materials engineer Gainesville, FL
Job description
Requisition No: 807294
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: CONCRETE MATERIALS ENGINEER - 55010194 1
Position Number: 55010194
Salary: $80,125.47 - $103,691.79
Posting Closing Date: 07/27/2023
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
CONCRETE MATERIALS ENGINEER- 55010194
820 / State Materials Office
OPEN COMPETITIVE
SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: David Cerlanek
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (352) 955-6686
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $3,625.59
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:
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- Training opportunities
- Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
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 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: Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work.
Evaluate concrete material project/processes to determine current performance status. Make/recommend improvements to optimize delivery or improve results. Notify stakeholders of any changes to the project/process. Ensure project/process is consistent, predictable, and repeatable.
Provide technical support and expertise to effectively address concrete pavement-related issues and challenges including the development and deployment of policies, specifications, and procedures. Coordinate the activities with representatives from other offices to assure a consistent and uniform direction to the programs. Assure that District Materials personnel have the necessary assistance in support of concrete pavement-related operations. Provide support in time to meet the customer’s needs.
Support and manage consultant contracts in accordance with applicable rules, laws, and procedures. Develop scope of task work orders as required. Review the consultant’s work effort and ensure the quality and timeliness of the work product meets expectations and contractual requirements. Review and comment on invoices. Take action to correct any deficiency in service.
Act as the Department’s technical liaison with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), industry, trade associations, governing entities, and others with regard to concrete materials. Act as the technical representative for discussions regarding development and revision of specification, procedures, and any other pavement related issues. Facilitate statewide partnering meetings and task teams. Facilitate implementation of new proven national initiatives.
Develop, revise, and maintain Department specifications, procedures, manuals, and administrative rules with regard to concrete materials. Draft and submit documents, address comments and concerns. Facilitate and monitor implementation of the new/revised initiatives. Complete development and revisions assignments on time. Prepare and sign/seal related engineering documents and specifications as required.
Review concrete material plans, specifications, procedures, and any other documents necessary to execute the Department’s mission. Provide clear comments as requested on time to be useful to the customer. Offer solutions when objecting to the approach that is proposed.
Develop and identify both in-house and contract research needs. Prioritize list of projects into a single annual Materials research initiative. Develop scope for projects. Evaluate Requests for Proposal (RFP). Act as the research contract Project Manager as required. Review and approve invoices on time. Manage research schedule and funding so that project is completed in accordance with the contract documents. Perform evaluations of new products, equipment, and practices. Facilitate the implementation of research findings.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of structural materials used in highway construction. Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations. Skill in using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments. Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data. Ability to plan, design, evaluate and investigate engineering works and systems. Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques. Ability to monitor and inspect engineering projects. 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 supervise.
REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, or able to obtain registration by endorsement as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, within one year of appointment date.
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.
