Requisition No: 799702

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: STRUCTURES MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - 55010694

Position Number: 55010694

Salary: $70,031.26 - $90,626.72

Posting Closing Date: 04/27/2023

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

954 / Office of Maintenance

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Felix Padilla

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 410-5516

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Felix.Padilla@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $3,168.84

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male candidates 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: Serve as Central Office Site Coordinator for the Bridge Maintenance (BrM) system. Manage updates and improvements to the Department’s Transportation Asset Management Plan. Assists Districts in the use of AASHTOware Bridge Maintenance to provide life cycle cost comparisons to determine appropriate repair methodologies for bridge repairs. Provide yearly evaluation of funding levels using BrM to the Work Program Office. Prepare performance measures as requested.

Assist the State Bridge Inspection Engineer (SBIE) in providing guidance to Districts and Consultants with regard to the use of the AASHTOWare BrM and the Department’s Bridge Management System (BMS), prepare reports for submittal to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and others within the Department, and provide testing as needed for BrM system update. Provide user support in the implementation and use of bridge information to District, consultant and Central Office users.

Develop, administer, and implement policies, procedures and standards concerning information management for the Statewide Bridge program. Provide support for the development of the Bridge Work Plan for both state and local bridges for periodic reporting and monitoring.

Develop policies, procedures and standards for Bridge Information reporting and analysis.

Assist the SBIE with the coordination of the delivery of the temporary bridge components between the State Aluminum Structures Shop (SASS) and the Contractors, and assist in the inspection of temporary bridge installations, as needed.

Assist the State Bridge Maintenance and Repair Engineer (SBMRE) in preparing the reports for submittal to the FHWA.

Participate in the periodic updates of FDOT Procedures and in Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) for the Office of Maintenance Structures Section, as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of Engineering Principles, Methods, and Engineering Codes; Knowledge of Bridge Inspections, Design, and/or Construction; Knowledge of Quality Assurance Principles; Knowledge of Life Cycle Analysis Principles; Knowledge of FDOT Standards, Policies, and Procedures; Knowledge of AASHTOWare BrM and BrR Systems; Skilled in the use of Computer Programs; Skilled in dealing with the public and other employees in a tactful and courteous manner; Ability to Plan, Organize, and Coordinate Work Assignments and Projects; Ability to Communicate Effectively Verbally and in Writing; Ability to Learn New Skills; Ability to Travel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes. Provided the successful applicant has Registration as a Professional Engineer in another state but not in Florida, the applicant will be given six (6) months from the date of hire to secure Registration as a Professional Engineer in Florida.

As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible candidate who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.