PROFESSIONAL SERVICES QUALIFICATION ADMI - 55006946

Requisition No: 875194 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES QUALIFICATION ADMI - 55006946

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55006946 

Salary:  $70,000.00 - $78,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/09/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

920 / Procurement Office

INTERNAL AGENCY

INTERNAL AGENCY:  Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Jon Cook

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-4369

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $ 70,000 - $78,000 annual range

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.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

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:

Working Title: Professional Services Qualification Administrator

Division: Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration

Bureau: Procurement Office

Section: Professional Services

This position will review consultant prequalification applications for completeness and make a determination whether the application request is to be returned for additional information or forwarded to the prequalification technical evaluators for review.

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:

 Division: Finance and Administration

Work location address: 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399

Annual Salary Range:

$70,000 - $78,000 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Reviews consultant prequalification applications for completeness and make a determination whether the application request is to be returned for additional information or forwarded to the prequalification technical evaluators for review. Coordinates and tracks prequalification technical review evaluations for 16 groupings/areas of technical expertise: Project Development & Environmental Studies (PD&E); Highway Design- Roadway; Highway Design- Bridges; Bridge Inspection; Traffic Engineering & Operations Studies; Traffic Operations Design; Surveying & Mapping; Soil Exploration, Materials Testing & Foundations; Construction Engineering Inspection; Engineering Contract Administration & Management; Planning; Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Right of Way Appraisal; Right of Way Acquisition; Financial Audits. Instructs national and international consultants regarding qualification requirements, in accordance with Department Rule and procedures 

Provides specific instructions and guidance to consultants, when additional information is required for determination of minimum professional services work type qualification requirements. Inputs all prequalification information into the Professional Prequalification (PPQ) application in order to generate qualification and renewal letters. Makes recommendations for modifications to the PPQ application, and Professional Services Consultant Qualification Procedure No. 375-030-001. Prints and furnishes computer reports (PPQ data extracts) requested by consultants for contract residual information, performance grades, and active contract information. Coordinates between the requesting consultant, Procurement Office, General Counsel, and prequalification technical review personnel on any Administrative Hearing requests related to denial of consultant prequalification. Coordinates preparation of approval and denial letters to requesting consultants.

Performs lead coordination role on consultant mergers, acquisitions, and name changes, responsible for determining and confirming the list of active District and Central Office prime contracts to be impacted by the merger in preparation for Assignment Agreements. Prepares assignment agreements for professional services prequalified consultants. Verifies that consultant firms transfer all professional licensure, professional liability insurance, registrations requirements for interim/projected rates following merger of assets/resources, etc., ensuring effective dates, signatures, as well as the required formal documentation. Responsible for maintaining merger records as well as data merger in PPQ of prequalification and performance evaluation grading information for all firms involved.

Performs periodic quality assurance audits of samplings of qualification submittal packages to ensure

consultant compliance with qualification requirements. Conducts inquiries to ensure lists of qualifying staff are still valid.

Assists in the development of Procedure No. 375-030-001, Professional Consultant Qualification to establish agency requirements for the Consultant professional services consultant prequalification process. Trains technical qualification reviewers in the Central Office and Gainesville testing laboratory regarding their roles and responsibilities as evaluators for the consultant prequalification process. 

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

Knowledge of:

•  Knowledge of Professional Prequalification (PPQ) application reporting tools.
• Knowledge of governing statutes, Florida Administrative Code, procedures and guidelinesrelated to professional services qualification. Knowledge of formal documentation associated with corporate mergers, acquisitions, and name changes.
• Knowledge of requirements and process for Assignment Agreements following merger of consultant firms. Knowledge of PSI data merger process.

Ability to:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop recommendations, solve problems, document workflow & other activities relating to the improvement of work processes.
• Ability to organize data for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

Five years of professional business experience. Post-secondary education can substitute for the required work experience on a year-for-year basis. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of professional experience in reviewing forms or applications for completeness and inputting data in a database system. Experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

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.  

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.