ENGINEERING SUPPORT SPECIALIST - 55009951 Date: Jan 31, 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: 845600 Agency: Department of Transportation Working Title: ENGINEERING SUPPORT SPECIALIST - 55009951 Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: 55009951 Salary: $67,034.70 - $86,750.79 Posting Closing Date: 03/01/2025 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION 960 / Roadway Design Office OPEN COMPETITIVE CAREER SERVICE CONTACT PERSON: Mary Jane Hayden CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4783 CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: MaryJane.Hayden@dot.state.fl.us 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 + 10 paid holidays a year + Generous vacation and sick leave + Career advancement opportunities + Tuition waiver for public college courses + Training opportunities + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 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 https://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:Assist with the development and maintenance of Pavement Design Manuals, Procedures, and Standard Plans. Provide input, develop requests, and review specifications and pay items related to pavements. Coordinate research efforts by Design, Materials, Traffic, and Planning to ensure accurate input into the pavement design processes. Assist with monitoring and participation in research such as from the Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, and other States. Review and evaluate technical literature. Recommend incorporation of findings into Department procedures where appropriate. Assist in Design Exception and Design Variation reviews. Also assists in Quality Assurance Review and Analysis activities such as reviewing or participating in a joint review and analysis process in the field or office. The incumbent must exercise sound judgement in the review of Design Exceptions, Design Variations, and Quality Assurance Reviews. Assist in the production, development, and delivery of training materials, guidance documents, and handbooks. Prepare presentations, technical documents, and training materials for use in instruction related to the office mission and core duties through the use of computer web, and audio. Assists with coordination with Central Office, District Offices, Federal Highway Administration, and Industry (consulting, utility, contracting) engineering staff who submit engineering documents for review. Provide assistance to the other areas of the Quality Assurance and Engineering Support Section. This assistance could include any of the following areas: Freight and Multimodal Operations Reviews, Value Engineering, and Risk Management. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Knowledge of flexible and rigid pavement design principles for new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation. Knowledge of FDOT’s pavement condition ratings and data collection methods. Knowledge of roadway design concepts and terminology. Skill in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software programs. Ability to analyze and interpret roadway design criteria and requirements. Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques. Ability to solve problems relating to pavement and roadway design. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate design information effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS:This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A high school diploma or its equivalent and three years of experience in any of the following: transportation engineering, roadway design, or local government engineering. An engineering or engineering technology degree may substitute for experience requirement. 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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee