CONSULTANT INSPECTION PROJECT MANAGER - 55008654

Requisition No: 853153 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CONSULTANT INSPECTION PROJECT MANAGER - 55008654

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55008654 

Salary:  $66,016.02 - $85,432.49 

Posting Closing Date: 05/17/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
Cost Center 538 / Structures & Facilities
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Tracey Scott
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: tracey.scott@dot.state.fl.us
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY SALARY: $3,014.51

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.

Our Mission
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.

Our Vision
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.

The Work You Will Do:
Consultant Inspection Project Manager - District Five / Structures & Facilities 
 
This position will be tasked to provide management of projects and their related administrative activities involving safety inspections of in-service structures, including bridges and ancillary structures of the Agency’s highway system.   
 

The Difference You Will Make:
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. 
 
How You Will Grow:
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:
District Five

DeLand Operations
1650 N. Kepler Road
DeLand, FL 32724

Your Specific Responsibilities:
Perform project management duties for inspection contracts. Monitor the work program budget for inspection contracts. Coordinate with consultants and others to meet the inspection requirements. Maintain communication with the bridge owners and maintaining agencies.

Serves as a liaison and/or advisor to management, staff, consultants and government agencies on matters related to structures inspection. Participate in the Feasible Action Review Committee (FARC) meetings.

Manage the District Structures Maintenance Electronic Data Management System (EDMS).

Performs Quality Assurance Reviews to inspections performed by consultants according with the District Quality Control Plan.

Manage the District Local Government and Ancillaries Structures location maps and inspection file records.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 

Knowledge of:

• Bridge and ancillary structure inspection standards.
• Construction inspection program.
• Working with current computer software at an intermediate level.
• Reading and interpreting plans.
• Prioritizing work loads.
• Customer service techniques.

Skills in:

• Bridge and ancillary structure inspection standards.
• Construction inspection program.
• Working with current computer software at an intermediate level.
• Reading and interpreting plans.
• Prioritizing work loads.
• Customer service techniques.
• Writing and speaking the English language on a comprehensible level to communicate effectively to the general public, work contacts and co-workers.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School diploma or GED and 12 months experience in bridge inspection, bridge repair, bridge or highway construction, bridge or highway design and/or contract administration.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will 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 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 applicant 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 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 (850) 414-5300 for assistance. 

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.