TURNPIKE PAVEMENT MATERIALS ENGINEER - 55007292

Requisition No: 844413 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TURNPIKE PAVEMENT MATERIALS ENGINEER - 55007292

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55007292 

Salary:  109,543.95 - 141,762.76 

Posting Closing Date: 02/05/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

038/ MATERIALS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  KAREN MACKEY

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 954.934.1249

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: KAREN.MACKEY@DOT.STATE.FL.US

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $4,956.74

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: Perform highly advanced engineering work requiring licensure by the State Board of Professional Engineers. Manage the resources of the Department to deliver required services. Manage, guide and direct the work of General Engineering Consultant (GEC) Staff, and the staff through continuous service contracts.

Perform engineering analysis required to determine the best approach to Turnpike pavement rehabilitation needs. Supervise the field data collection, review field and lab reports, and analyze alternatives for correcting pavement deficiencies. Provide engineering recommendations and strategies to Roadway Design Engineer for rehabilitation of existing pavements for resurfacing program. This work requires Professional Engineer oversight due to its engineering complexity.

Evaluate the data system, standard procedures, and processes used in Pavement Evaluation work to determine their effectiveness. Make recommendations for improvement to optimize delivery or improve results and lead the effort to make the improvements. Notify stakeholders of any changes to the procedure/process.

Monitor and support the field review of the proposed resurfacing work program and assist with prioritization of projects based on the Pavement Condition Survey (PCS) and engineering judgement of actual conditions at each project.

Perform engineering analysis required to determine the appropriate pavement materials and mix designs. Perform engineering analysis required to determine if the installed pavement meets the specification requirements. Sign and seal engineering reports, pavement designs and specifications as required.

Manage and coordinate the scope, cost and execution, and the quality of the final deliveries of Pavement Evaluation tasks performed by materials consultants. Review and assess consultant work effort. Review and comment on invoices.

Review quality control plans, construction plans, specifications, procedures, and any other design documents necessary to execute the Department’s mission. Provides recommendations in time to meet customer needs. Take timely action to correct errors in data. Actively facilitate the notification of stakeholders of errors, failures, or negative trends.  Serves as a Technical Review Committee member as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of Materials Engineering, specifically bituminous and concrete pavements; engineering design; construction, production and/or operations; Skills in: using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments, Ability to: operate a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet and database applications; Analyze and interpret engineering date; Solve problems relating to engineering; Plan, design, evaluate and investigate engineering works and systems; Apply engineering quantitative techniques; Monitor and inspect engineering projects; Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; Communicate engineering information effectively; Establish and maintain effective working relationship with others.  Ability to manage staff.

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, F.S.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Team (TEMT)

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.