ROADWAY DESIGN CRITERIA ADMINISTRATOR - 55010067

Requisition No: 793262 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: ROADWAY DESIGN CRITERIA ADMINISTRATOR - 55010067

Position Number: 55010067 

Salary:  $109,830.37 - $142,133.42 

Posting Closing Date: 04/07/2023 

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

960 / Roadway Design Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Derwood Sheppard

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-4334

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: derwood.sheppard@dot.state.fl.us

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male candidates 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: Lead, manage, and supervise the Central Office Roadway Design Criteria Section.  Manage Section employees by applying the principles of the Department’s Business Model in the development and implementation of an adopted Section Business Plan.  Lead the Section to achieve its goals as set forth in its annual Business Plan.  Supervise Section within the Department’s policies and procedures.  Manage personnel within Section in establishing or revising business plans and deadlines for all assignments.  Initiate personnel actions for positions within Section.  Prepare and manage budget for Section’s travel and other expenses.  Monitor assignments to ensure that scheduled deadlines are met.  Provide Section mentoring, and implementation of individual training plans.

Manage staff in planning and development of policy, rules, criteria, manuals, and guidelines for statewide uses to promote the safe and cost-effective design of roadways.   This includes development of the uniform standards and processes used in the preparation and assembly of contract plans and documents used for construction.  Manage staff in the development, coordination, and production of the FDOT Design Manual and the Florida Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Florida Greenbook).

Represent the Department on national technical committees and research projects relevant to roadway design criteria and identified as mission critical to the Department.  This includes serving and participating on American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials committees and task forces as assigned, as well as participating on National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project panels on research projects as special interest to the Department.  Identify research needs and prepare problem statements as appropriate for consideration by National Cooperative Highway Research Program.  Provide input on prioritizing proposed roadway design related research projects.  Prepare response to research surveys on behalf of the Roadway Design Office.

Provide technical support and assistance to Central and District offices and their consultants on issues and requirements related to design policy, rules, criteria, manuals, and guidelines.  This includes development and presentation of appropriate training on a statewide basis.  This also includes technical support for Department Quality Assurance activities.

Represent the Department and maintain a close, cooperative working relationship with other Department offices, other state agencies, Federal Highway Administration, City and County Engineers, the design consultant industry, and the roadway construction industry on matters related to roadway criteria and design.  Participate in Department cross-functional and coordinating task team activities.  Advise superiors on matters related to roadway criteria and design.  Participate in Department cross-functional and coordinating task team activities.  Advise superiors on matters relating to roadway criteria and design and in their absence act on these matters as appropriate. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of roadway design.  Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations.  Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and management.  Knowledge of budgetary process.  Skill in using engineering software.  Ability to supervise people.  Ability to prioritize work load.  Ability to assess budgetary needs.  Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data.  Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques.  Ability to develop various reports.  Ability to solve problems relating to engineering.  Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.  Ability to communicate engineering information effectively.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.  Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Professional Engineer Licensure in the State of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.

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.