68057502 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER II

Requisition No: 842764 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68057502 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER II

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68057502 

Salary:  $2,328.97 - $2,978.94 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/20/2024 

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ANTICAPATED VACANY

The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida’s chief health policy and planning entity.

The Office Plans and Construction is responsible for ensuring that hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgical centers, and intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled (ICF/DD) are designed and built to be safe, functional, and in compliance with the Applicable Rules, Codes, and Standards regulating the physical plant of these facilities.

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for mechanical reviews within the Bureau of Plans and Construction, Division of Health Care Policy and Oversight.

This is a highly technical mechanical engineering position.

Individually, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, this position performs mechanical engineering, fire safety plan reviews, and field surveys related to the design, construction, and fire safety of Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Intermediate Care Facilities for the developmentally disabled, and such other facilities, as directed by the Agency to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards for state licensure, federal certification and as required as part of the Certificate of Need (CON) application process.

The individual in this position is expected to demonstrate, model, and reinforce the Agency's fundamental values of fairness, cooperation, respect, commitment, excellence, honesty, and teamwork.

Salary will be based on education and work experience.

All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this vacancy advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida Employment Application.

This position has a Competitive Area Differential (CAD) and will be hired at $2,166.57 + $162.40 = $2,328.97 - $2,816.54 + $162.40 = $2,978.94 biweekly/non-negotiable.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

     •         State Group Insurance Coverage Options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;

     •         Flexible Spending Accounts;

     •         State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions;

     •         Generous annual and sick leave benefits;

     •         9 paid holidays a year and 1 Personal Holiday each year;

     •         Career advancement opportunities;

     •         Tuition waiver for courses offered by Florida’s nationally ranked State University System ;

     •         Training and professional development opportunities;

     •         And more!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

Knowledge of federal and state codes, standards, statutes and rules regarding health care facilities.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Ability to act as team leader as needed.

Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Ability to plan and organize, to ensure timely completion of survey responsibilities.

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with others.

Ability to utilize microcomputer equipment, facsimile equipment, mobile phone and software to enter, retrieve and manipulate data required to perform licensure and certification functions.

Ability to use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and code interpretation

Knowledge of NFPA Codes

Knowledge of Florida Building Code

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in mechanical engineering.

Candidates with engineering degrees in other specialties with course work and/or relevant work experience will be considered.

Note: A written examination may be administered to verify required knowledge.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

License Professional Engineer in the State of Florida, based on Chapter 471, Florida Statute.

CONTACT: JASON JIANG 850-412-4487

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.