DISTRICT CEI MANAGER - 55005411

Requisition No: 860921 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DISTRICT CEI MANAGER - 55005411

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55005411 

Salary:  $76,407.36 - $98,880.11 

Posting Closing Date: 09/23/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

706 / District Construction

OPEN COMPETITIVE / ANTICIPATED VACANCY

 SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Kristine Gearhart

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-975-6113

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Kristine.Gearhart@dot.state.fl.us

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.

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:

 District CEI Manager, District Seven / District Construction

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:

FDOT, District Construction Office, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612

Annual Salary Range:

$76,407.36 - $98,880.11 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, lay off, recall’s, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards, or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees. Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff. Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.

Manage the administration of work performed on the District CCEI Program in accordance with policies, procedures, and rules of the Florida Department of Transportation. Coordinates with Operations Center Construction Engineer on the selection of projects for CCEI utilization. Establishes and tracks the CCEI budget allocated for each project. Reviews CCEI Scopes of Service for selection of consultants on selected projects. Participates in the review of Consultant Letters of Intent (LOI) and short listing of consultants. Reviews consultant engineering proposals and assists in contract negotiations. Evaluate the consultant’s invoice for payment by the Department in accordance with the Professional Services Consultant Contract Administration Manual and the contract. Coordinates and processes the purchase orders and invoices for Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) man-hours for CCEI projects.

Develops billing rates ranges for each consultant personnel classification to be used in CCEI professional services contracts. Monitors and maintains these billing rates in accordance with Department procedures and adjusts these rates considering project complexity, qualifications of personnel and market conditions. Develop, maintain, and update database(s) for the District CCEI Program and the District Construction Work Program utilizing various District Work Program reports, data obtained from Resident Construction Offices and various other source documents. Coordinate and perform preliminary technical review of data submitted in support of the applications being developed. Prepare, update, and maintain the District CCEI Project List, Consultant/Contractor Cost Reports, Consultant Hourly Rate Reports, Quarterly CCEI Grades, and other reports as required.

Oversees the work of consultant project managers, monitoring CCEI performance in the field, providing consultation, advice, and direction to the CCEI’s regarding complex administrative matters, contract changes, and other matters as required to ensure timely and quality decision making. Assists and instructs Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) Project Managers in monitoring their prospective contracts assuring those projects are properly staffed.

Resolve outstanding issues of Roll Forward, Certified Roll Forward and Aged Expired Encumbrance funds and the Financial Integrity Review and Evaluation Report. Assists the District Seven Construction Support Manager in reviewing contract changes submitted to the District Seven Office to ensure compliance with the Florida Statutes, latest approved construction practices and for accuracy in Federal Highway Administration participation. Oversees the preliminary selection of construction projects assigned to District Seven’s Ops Centers/Resident offices.

Assist Construction Project Managers in negotiation of manpower requirements of the consultant contract.

Reviews all supplemental amendments to Consultant Construction Engineering and Inspection (CCEI) contracts.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of concepts, terminology, and principals of highway construction.
• Knowledge of Construction Project Administration Manual.
• Knowledge of conflict resolution and negotiating techniques.

Skills in:

• Skilled in Construction Contract Administration.
• Skilled in using computer software applications.
• Skilled in utilizing problem solving techniques.

Ability to:

• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments.
• Ability to be pro-active and work independently and ability to supervise people.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

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.  

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.