CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS SPECIALIST II - 55010763

Contracts & Agreements Specialist II

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 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 is to 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 : Contracts & Agreements Specialist II / Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration / Procurement Office / Professional Services. This position will assist with the consultant acquisition workload for Central Office, including consultant contract advertisement, selection, fee negotiation, and contract preparation.

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 : 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399. Annual salary range : $60,000 - $64,000.

Your specific responsibilities include : coordinating and documenting consultant selections, preparing schedules for new acquisitions with Central Office Project Managers, drafting and entering consultant services advertisements in the Procurement Development Application (PDA), receiving Letters of Response and verifying consultant qualification and / or licensing information, verifying consultant compliance with advertisement requirements and restrictions, preparing longlist packages for use by the Project Manager and Technical Review Committees, and preparing shortlist packages for use by the Selection Committees.

The successful candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities : knowledge of and ability to create, modify and upload data using the Automated Fee Proposal (AFP) spreadsheet, skilled in troubleshooting spreadsheet errors, skilled in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, knowledge of governing statutes, Rule, and procedures related to professional services consultant contracting and consultant performance evaluation, ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, knowledge of accepted contract negotiation principles, ability to prepare reports, correspondence, guidelines, and PowerPoint presentations, ability to access information using the Internet, ability to schedule and manage acquisition activities for major consultant projects, ability to analyze and evaluate consultant price proposals, knowledge of the Procurement Development Application, knowledge of standard methods of compensation for Professional Services consultant contracts, knowledge related to Roadway Design, Project Development and Environmental Studies, Planning, Construction, and Project / Contract management, knowledge of Consultant Invoice Transmittal System (CITS) application, knowledge of Civil Engineering, understanding principles and concepts of Geotechnical Engineering, Roadway Design, Structures Design, Traffic Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems Design, and Surveying.

Minimum qualifications : four years of professional business experience. Post-secondary education can substitute for the required work experience on a year-for-year basis.

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, a variety of training opportunities, Employee Assistance Program (EAP). For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit : mybenefits.myflorida.com .