PRODUCTION MANAGER - 55012565

Requisition No: 850805 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PRODUCTION MANAGER - 55012565

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55012565 

Salary:  $70,254.44 - $90,917.51 

Posting Closing Date: 04/24/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

ANTICIPATED VACANCY / PENDING CLASSIFICATION UPDATE / OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Elizabeth Miranda

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954) 777-4631

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Elizabeth.Miranda1@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.  

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Oversee the establishment of logic driven scheduling templates as well as the creation and development of schedules for all projects including analysis, development, evaluation, and maintenance of processes and tools to manage project controls.  Oversee the maintenance of all schedules for projects within the Five-Year Work Program to reflect their current status and ensure resolution of conflicts with existing production and financial commitments. Create, manage and control database functions of scheduling projects. Review and analyze schedules to identify potential advanced and extra production opportunities, along with the quality assurance of scheduling tools, training, and coordination of data and processes within Program Management Office.

Coordinate the development, maintain, and track of the Annual District Agenda Package commitments with involvement from all required supporting offices.  Serve as the primary liaison among the District Directors and Central Office staff on Production Management matters. Maintain this information throughout the Fiscal Year and create tools to produce required reports, mpas, and correspondence.

Perform highly advanced engineering and technical work, including independent engineering analysis, in the development, evaluation, and maintenance of processes and tools to manage project controls for projects in the Five-Year Work Program. Responsible for the planning, resource allocation, implementation scheduling, Quality Assurance of tools, requirements verification, training and operational coordination of data and processes to manage project controls for Capacity Improvement, Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Bridge Replacement, Bridge Repair and other Transportation Facility Improvement projects. Effectively communicate and coordinate with stakeholders and technical staff while ensuring the preservation and integrity of the engineering process. Coordinate with other offices in the use of disparate means and methods to attain homogeneous and coherent practices and data across disciplines. Evaluate and bring any proposed changes causing conflicts with existing engineering processes, production commitments or financial commitments to the attention of the District Program Services Administrator.

Coordinate with department managers of functional areas including Planning, Environmental Management, Professional Services, Design, Structures, Utilities, Drainage, Project Management, Materials, Survey, Mapping, Right of Way, Traffic Operations, Construction, Maintenance, and Public Transportation Operations to establish engineering and managerial guidelines for PSEE users. Input and manage the assignment of user privileges in PSEE for the District. Provide assistance to users when problems and/or concerns with the PSEE application arise and provide feedback to the development teams regarding these issues. Coordinate, develop, and present PSEE training material to PSEE users in the District on current and new procedures and tools as needed. Act as the District liaison for all PSEE product development with Central Office.

Oversee the establishment, generation, and distribution of reports from scheduling related databases for District Directors, Department Managers, project managers and staff as requested.  Serve as the custodian of rules applicable to District Production practices.  Create, monitor and review the monthly update reports.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of the engineering specialty area of scheduling and project management. Knowledge in structuring and classifying information. Skilled in Oracle Primavera software applications. Skilled in Microsoft Office products. Skilled in developing presentation materials. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A high school diploma or its equivalent and four years of relevant employment experience. An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for two years of experience or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for 4 years of experience.

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.

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

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 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.