FMS/AMS ENGINEER - 55012660

Requisition No: 839736 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: FMS/AMS ENGINEER - 55012660

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55012660 

Salary:  76,743.58 - 99,315.22 

Posting Closing Date: 12/30/2024 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

762 / Traffic Operations

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Yulanda Allen

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (813) 975-6916

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: yulanda.allen@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $3341.33

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: 

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!

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

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: Manage the District's freeway/arterial operations program. Develop operations contract documents and associated funding plans; coordinate or oversee the work of consultant/contract staff. Oversee development and implementation of corridor control plans and traffic timing plans; sign and seal engineering documents as required. Coordinate development and implementation of standard operating procedures to achieve freeway operations objectives.

Coordinate funding, planning and development of freeway/arterial transportation system management and operation (TSM&O) projects. Develop project scopes and schedules, funding plans and project-related public outreach plans. Manage various professional and contractual services contracts, including contract selection, invoice processing and evaluation, and extensive coordination and resolution of on-going project issues with external transportation partners and Florida Department of Transportation internal partners.

Coordinate with the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Support Manager in duties and responsibilities of managing the Road Ranger service patrols, Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) contractors, Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team meetings (local and statewide), and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Administer operations/maintenance contracts for the Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) and ITS field devices.

Coordinate development and implementation of the TSM&O freeway/arterial maintenance program. Develop contract documents and program funding plans/processes. Coordinate Department and contractor staff as needed to achieve maintenance objectives.

Support development of the Department’s TSM&O program, at District, regional and statewide levels and provide support during the project implementation phase. Provide input on strategic and business plans. This includes participation on task teams, attendance at project meetings; interaction with Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) consultants, contractors, vendors, and Federal Highway Administration; and participation in project acceptance testing.

Develop and review studies, reports, and other documents relating to the District's Arterial and Freeway Management System program, including preparation of comments and recommendations relating to reviews.

Manage development, implementation and refinement of the Districts TSM&O Program Strategic Plan, TSM&O business plan and related plans, including Arterial Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) Master Plans, and 5-year Work Program that supports these plans.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledgeable of and skilled at traffic engineering/operation principles and analysis techniques.  Knowledge of Transportation System Management and Operation (TSM+O) concepts, terminology, principles and practice. Knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Knowledgeable of and skilled at traffic engineering study guidelines.  Knowledgeable of and skilled at identifying, analyzing and solving traffic operations, operational problems. Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data.  Skilled in the use of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, spreadsheet, presentations applications, e-mail and internet. Knowledge of the correct use of English grammar and punctuation in communicating spoken and written business product. Knowledgeable of basic public outreach and marketing techniques. Knowledgeable of and skilled at project management and scheduling. Knowledgeable of and skilled at establishing working relationships effectively and working with others, outside the line of formal authority, to accomplish organization goals and to identify and resolve problems. 

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, or be able to obtain registration by endorsement as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, within six months from your appointment date.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a Level 2 Background check in accordance with the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) requirements and Section 282.709, Florida Statutes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, or be able to obtain registration by endorsement as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, within six months from your appointment date.

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 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 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.

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.