Project Management Supervisor V - 55012507

Requisition No: 844355 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: Project Management Supervisor V - 55012507

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55012507 

Salary:  $89,527.48 - $115,859.09 

Posting Closing Date: 01/23/2025 

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State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

204 / Consultant Project Management

Internal Agency

Internal Agency: Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

Selected Exempt Service

Contact Person: Ellen Stanley       

Contact Phone Number: 386-758-3784

Contact Email Address:  Ellen.Stanley@dot.state.fl.us  

Anticipated Bi-Weekly Hiring Salary Range: $3,443.36 - $4,456.12

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:

Directs and manages the activities of Consultant Project Management staff to successfully achieve a coordinated effort leading Consultant Project Managers. Supervises employees by communicating regularly, motivating, training, evaluating, planning and directing employees’ work. Develops procedural and technical training. Participates in applicant selection and hiring process. Provides employee orientation, training, counseling, and disciplinary actions and prepares employee performance evaluations. Discusses plans, goals, schedules, issues, employee relations, and personnel actions regularly with the District Consultant Project Management Engineer. Maintains appropriate work environment for employees through effective communications, adherence to best management practices, and the Department’s policies and procedures. Promotes the Department’s business model and contributes to the success of the Department’s mission and vision. Administers, supervises, develops and manages the resources (staff, equipment and materials) of a Project Management Unit.  Assists in developing, documenting, and maintaining planning strategies for the District’s production activities and the Project Management section consistent with the Department's established Strategic Plan. Assigns all work to the Consultant Project Managers in unit.

Assists with the development of the Florida Department of Transportation (Department) 5-Year Work Program. Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other Departmental units, Federal Highway Administration, cities and counties to ensure stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained. Serves as technical advisor for Consultant Project Management and oversees the preparation of the Department's design fee estimate to ensure the projects are adequately engineered and follow the necessary state and federal procedures. Serves on Technical Review Committee (TRC) in consultant acquisition.

Directs and manages the course of action in the preparation and development of highly complex design plans prepared by consultants for letting. This includes all roadway plans, structural plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, landscape plans, utility joint preparation agreement plans, mitigation plans and architectural plans.  Coordinates project issues and obtains necessary project information from other departments, agencies, individuals, etc. to minimize project delays.

Develops and monitors production schedules to ensure timely completion of contract documents to meet Department commitments.   Provides professional and technical guidance to staff in preparing schedules for each assignment. This includes recommending production readiness dates, and directing and monitoring the performance of the unit to ensure a quality product. Ensures project schedules are updated in keeping with overall work program goals for all projects within the section.

Interprets and ensures technical design documents are prepared in accordance with the design standards, policies, procedures and guidelines as set forth by the Department and Federal Highway Administration. Requires highly technical approach to problem solving to determine course of action. Schedules meetings, facilitates consensus building and ensures success by careful proactive communication with all affected.

Attends meetings and makes presentations providing technical expertise and support to other Departmental units, governmental agencies, counties, cities, private groups, and individuals relating to design criteria or design issues. Provides technical assistance to other Departmental units in solving design related issues. Attends meetings and seminars as deemed necessary to stay up to date on changes to the policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation and to ensure the District’s project management confirm success in meeting Department goals in delivery of the work program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Department Project Management policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of professional services and contractual procedures.
• Knowledge of the Department’s Florida Design Manual, Design Standards, Standard Specifications and Federal Highway Administration directives.
• Knowledge of Department’s production process for developing and delivering the Work Program.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, laws and regulations governing the project development and design of transportation facilities.
• Knowledge of plan review techniques as they relate to roadway design projects.
• Knowledge of concepts, terminology and analytical techniques of design projects.
• Knowledge of scheduling, planning, supervision and assigning and prioritizing work assignments.
• Skill in public speaking and communicating technical information verbally and in writing.
• Skill in planning, organizing, prioritizing and delegating the delivery of work program commitments.
• Skill in working with the public, consultants, government officials and regulatory agencies to maintain effective working relationships.
• Skill in contract management.
• Skill in solving management, project, and technical problems.
• Skill in developing project technical scopes and staff hour estimates and negotiating staff hours.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and making timely decisions to keep projects within budget and meet department requirements.
• Skill in preparing and reviewing technical reports.
• Ability to manage people, lead people, lead change, communicate and build coalitions.
• Ability to review and interpret technical data.
• Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure and stressful situations.
• Ability to supervise personnel and manage change.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Ability to monitor and assess the performance of consultants.
• Ability to utilize a personal computer.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS:

This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

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.