OPERATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER

Operations Program Manager

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. To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration. Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state's economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida's environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state's communities. As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

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.

Where you will work: FDOT - Lake City Operations/Maintenance 710 NW Lake Jeffery Road, Suite #101 Lake City, Florida 32055

Your specific responsibilities include supervising employees, communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees' work. You will also perform 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. You will serve as a delegate for the Operations Engineer, as necessary, and maintain the unit's Contingency Plan, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan, and Hurricane Plan and run the unit's Emergency Operations Center during emergencies.

The successful candidate will have the following required knowledge, skills, and abilities: knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices, permitting procedures, contract production and administration; skill in management principles and practices, conflict resolution and problem solving techniques; ability to administer and manage multiple projects, 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. This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

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 10 paid holidays a year Generous vacation and sick leave Career advancement opportunities Tuition waiver for public college courses A variety of training opportunities Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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 at View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io). 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.