State of Florida
Location
West Palm Beach, FL | United States
Job description
Requisition No: 824871
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: LAP COORDINATOR - 55007183
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 55007183
Salary: $51,209.24 - $66,270.78
Posting Closing Date: 03/24/2024
Total Compensation Estimator
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
409/WEST PALM BEACH CONSTRUCTION
ANTICIPATED VACANCY
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Chamwattee Ali
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,456.11 (Included Competitive Area Differential)
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may 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, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
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 located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Coordinates with several local agencies and Program Management Office in all aspects of contract administration for Local Area Program (LAP) projects. Provides guidance and assistance to local agencies in the administration of LAP projects including the overall contract administration applicable to contract modifications, final estimates, material certification, including sampling and testing of materials, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), On-the-Job training (OJT) and Labor Law compliance. Ensures project issues requiring Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) input are resolved in a timely manner to avoid delays to the project.
Reviews Local Agency Program Project Administrator field decisions, which include contract and specification interpretation, changed conditions, supplemental agreements, claims and/or disputes to ensure compliance with Construction Administration chapter in Local Agency Program Manual.
Administers projects constructed under task work order driven construction contracts. Conducts pre-construction meetings and coordinates with the Engineer of Record and the contractor in the execution of each project. Reviews plans for constructability. Tracks contract time and money and provides daily documentation required for completing the project final estimate. Performs necessary contract administration including processing Supplemental Agreements and Time Extensions for the construction contract, planning construction employee and Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization.
Maintains files including the Resident Compliance's "EEO Compliance Closeout Package" for each local agency project. Ensures that files contain all Quality Assurance Reports (QAR), all training sessions, daily diary for each site visit that documents Local Agency Program field decisions, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) inspection completed guide list, contract administration relating to EEO, OJT and Labor Law compliance, all material independent verification and other inspection reports which document that the local agencies are administering the construction contract to an acceptable level.
Performs Quality Assurance Report (QAR) reviews for Maintenance of Traffic using State Construction office QA/QC and inspection guide list for Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Checks for agency's compliance as required in the "Big 4" specifications and approved modified FDOT specifications.
Conducts plan reviews to ensure that the Local Agency Program plans adhere to FDOT standard specification, Local Agency's "Big 4" specifications, and approved modified FDOT specifications.
Represents the operations center at all meetings concerning ongoing and future push-button contracts and attends preconstruction meetings for all LAP projects in Palm Beach County.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, and principles of road and bridge construction. Skill in the interpretation of CEI and construction contracts, FDOT Standard Specifications, Roadway, Traffic Design Standards, Construction Project Administration Manual (CPAM), Basis of Estimates, and Florida Sample Testing Manual. Skill in the use of personal computers in a Windows environment using Microsoft Word, Excel, and mainframe applications. Ability to make sound engineering judgements and decisions regarding plans and specifications. Ability to organize documentation, prepare reports, and maintain records. Ability to communicate engineering information effectively orally and in writing. Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: Incumbent must take and pass Construction Math, Plans Reading and Intermediate Temporary Traffic Control MOT) within the first six months of employment and maintain it.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A high school diploma or its equivalent; 2 years’ experience in a related field can substitute for the high school diploma or equivalency.
AS A CANDIDATE, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, ETC.) TO VERIFY MEETING THESE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.
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.
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.
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