FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR I - 55010585

Requisition No: 841562 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR I - 55010585

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55010585 

Salary:  $ 47,503.43 - $ 61,475.03 

Posting Closing Date: 11/21/2024 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

192 / Fort Myers Operations Center

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Kathy Finney

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 239-985-7800

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Kathleen.finney@dot.state.fl.us

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.  

This position requires a valid Class (E) driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department's Drivers Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:

1. three (3) or more moving violations in the past 3 years that accumulate 3 or more points per violation;
2. any 2 convictions of reckless driving in the past 3 years;
3. a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past 3 years; and
4. a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction in the past 4 years

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

In order to be eligible for hire into a position requiring a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL), applicants must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol (FMCSA) Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a pre-employment query. Click here to register for the Clearinghouse.  A mandatory drug screening will be performed on the successful applicant.

Applicants hired for this position with a Class E license will be required to obtain a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) within 60 days of appointment, attend CDL training and successfully pass the CDL licensing test and obtain a CDL Class A license within 10 months after appointment to the position. Once the CLP is obtained, candidates must register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a query. Upon hire, this position also requires applicant to have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Drivers Record Requirements Policy.  The costs of the initial CDL training and initial testing will be paid by the Department, subject to available funding. An employee will be given three chances to pass the license requirements. The employee will be responsible for paying for the initial CLP fee, as well as any additional training and re-test costs, and the CDL fee. If the Employee voluntarily separates from the Department within two (2) years of obtaining their CDL, the Employee will be responsible for paying the costs of the initial training and testing.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Includes the development, coordination, and participation in the roadside maintenance program. Assist the Maintenance Field Operations Manager in work need surveys by conducting routine highway maintenance inspections. Select materials, supplies, equipment, inspecting, planning workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization for employees. Train crew members in the proper identification and inspection of defective areas. Provide technical assistance and instruction on roadside defects and determine corrective action required.

Maintain records of operation. Prepare and maintain daily paperwork such as crew activity reports, work orders and daily vehicle check lists. Complete reports and documents required for safety issues, personnel matters, and equipment usage and repair.

Upon obtaining the required CDL Instructional Permit or License, operate vehicles and a variety of medium and heavy equipment. Perform preventative maintenance and pre-trip inspections on equipment. Perform light maintenance and servicing work in connection with any type of equipment; assist in the repair of equipment; check fluids and add as needed to maintain proper fluid levels; ensure maintenance of proper air pressure in all tires, etc.

Perform manual labor in the maintenance of highways, and other highway facilities while utilizing a variety of hand, pneumatic, and electrical tools.

Perform temporary traffic control (maintenance of traffic) and provide instruction on the basics of temporary traffic control (maintenance of traffic).

Interpret the Maintenance Management System Standards and select the most efficient and productive means of performing assigned work, the Florida Department of Transportation Loss Prevention Procedures and be aware of reducing personal injury and vehicle accidents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES AND CALCULATIONS. KNOWLEDGE OF STANDARD SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS. KNOWLEDGE OF PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, USE OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS ASSOCIATED IN THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS AND OTHER HIGHWAY STRUCTURES. KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAINTENANCE RATING PROGRAM. SKILLED IN THE OPERATION OF A VARIETY OF POWER TOOLS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES. SKILLED IN COMMUNICATING VERBALLY AND IN WRITING. ABILITY TO PERFORM PRE-AND POST-TRIP INSPECTIONS REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT (GVW) OF 26,000 POUNDS OR MORE. ABILITY TO SUPERVISE EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVELY. ABILITY TO COMPLETE REPORTS AND FORMS AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORDS. ABILITY TO TRAIN AND INSTRUCT CREW MEMBERS. ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS. ABILITY TO DETERMINE WORK PRIORITIES, PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND COORDINATE WORK ASSIGNMENTS TO ENSURE PROPER COMPLETION OF WORK ASSIGNMENTS. ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND MAKE JOB RELATED DECISIONS.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies and be “on call” (24 hour duty) when necessary. A valid Class E driver's license is required at time of hire. A CDL Class "A" Instructional Permit is required within 60 days of appointment to the position and obtain a CDL Class "A" license within 10 months of appointment to the position.  While on-duty status, the position’s incumbent must be readily available to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), consistent with the type of commercial driver's license (CDL). The incumbent is required to possess, or on a routine basis performs other CMV safety-sensitive functions. The incumbent of this position is required to work around Department of Corrections inmates. The incumbent must satisfactorily pass a criminal background check to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates.  Must obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) – Advanced Level within one year and maintain it.  Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team.

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.