STATEWIDE OPERATIONS LEAD - 70036263- Central Office

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Comprehensive health, life, dental, V&

Disability and hospitalization ins.

Tuition-Free college courses

Retirement Plans (FRS) including DROP,

403(b)/Investment options

Job summary

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking a Statewide Operations Lead for the Central Office to oversee facilities management contracts and the work order system. You will coordinate maintenance budgets, lead regional reviews, and ensure ADA project delivery in support of public safety and rehabilitation.

The role requires extensive experience with contract management and budget oversight, with travel to institutions as needed.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional work experience in 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and update the work order system (AIMS) and manage all statewide facilities contracts and operation reviews.
• Serve as liaison for Assistant Director staff, supporting Maintenance, HR, and Regional Budgets, with site visits as needed.
• Administer maintenance and ADA projects, including budgeting, bid packages, bid analysis, and site reviews to meet contract requirements.
• Manage the work order database, train staff on the system, and generate reports.
• Coordinate natural disaster response for the region, work with Central Office, vendors, and FEMA reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Contract management

Leadership

Tools

AIMS Work Order System

MS Office

Job description

Requisition No: 883028

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: STATEWIDE OPERATIONS LEAD - 70036263- Central Office

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70036263

Salary: $75,000.12

Posting Closing Date: 09/09/2026

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

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:
• Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
• Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
• 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.