ENGINEERING SPECIALIST I - 61000065 Date: Jan 30, 2025 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) . Requisition No: 845273 Agency: Public Service Commission Working Title: ENGINEERING SPECIALIST I - 61000065 Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: 61000065 Salary: $42,040.01 Posting Closing Date: 02/13/2025 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) Engineering Specialist I Florida Public Service Commission Division of Engineering Career Service - Open Competitive Polk, Pinellas, Pasco or Hillsborough counties Application Deadline: February 13, 2025 $ 42,040 Our Mission: The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to making sure that Florida's consumers receive some of their most essential services — electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and wastewater — in a safe, reasonable, and reliable manner. In doing so, the FPSC exercises regulatory authority over utilities in one or more of three key areas: rate base/economic regulation; competitive market oversight; and monitoring of safety, reliability, and service. The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: 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: + State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options (For more information, please click https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health ); + Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click https://myfrs.com ); + Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave; + Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year; + State Employee Tuition Waiver Program – Six credit hours per semester with the state college/university system; + Employee Assistance Program (EAP); + Deferred Compensation Plan; + Tax Beneficial Flexible Spending Accounts; + Flexible Work Schedules; + Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of qualified public service, certain eligibility requirements must be met. (For more information, please click http://studentaid.gov/publicservice ); + And more! Division of Engineering: The Division of Engineering is responsible for providing recommendations pertaining to technical issues coming before the Commission. Issues may include evaluation of engineering capital cost estimates and actual utility plant expenditures, establishment of adequate margins of reserve, and analysis of operating and maintenance costs. Additionally, the Division is responsible for cost-effectiveness determinations, taking into consideration the impacts on Florida’s consumers, regulated industries, and the regulatory environment. Description of Job Duties: Assists with the analysis and evaluation of utilities’ gas distribution systems to ensure that adequate safety measures are taken to protect the public from hazards. Assists with the evaluation of gas distribution equipment and apparatus to ensure appropriate design, materials and application. Determines if installations comply with state and federal rules. Must have the ability to complete Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Natural Gas Training courses within three years. Extended travel (up to a week per course) to Oklahoma is required for this training. Extensive vehicle travel is required, at times overnight, to conduct gas safety field inspections. A state-owned vehicle will be provided for these inspections. This position require s the incumbent to be subject to irregular work hours and call-outs for emergencies. Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an area of engineering; or – verifiable related experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. This position covers territory within central Florida (Tampa District) and candidates will need to reside in either Polk, Pinellas, Pasco, or Hillsborough counties. Special consideration will be given to applicants who have knowledge in the gas safety industry or have completed PHMSA TQ Training for Natural Gas Safety. Information verifying answers to the Qualifying Questions must be found on the Employment Application. Background investigations, including criminal history record checks and education verification's, will be conducted on all applicants recommended for hiring. You may be required to provide your Social Security Number in order to conduct this background check. Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The Florida Public Service Commission participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify) to assist in this required verification process. Civil Service Law requires all males born after December 31, 1959, to register with the Selective Service System unless they meet certain exemptions under the law. Failing to register when required makes one ineligible for appointment. Preference in appointment and employment shall be given to veterans and other persons as required by Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, Veterans’ Law. Applicant must provide the required proof of preference at the time of submitting an application. We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. EEO/AA and Accommodation: The state of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the Commission’s Human Resources Section must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. Post-Employment Restrictions: Pursuant to Section 350.0605(2), F.S., former Commission employees are prohibited from appearing before the Commission to represent any client regulated by the Commission on any matter in which he/she had participated and which was pending at the time of his/her termination. Pursuant to Section 112.313, F.S., FPSC Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees shall not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the Commission, for a period of two years following vacation of his/her position. Exceptions to this law are provided for former Commission employees who are employed by another agency of State government and those employed by the Commission prior to January 1, 1995. How to Apply: You may apply on-line for this position at https://jobs.myflorida.com/go/Public-Service-Commission/2818000/ . If you experience problems applying on-line, please call People First Staffing Administration toll free at 1-877-562-7287. 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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: TAMPA, FL, US, 33602 BARTOW, FL, US, 32644 BARTOW, FL, US, 33830 BARTOW, FL, US, 33831 BRANDON, FL, US, 33511 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33755 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33756 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33760 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33762 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33765 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 34620 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33523 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33525 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33526 GULFPORT, FL, US, 33707 HAINES CITY, FL, US, 33469 HAINES CITY, FL, US, 33844 HUDSON, FL, US, 34667 HUDSON, FL, US, 34669 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33801 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33803 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33805 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33808 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33809 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33811 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33813 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33815 LAKELAND, FL, US, 34761 LAND O' LAKES, FL, US, 34639 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, US, 34652 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, US, 34654 PINELLAS PARK, FL, US, 33781 PLANT CITY, FL, US, 33560 PLANT CITY, FL, US, 33563 POLK CITY, FL, US, 33868 PORT RICHEY, FL, US, 34668 RIVERVIEW, FL, US, 33579 ST. PETERSBURG, FL, US, 33702 ST. PETERSBURG, FL, US, 33710 ST. PETERSBURG, FL, US, 33731 TAMPA, FL, US, 33604 TAMPA, FL, US, 33605 TAMPA, FL, US, 33606 TAMPA, FL, US, 33607 TAMPA, FL, US, 33609 TAMPA, FL, US, 33610 TAMPA, FL, US, 33611 TAMPA, FL, US, 33612 TAMPA, FL, US, 33613 TAMPA, FL, US, 33614 TAMPA, FL, US, 33615 TAMPA, FL, US, 33616 TAMPA, FL, US, 33617 TAMPA, FL, US, 33618 TAMPA, FL, US, 33619 TAMPA, FL, US, 33620 TAMPA, FL, US, 33625 TAMPA, FL, US, 33626 TAMPA, FL, US, 33634 TAMPA, FL, US, 33637 TAMPA, FL, US, 33672 TAMPA, FL, US, 33680 TAMPA, FL, US, 34748 TARPON SPRINGS, FL, US, 34689 WINTER HAVEN, FL, US, 33831 WINTER HAVEN, FL, US, 33880 WINTER HAVEN, FL, US, 33881 WINTER HAVEN, FL, US, 33884 WINTER PARK, FL, US, 32792 WINTER SPRINGS, FL, US, 32708 ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, US, 33540 ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, US, 33541 ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, US, 33542 Nearest Major Market:Tampa