MAINTENANCE MANAGER / CONTRACTS & PERMITS - 55009209

Maintenance Manager / Contracts & Permits - 55009209

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.

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.

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.

Maintenance Manager - District Five / DeLand Maintenance

This position will supervise employees spending majority of the time communication with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees' work. Managing the planning, reviewing, issuing and inspecting of all permits required for work within the State Right-of-Way. Serves as the Project Manager on district and local contracts.

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.

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.

District Five 1650 North Kepler Road DeLand, Florida 32724

Annual Salary Range : $73,995.81 - $95,759.28

Your Specific Responsibilities :

Supervises employees spending majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees' work. Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, lay off, recall's, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards, or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees. Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff. Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.

Manages the unit's contracting program. Performs the work to develop the contract specifications, including special provisions, cost estimates, justifications, and work quantities. Researches, analyzes and develops new and innovative approaches to contracting the maintenance needs of the unit. Manages the planning, reviewing, issuing and inspecting of all permits required for work within the State Right-of-Way, including inputting and maintaining information in the Departments Permit Tracking System. Provides management technical and engineering guidance / support to technicians and other engineering specialists to ensure that the Department's goals are met in issuance and inspection of the permitted encroachments / connections within the state road system.

Serves as the Project Manager on district and local contracts. Manages contract administration duties within the unit, including conducting all pre-bid conferences, active participation in pre-work conferences and routine follow-up with contract managers. Coordinates the resolution of any disputes, misunderstandings of contract conditions, claims against the Department and negotiations necessary to provide resolution.

Manages the unit's local agreements with the Department of Corrections and with government agencies desiring to contract with the Department under the Local Agreement Program.

Maintains contact with public officials, private companies, general public, and representative doing business with the Department. Promotes good public relations by providing accurate and timely, verbal and written responses to the public and other Department personnel. Review Roadway Design plans, Access Management plans and design scope of services providing comments for Operations Center to designer. Be active member in meetings & field reviews of design and construction projects for maintenance and access perspectives.

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

• Knowledge of : current maintenance operations, activities, rules and policies. Engineering design, construction and maintenance concepts. Department rules, policies, and procedures, including those in the personnel area. Standard indexes. Proper safety practices.
• Skills in : administering and managing multiple projects. Inspecting worksites for compliance of the department roadway standards. Determining work priorities and sequences.
• Ability to : read, interpret and analyze engineering and technical data and plans / specification packages. Lead, manage, supervise and work with diverse groups of people. Deal with internal and external customers in a courteous manner. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Monitor maintenance / construction projects to ensure compliance with standards, specifications, rules and regulations.

Other Job-Related Requirements :

The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including :

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit : https : / / www.mybenefits.myflorida.com /

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.

Location : DELAND, FL, US, 32724

Nearest Major Market : Daytona Beach