SENIOR ATTORNEY - 55000648

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

38d•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Senior Attorney position in our Contracts & Special Projects Section located at our Tallahassee office. The attorney in this position represents the Department in the negotiation, drafting, and review of significant contracts and commercial transactions. The work often involves complex and high-value agreements related to the Department’s transportation programs, but experience with any specific agreement type is not required. Strong general legal, contract, analytical, and communication skills are the most important. In this role, you will help ensure the success of major statewide transportation initiatives by providing clear, practical legal guidance to program and project teams. Attorneys with strong research and writing skills, sound legal judgment, and experience in government, commercial contracting, or regulatory environments are encouraged to apply. 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. You will also work closely with experienced attorneys in the Office of General Counsel who provide subject-matter guidance and mentorship. You will gain familiarity with the Department’s specialized agreement types and program areas through hands-on work and collaboration with experienced colleagues. The Contracts & Special Projects Section maintains a collaborative environment where attorneys regularly consult with colleagues to ensure consistent, high-quality legal advice. You will be a part of the Office of the General Counsel statewide team and will work in our Contracts & Special Projects Section located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0458.

Requirements

Must be a member of The Florida Bar
Knowledge of contract law and general principles of government procurement or commercial transactions.
Knowledge of administrative law and the foundational procedural principles relevant to agency operations.
Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communications.
Skilled in gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information to create clear, persuasive and well-structured documents.
Ability to exercise sound legal judgment.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to utilize problem solving techniques.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and effective working relationships with others.
Ability to use word processing, graphic presentation software, database, and mainframe applications.
This position requires a Level 1 Background Check.
Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with any specific agreement type is not required.
Attorneys with strong research and writing skills, sound legal judgment, and experience in government, commercial contracting, or regulatory environments are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Responsible for representing the Department in the negotiation, drafting, and review of procurements and of significant contracts and commercial transactions such as, funding agreements, transportation development and project agreements, public-private transportation system agreements, intergovernmental agreements, transit agreements, rail agreements, intermodal transportation system agreements, and agreements affecting the use of the Department right-of-way.
Responsible for thoroughly researching all state and federal statutes, court cases, rules and regulations affecting the operations of the Department’s offices that the attorney may be assigned to specifically and regularly advise and represent. Responsible for being familiar with the operations of those offices and advising personnel in those offices regarding their legal powers and duties, how the law affects their operations, and the implementation of policies and rules.
Responsible for performing legal analysis of proposed legislation affecting the Department’s activities and providing legal advice in matters involving the financing of transportation facilities, including bonds, loans, and other financing mechanisms.