RESIDENT FINAL ESTIMATES MANAGER - 55006759

Requisition No: 855592 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: RESIDENT FINAL ESTIMATES MANAGER - 55006759

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55006759 

Salary:  $59,528.34 - $77,036.67 

Posting Closing Date: 07/09/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

409 / WEST PALM BEACH CONSTRUCTION

PENDING CLASSIFICATION UPDATE / OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Scott Brown

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: scott.brown@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,289.55 - $2,962.95/biweekly range / $59,528.34 - $77,036.67/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.

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:

Resident Final Estimates Manager - District 4 / Director of Operations / District Construction / West Palm Beach Construction

Manage the Final Estimates Office and ensure calculations and/or field measurements for pay quantities are complete, mathematically correct and are substantiated by field records. Update contracts with equipment and personnel.  Establish that quantities are summarized, and area computer outputs and cross sections verified and coordinate bound.  Verify final plans reflect revised pay items. With information from Project Administrators, oversee the processing of project payments to contractors. Oversee the processing of final estimates to update quantities as well as the offering of final payment. Perform and oversee on-site field reviews on project sites for all active construction projects. Submit certification of materials to the District Materials Office upon completion of projects after research into Materials Acceptance and Certification. Interpret plans and specifications, recognizing and correcting design errors. Conduct reviews for all Supplemental Agreements and Time Extensions.

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:

Florida Department of Transportation - District 4 / West Palm Beach Construction

7900 Forest Hill Boulevard

West Palm Beach, FL 33413

Annual Salary Range:

$59,528.34  - $ 77,036.67

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Manages the Final Estimates Office at the Palm Beach Operations Office and ensures that all calculations and/or field measurements for pay quantities are complete, mathematically correct and are substantiated by field records (Tally Sheets, Field Books, Plan Dimensions) or other forms of acceptable site records utilizing risk-based statistics for all projects in the cost center. Updates contract authority, adds equipment and personnel lists to contracts.

Reviews and establishes that quantities are summarized, area computer outputs and cross sections are verified and coordinate bound. Verifies that the final quantities have been correctly transferred to the final estimate form. Determines that placement of various pay items appear reasonable when correlated with limits of other pay items in the vicinity. Verifies that the final plans reflect the revised pay items.

Utilizes information developed by Project Administrators, oversees processing of monthly and progress project payments to contractors including back checking for quality assurances and problem-solving errors and non-payment notices as needed.

Oversees processing of final estimates to update quantities to match the Plan Summary Sheets and Estimated Quantities Reports, before final estimate package is forwarded to District Construction Final Estimates Office. Oversees offering of final payment and advising contractors of tentative quantities.

Performs and oversees on-site field reviews on project sites for all active construction projects to assist project personnel in preparing and obtaining procedurally, correct records and documentation for final pay records. Conducts "Kick-Off" meeting to keep staff abreast of pay items and any unique aspects of the upcoming project.

Oversees processing of material certification submittals to District Materials Office upon completion of projects. This includes research into Materials Acceptance and Certification (MAC) system for missing, incomplete or failing test results.

Oversees preparation of the Final Estimate Package for each assigned project and ensures the Final Estimate is prepared in compliance with the Basis of Estimates Manual, Construction Projection Administration Manual, Review and Administration Manual (RAM), contract specifications and other related documents.

Interprets plans and specifications, recognizing and correcting design errors and/or omissions, identify, analyze, document and negotiate contract changes and contract claims. Performs technical functions such as: attending training seminars, researching policy, procedures and directives, Standard Plans, and Specifications. Review and comment on proposed design and specification changes.

Performs a complete and comprehensive review for all Supplemental Agreements and Time Extensions for review by higher level staff.

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

Knowledge of:

• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Construction Project Administration Manual (CPAM).
• Roadway and asphalt construction.
• FDOT standard specifications for roadway and asphalt construction.

Skills in:

• Using word processing and spreadsheet programs.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing. 
• Read and interpret construction plans and contracts. 
• Read and interpret Standard Plans.
• Organize, plan and conduct various meetings.  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Carry out complex mathematical computations. 

Minimum Qualifications:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and two years minimum experience in contracts administration or technical or high-level engineering. Two years’ experience in a related field can substitute for the high school diploma.

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.

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.