accordance with procedures
Ability to read, analyze and interpret pertinent engineering data, plans, specifications, design standards, manuals, and maps
Ability to identify and document personnel performance evaluations
Ability to perform field inspections and evaluations
Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to prepare reports and to develop alternative recommendations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to lead teams, supervise, motivate, manage, train, and work with diverse groups of people
Ability to communicate technical engineering information verbally and in writing to all audiences
Ability to interpret and apply state and federal policies, guidelines, regulations, and other required documents relating to engineering issues
Ability to use a personal computer
Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.

Responsibilities

Supervises employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work.
Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, lay off, recalls, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards, or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees.
Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff.
Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.
Performs highly advanced maintenance and transportation engineering duties responsible for the administration of management activities for the maintenance program at an Operations Center to include the oversight and direction of contract administration, contract production, and permits.
Supervises by communicating regularly, motivating, training, coaching and guiding subordinate employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed while conducting work activities.
Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff.
Evaluates work and recommends production planning, scheduling, and control methods.
Formulates and recommends safe work procedures, and develops new, innovative, and improved work methods.
Performs the duties of the Operations Engineer during his absence as required, answers correspondence of a general nature and ensures all documents meet Department rules and policies.
Investigates complaints and resolves within Department policy and procedures.
Serves on a regular basis as liaison with the public on matters concerning state-maintained roads and bridges and to City, County and other State agencies on maintenance problems, contractual agreements and other matters as they arise.
Directs and supervises the Contracts section, providing management, technical and engineering guidance in the preparation of all local and District Maintenance Contracts.
Acquires and assembles information for maintenance contracts, emergency contracts, and special reports that are required or requested.
Develops and implements the maintenance contracts program for the unit.
Oversees the preparation of specifications, other contract documents and engineering reports.
Signs and seals all engineering documents prepared under direct oversight.
Ensures that maintenance contracts assigned to the maintenance section are properly administered in accordance with the contract documents and Department procedures.
Makes field inspections as needed of these items and any other special project items.
Coordinates the Emergency Management Program of the unit.
Ensures proper resources are assigned and accounted for during natural disasters and other emergency situations.
Ensures cost accounting measures are followed and properly documented to maximize the potential for reimbursement from federal partners.
Directs and supervises the Permits section, providing management, and technical and engineering guidance to assure the Department's permit issuance and project inspection goals are met for all permits within the state highway system.
Coordinates with other department personnel, utility organizations, engineering consultants, developers, and other government agencies to assure compliance with federal and state laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
Ensures all permits received, reviewed and processed at the local unit are done so in accordance with Department rules and procedures and applicable State of Florida Statute and Administrative Code.
Oversees a system of conducting and tracking Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) on all active Operations Center construction projects.
These responsibilities include providing coordination between Construction and Maintenance units, making sure all activities are in compliance with contract documents, provide coordination of warranty requirements, implements a system that will reduce time and money impacts caused by utility conflicts, and meets Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) standards.
Also ensures that all Operations Center projects meet the Department goals as tracked on the Unit Business Plan.
Oversees the Plan Reviews for all roadway and bridge designs at initial and final development.
Contributes design input to resolve and avoid future design problems related to construction.
Assists the Operations Engineer in evaluating technical reports or procedural changes, policies, materials, operational practices, and other departmental matters.
Provides leadership, professional development and mentoring to assigned personnel, including professional engineer trainees.
Serves as a delegate for the Operations Engineer, as necessary, and maintains the unit's Contingency Plan, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan, and Hurricane Plan and runs the unit's Emergency Operations Center during emergencies.
This requires frequent coordination with internal Florida Department of Transportation customers and interface with other agencies, local municipalities, and members of the general public.
Prepares budget requests and monitors budget allocations as well as reviews and approves purchasing activity for the maintenance program components as assigned by the Operations Engineer.
Directs and implements cost control programs.