STATE CADD SYSTEMS ENGINEER - 55002066

Requisition No: 834133 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: STATE CADD SYSTEMS ENGINEER - 55002066

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55002066 

Salary:  117,858.21 - 152,522.39 

Posting Closing Date: 04/27/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

972 / Production Support Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Julia Blanchard  

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4255

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Julia.Blanchard@dot.state.fl.us

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:

Plans, manages, and coordinates on a statewide basis, the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) technology and associated activities for the Department of Transportation. The position plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates staff, and budget for the following areas and activities: Engineering / CADD applications development and maintenance: Statewide application support and training for the Engineering / CADD community, including consultants where applicable: Coordination of CADD activities with the Districts and the Turnpike Enterprise, Tallahassee CADD Support Groups, Office of Information Systems, and Consultants.

Advises the Manager, Production Support Office, and the Chief Information Officer on matters involving CADD technology.

Manages staffing involved in CADD application development, CADD application support, CADD application training, CADD quality assurance, statewide coordination of CADD functions, and general office support and administration.

Provides input into the update of the Department’s Information Technology Resource Plan and the proposed spending plan of Operating Capital Outlay funds managed by the Office of Information Systems that address the hardware needs for the CADD program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of an engineering specialty area; Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and / or operations; Skilled in the Department’s Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software and standards;Knowledge of Department Leadership principles and practices; Knowledge of Department Supervisory policies and procedures; Skilled in the use of Department utilized CADD / engineering tools, equipment and / or instruments; Knowledge of resources available to assist in the effective management of human resources; Ability to use personal computer as a resource to communicate, document, calculate, and otherwise assist in the daily operations of a Department cost center; Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data; Ability to solve problems relating to engineering; Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques; 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 employ supervisory practices to achieve effective results from employees; Ability to navigate the Department’s intranet via a web browser to provide and obtain information; Ability to navigate the internet via a web browser to provide and obtain information; Ability to plan, manage, and track a multi-million dollar CADD budget; Ability to oversee and manage the cost center activities associated with staffing; Ability to interpret Department policies and procedures and make timely decisions based thereon; Ability to interact effectively on a local and statewide level with other departments and personnel within the FDOT resulting in success in the application of CADD technology to Department business practices

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Licensure as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida (Florida Statutes Chapter 471)

As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.

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.