OPERATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER - 55004335

My Florida CFO; Lake City, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (over 90% employer)

$25,000 life insurance policy

Dental, vision and supplemental ins.

State of Florida retirement package

10 paid holidays a year

Generous vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver for public college

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation in Lake City, FL seeks an Operations Program Manager to oversee maintenance and engineering activities at the Lake City Operations Center. This senior role supervises staff, manages contracts, and ensures safety and efficiency in daily transportation operations.

The successful candidate will direct multiple projects, coordinate with public agencies, and uphold state policies while driving improvements in service quality and reliability for Florida's road

Qualifications

• Knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices, permitting procedures, contract production and administration.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees, motivating, training and evaluating staff.
• Directs hiring, transfers, suspensions, promotions and disciplinary actions for subordinates.
• Plans workloads, deadlines, objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff.
• Ensures subordinates receive training in safe methods and procedures.
• Oversees administration of maintenance program, contracts, production, and permits.
• Liaises with the public and other agencies on maintenance issues.

Skills

Transportation engineering

Permitting procedures

Contract administration

Job description

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Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: OPERATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER - 55004335

State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

292 / Lake City Maintenance

Internal Agency

Only current Department of Transportation Employees will be considered for this position

Anticipated Hiring Salary: $3,802.48/Biweekly ($98,864.57/Annually)

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.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work.Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

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.

Our Vision

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.

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:

FDOT - Lake City Operations/Maintenance

710 NW Lake Jeffery Road, Suite #101

Lake City, Florida 32055

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending the 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. Performs highly advanced maintenance and transportation engineering duties responsible for the administration of management activities for the maintenance program at an Operations Center to include the oversight and direction of contract administration, contract production, and permits. Supervises by communicating regularly, motivating, training, coaching and guiding subordinate employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed while conducting work activities. Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff. Evaluates work and recommends production planning, scheduling and control methods. Formulates and recommends safe work procedures, and develops new, innovative and improved work methods. Performs the duties of the Operations Engineer during his absence as required, answers correspondence of a general nature and ensures all documents meet Department rules and policies. Investigates complaints and resolves within Department policy and procedures. Serves on a regular basis as liaison with the public on matters concerning state maintained roads and bridges and to City, County and other State agencies on maintenance problems, contractual agreements and other matters as they arise.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of transportation engineering principles and practices, permitting procedures, contract production and administration.

Skills in:

• Skill in management principles and practices, conflict resolution and problem solving techniques.

Ability to:

• Ability to administer and manage multiple projects, determine priorities and needs and meet deadlines in accordance with procedures.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret pertinent engineering data, plans, specifications, design standards, manuals and maps.
• Ability to identify and document personnel performance evaluations.
• Ability to perform field inspections and evaluations.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to prepare reports and to develop alternative recommendations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to lead teams, supervise, motivate, manage, train, and work with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to communicate technical engineering information verbally and in writing to all audiences.
• Ability to interpret and apply state and federal policies, guidelines, regulations, and other required documents relating to engineering issues.
• Ability to use a personal computer.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

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
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

You will 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, provide a letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS, or provide other documentation as proof of an exemption.

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 Affcient 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 [phone] for assistance.

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.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.