Requisition No: 800679

Agency: Department of Transportation...

Working Title: DISTRICT OPERATIONS MATERIALS ENGINEER - 55001088

Position Number: 55001088

Salary: $101,484.31-$131,332.63

Posting Closing Date: 05/05/2023

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

038 / Materials

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Karen Akers

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 954-934-1178

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $4,595.35

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays a year
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• Training opportunities
• Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Perform highly advanced engineering work requiring licensure by the State Board of Professional Engineers.

Manage the resources of the Department to deliver required services. Deliver managed services while being consistent, predictable and repeatable. Foster teamwork within and across work units. Assure the very best customer service possible. Manage employees work; guide, and direct the work of General Engineering Consultant (GEC) Staff, and the staff through continuous service contracts. Secure resources necessary for employees to succeed. Ensure employees and staff meet quality and quantity requirements of the position. Focus employees and staff on the Department’s mission and objectives outlined in the business plan. Engineer solutions if necessary or requested by the customer. Sign and seal engineering report and recommendations as required.

Perform engineering analysis required to determine the best application of materials to a given need. Specify performance requirements and/or material properties as required. Specify testing and inspection requirements necessary to verify performance or material properties.

Perform engineering analysis of in-place conditions. Perform warranty inspection and analysis as required. Determine the cause(s) of the in-place conditions. Propose solutions if necessary or requested by the customer.

Analyze materials data for contract and procedural compliance. Take timely action to correct any errors in the data. Actively facilitate the notification of stakeholders of errors, failures, or negative trends. Manage acquiring consultants in the District. Secure and authorize work orders for consultant services.

Review Quality Control plans, Construction plans, specifications, procedures, and any other documents necessary to execute the Department’s mission. Coordinate the review of the Materials portion of the Contractor’s Quality Control plan. Provide clear comments as requested in time to be useful to the customer. Offer solutions when objecting to the approach that is proposed. Lead in implementing and maintaining the Department’s business plans.

Provide materials related technical support to customers as requested. Provide support in time to meet the customer’s needs. Provide guidance and training to customers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge, skills, and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Ability to operate a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of Materials Engineering (i.e. Laboratory, Certifications, Laboratory Inspection, etc.); Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations; Skill in using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments; Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data; Ability to solve problems relating to engineering; Ability to plan, design, evaluate and investigate engineering works and systems; Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques; Ability to monitor and inspect engineering projects; Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; Ability to communicate engineering information effectively; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: This position requires registration as a Professional Engineer pursuant to Chapter 471, F.S.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act
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