STATEWIDE OPERATIONS LEAD - 70036263- Central Office

State of Florida; Florida; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

No reemployment restriction

Job summary

The State of Florida is seeking a STATEWIDE OPERATIONS LEAD for the Central Office to oversee facilities management, contracts statewide, and the work order system. This role requires coordinating budgets and staff across institutions to ensure safe, compliant facilities operations.

You will lead contract management, perform reviews, prepare bid packages, and coordinate disaster response with Central Office and vendors. A valid driver’s license and state requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional work experience in managing work order maintenance software and contract management.
• Three or more years of experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Two or more years of experience in managing a maintenance budget.
• A valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the subject matter expert for the work order system (AIMS), contract management, budget requests, and procurement for the State, managing and updating the work order system and overseeing all regional contracts and operational reviews.
• Serves as the liaison for Assistant Director staff, handling Maintenance, Human Resources, and Regional Maintenance Budgets, and traveling to various institutions to assisting and staff as needed.
• Administers maintenance and ADA projects, including developing work plans, budgets, schedules, preparing bid packages, analyzing bids, making site visits, resolving project issues, and ensuring compliance with contract documents.
• Manages the work order database management program, acting as the database manager, training staff on the system, and running reports.
• Coordinates natural disaster response for the region, identifying strike teams, coordinating with Central Office, working with vendors and insurance adjusters, and preparing necessary reports for FEMA recovery efforts.

Skills

Work order system knowledge (AIMS)

Contract management

Budget coordination

Tools

MS Office

Job description

STATEWIDE OPERATIONS LEAD - 70036263- Central Office

Date: Sep 3, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on ourE-Verify Website .

Requisition No:883028

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: STATEWIDE OPERATIONS LEAD - 70036263- Central Office

STATEWIDE OPERATIONS LEAD- Central Office

This Open Competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office in Facilities Management and Building Construction.

The mission of Facilities Management and Building Construction at the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide a safe, secure, and efficient environment for staff, inmates, and visitors. This is achieved through the effective management, maintenance, and construction of correctional facilities, ensuring they meet all regulatory standards and support the department's overall mission of public safety and rehabilitation.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

JOB DUTIES

The position is responsible for managing, overseeing, and updating the departments work order system and managing all contracts statewide for facilities and completing operation reviews.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Acts as the subject matter expert for the work order system (AIMS), contract management, budget requests, and procurement for the State, managing and updating the work order system and overseeing all regional contracts and operational reviews.
• Serves as the liaison for Assistant Director staff, handling Maintenance, Human Resources, and Regional Maintenance Budgets, and traveling to various institutions to assisting and staff as needed.
• Administers maintenance and ADA projects, including developing work plans, budgets, schedules, preparing bid packages, analyzing bids, making site visits, resolving project issues, and ensuring compliance with contract documents.
• Manages the work order database management program, acting as the database manager, training staff on the system, and running reports.
• Coordinates natural disaster response for the region, identifying strike teams, coordinating with Central Office, working with vendors and insurance adjusters, and preparing necessary reports for FEMA recovery efforts.

BENEFITS

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
• Deferred Compensation
• Recently Retired?Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIREMENTS

• Three or more years of professional work experience in managing work order maintenance software and contract management.
• Three or more years of experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Two or more years of experience in managing a maintenace budget
• A valid driver’s license

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Background Screening Requirement

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

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 clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.