OPS Engineering Lead - 31902453

Requisition No: 866381 

Agency: Division of Emergency Management

Working Title: OPS Engineering Lead - 31902453

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 31902453 

Salary:  $35.00/Hour 

Posting Closing Date: 12/22/2025 

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OPS Engineering Lead

 Bureau of Mitigation

Florida Division of Emergency Management

This position can be located in Tallahassee, Orlando or Auburndale FL

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. FDEM is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, as well as conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

FDEM serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, FDEM manages the State Watch Office; the 24-hour a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the State of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida” along with our vision of, “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The OPS Engineering Lead position is responsible for coordinating/managing technical assignments in research of construction prices, materials, estimates, projects design and topographic plans. Conduct peer reviews on Mitigation projects or performing other comparable field or office work. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Perform Advance Benefit-Cost analysis applying engineering information and methodologies related to the Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Programs. 

• Conduct trainings on how to review project applications to assure feasibility and compliance with Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Programs.
• Review engineering designs/construction plans for feasibility and compliance with hazard mitigation and resilience criteria.
• Analyze and interpret engineering data, solve problems relating to engineering and perform technical engineering site visits to provide final decision on complex issues.
• Conduct trainings on how to review design plans for consistency with federal guidance related to hazard mitigation and resilience criteria.
• Coordinate the verification of information on building construction for residential and commercial construction requirements for Coastal A and V-Zones and drainage improvement. systems for the engineering team.
• Conduct advance technical cost-benefit presentations to special purpose workshops and seminars.
• Provide technical engineering support to programmatic areas during workshops and seminars.
• Provide status reports on projects underway and oversees project timelines.
• Monitor engineers that have been assigned to special projects providing technical assistance to sub grantees on project issues, including the monitoring of interim and final inspections.
• Oversees damage assessments team to identify the severity and magnitude of infrastructure losses due to disaster events.
• Conduct training for sub grantees and co-workers on Hazard Mitigation Grant and Resilience Programs issues.
• Coordinate trainings with state and federal agencies on project review.
• Coordinate with FEMA Region IV staff on developing state procedures for conducting engineering reviews and benefit cost analysis.
• Provide technical assistance to applicants before application submittal and after award.
• Coordinate engineering review meetings with subgrantees to help determine appropriate projects: conduct local site inspections and review potential projects.
• Provide technical assistance for advance engineering aspects on complex project.
• Monitor engineering specialist, assign project reviews to engineering specialists, and provide technical assistance on project issues. 
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures are up to date and accurate. 
• Provide new hire training to new employees.
• Advise higher level management on problems and complex engineering reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned to include disaster duties as a result of presidentially and nondeclared disasters.

In response to emergency events, FDEM employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than 8 hours per day, to work extended periods (including nights, weekends, and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description.  Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advance knowledge of the terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of the Engineering,
• Building Construction for residential and commercial, Architecture, or other related Disciplines.
• Advance knowledge of the Florida Building Code.
• Ability to inspect facilities and stormwater systems to identify problem areas.
• Ability to conduct trainings on how to review grant applications to assure they comply with applicable federal, state, and local Engineering, Building Construction for residential and commercial and architecture policies, as governed by federal and state laws and rules.
• Ability to conduct advance benefit cost analysis training to different type of audiences, including but not limited to federal, state, and local agencies. 
• Ability to coordinate technical assistance from engineers to state and local governments and other entities on storm and wastewater design, building design and construction and program related issues.
• Ability to conduct advance program presentations and training workshops and project, good verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of government concerning projects and program issues from the engineering standpoint.
• Ability to supervise mitigation assessments conducted by engineers.
• Skilled in the use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel and Word), and web-based applications.   

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years’ construction experience; or a minimum of two years experience with mitigation projects (HMA) and benefit cost analysis BCA; a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Architecture may substitute for required experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

Special Notes:

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

The Division of Emergency Management is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. The Division appreciates the service and sacrifices made by veterans and their family members. Further, FDEM recognizes the immeasurable value veterans bring to the workplace and is committed to increasing the number of veterans that serve in its workforce.

The Division of Emergency Management is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the FDEM Human Resources Office at (850) 815-4177. FDEM requests applicants notify HR 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.

Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida and the Division of Emergency Management participate in E-Verify. This federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

In response to emergency events, Division of Emergency Management employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than 8 hours per day, to work extended periods (including weekends and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description. Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

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.