PERMITS COORDINATOR II - 55007478

State of Florida•WEST PALM BEACH, FL

3d•$60,819 - $78,707•Onsite

About The Position

This position will supervise, motivate, training and evaluate employees’ performance. Performs engineering review and processing of applications and associated engineering drawings of various types of permits, Construction Agreements (CA’s) and Community Aesthetic Feature Agreements (CAFA’s), Maintenance Agreements and ensure this request is processed in a timley manner. Performs field review of permit site conditions as needed during permitting and construction process with permittee, consultant and city/county officials to assure compliance with Department standards and specifications. 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

High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency and two years of infrastructure design, construction, or maintenance experience.
Post-secondary education can substitute for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge of the access management requirements, the utility accommodations guide, and the engineering design, drainage and construction of these operations
Knowledge of computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet software, and electronic mail
Skills in speaking, negotiation and dealing with the public and contractors.
Skills in the use of engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments
Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data
Ability to perform technical engineering inspections
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
Ability to communicate engineering information effectively
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to supervise
Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.

Responsibilities

Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees and planning and directing employees work.
Performs technical review of engineering documents for the Department’s permit program and related agreements.
Performs engineering review and processing of applications and associated engineering drawings of various types of permits, Construction Agreements (CA’s) and Community Aesthetic Feature Agreements (CAFA’s), Maintenance Agreements and ensure these request are processed in a timley manner.
Provides information to applicants regarding the permitting process and assist them as needed throughout the process for approval.
Meets with public officials and the private sector to advise on the permitting process.
Coordinates technical reviews with subject matter experts on items such as access management, drainage connections, and signalization within the Department as necessary to ensure compliance with code, specifications, standards and statutes prior to issuance of permits.
Performs field review of permit site conditions as needed during permitting and construction process with permittee, consultant and city/county officials to assure compliance with Department standards and specifications.
Tracks five year work program in proposed permitted area for coordination.
Maintains accurate and complete records of permits, including tracking of ongoing permit reviews.
Assures permit review process is completed on or before deadline and meets objectives of the permit requests.
Coordinates utility operations minimizing delays to projects through early identification and timely resolution of conflicts for construction, maintenance, materials and design of roadways within the State highway system right of way.
Conducts and attends preconstruction utility conferences and attends on-site meetings to monitor utility relocations and to identify possible conflicts.
Coordinates adjustments or amendments to permits due to unforeseen conditions and emergency response to utility or other permit issue causing impacts to safety or roadways.
Assist supervisor to coordinate plans and construction review processes.
This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with the resurfacing program, attending and representing this unit in construction pre-work conference, scope meetings, plans review meetings, construction reviews, walk-throughs, and communicating this information of these processes to others.