Head of Engineering and Project Management

Department of Transportation
Working Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGR SUPERVISOR III - 55008044

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

452 / HIGHWAY DESIGN

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on aiapply.co

ANTICIPATED HIRING SALARY $125,228.74

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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.
Project Management Engr Supervisor III / District Four / Transportation Development / Engineering Design
This position will supervise employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. This position will also direct and manage the activities of the Consultant Project Management unit to successfully achieve a coordinated effort leading Consultant Project Managers
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.
District Four – Transportation Development
3400 West Commercial Blvd
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, layoff, recalls, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards, or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees. Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.
Directs and manages the activities of the Consultant Project Management unit to successfully achieve a coordinated effort leading Consultant Project Managers. Discusses plans, goals, schedules and issues regularly with the District Consultant Project Management Engineer. Maintains appropriate work environment for employees through effective communications, adherence to best management practices, and the Department’s policies and procedures. Provides direction for all activities related to employee relations and personnel actions. Administers, oversees, develops and manages the resources (staff, equipment and materials) of a Project Management Unit. Assists in developing, documenting, and maintaining planning strategies for the District’s production activities and the Project Management section consistent with the Department's established Strategic Plan. Assigns all work to the Consultant Project Managers in unit.
Manages and directs the preparation and development of projects (interstate or principal arterial highway capacity projects, major transit hubs, managed lanes, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on interstate and principal arterial highways, major urban arterial and/or interstate capacity projects, grade separated interchange projects) plans prepared by consultants for letting. Interprets and ensures design documents are prepared in accordance with the design standards, policies, procedures and guidelines as set forth by the Department and Federal Highway Administration. Reviews typical section packages, design variations, design exceptions, and all other documents requiring the signature of the District Design Engineer to ensure they conform to the latest criteria and requirements. Signs and seals plans and documents as requested.
This includes recommending production readiness dates, and directing and monitoring the performance of the unit to ensure a quality engineered product. Provides design guidance that is consistent with Central Office policies and procedures. Ensures these design directives are readily available for use by Department project managers and consultants.
Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other Departmental units, Federal Highway Administration, cities and counties to ensure stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained.
Attends meetings and makes presentations to other Departmental units, governmental agencies, counties, cities, private groups, and individuals relating to design criteria or design issues. Provides assistance to other Departmental units in solving design related issues. Attends meetings and seminars as deemed necessary to stay up-to-date on changes to the policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation and to ensure the District’s project management activities are consistent, predictable and repeatable.
Manages a major program in support of the Department’s mission and strategic objectives or those of local agencies. Manages Intermodal Systems Development (ISD)/Project Development and Environment (PD&E) activities or coordinates with ISD/PD&E staff to ensure project development concepts are incorporated into the above program activities. Provides technical support and direction for Right of Way and Legal Departments for their parallel efforts to provide the necessary right of way for all major reconstruction projects in the District’s work program.Department Project Management policies and procedures
Department’s Plans Preparation Manual, Design Standards, Standard Specifications and Federal Highway Administration directives
Principles, practices, laws and regulations governing the project development and design of transportation facilities
Plan review techniques as they relate to roadway design projects
Planning, organizing, prioritizing and delegating the delivery of work program commitments
Working with the public, consultants, government officials and regulatory agencies to maintain effective working relationships
Contract management
Solving management, project, and technical problems
Developing project technical scopes and staff hour estimates and negotiating staff hours
Managing multiple priorities and making timely decisions in order to keep projects within budget and meet department requirements
Review and interpret technical data
Supervise people and manage change
Monitor and assess the performance of consultants
Utilize a personal computer
Registration as a Professional Engineer, in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.
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

A variety of training opportunities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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 at View phone number on aiapply.co 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 aiapply.co). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.