STRUCTURAL METAL QA PROGRAM MANAGER - 55004126

Requisition No: 828986 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: STRUCTURAL METAL QA PROGRAM MANAGER - 55004126

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55004126 

Salary:  $64,506.15 - $83,478.54 

Posting Closing Date: 05/26/2024 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

820 / Office of Materials

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

 

 

CONTACT PERSON:  Dave Cerlanek

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 352-955-6686

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: david.cerlanek@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,918.83

Health insurance (over 90% employer paid) $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid) Dental, vision and supplemental insurances State of Florida retirement package Generous vacation and sick leave 10 paid holidays a year

Career advancement opportunities Tuition waiver for public college courses Training opportunities Flexible work schedules (for designated positions) Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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.  

 

This position requires a valid Class E driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department's Drivers Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:

1. three (3) or more moving violations in the past 3 years that accumulate 3 or more points per violation;
2. any 2 convictions of reckless driving in the past 3 years;
3. a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past 3 years; and
4. a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction in the past 4 years

 

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Supervises employee by communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employee, planning, and directing employee’s work.

 

Maintains the Department’s quality assurance program governing steel fabrication, galvanization facilities, and timber producers. Evaluate projects and processes to determine current performance status. Make and recommend improvements to optimize delivery or improve results. Notify stakeholders of any changes to the project/process. Ensure each project and process is consistent, predictable, and repeatable.

 

Supports consultant contracts required to implement quality assurance activities in accordance with the applicable rules, laws, and procedures of the Department. Reviews the consultant work effort. Develops

the scope of consultant task work orders. Reviews and comments on invoices.

 

Review quality control plans, construction plans, specifications, procedures, and any other documents necessary to execute the Department's mission. Provide clear comments as requested in time to be useful to the customer. Provide technical solutions when project specific plans, specifications, procedures, or processes do not concur with the Department's policies and procedures.

 

Inspects materials in the field during construction maintenance or design in a timely manner as requested by customers. Assesses material compliance with Department requirements. Inspects ongoing activities and documentation of materials related testing and inspection. Performs forensic analysis of failures. Analyzes in place conditions and assists with warranty inspections as required. Determines the root cause of failures based on in-place conditions. Provides feedback and proposes solutions and technical assistance if necessary or as requested by customers. Documents and reports findings.

 

Develops, revises, reviews, and maintains Department specifications, procedures, manuals, and all other pertinent documents related to the quality assurance of steel and timber materials. Addresses comments

during the review processes and facilitates completion of new technological and procedural implementations. Completes these tasks on time.

 

Perform Contract Research Project Development and Management. Identify research needs and decide whether conducted research will be in-house or by contract. Prioritize list of projects into a single annual

materials research initiative. Develop scopes for research projects. Evaluate research proposals. Act as the research contract Project Manager. Ensure research schedule and funding are managed so that

project is completed in accordance with the contract documents. Facilitate the implementation of research findings. Research Components: Develop scopes, set up research panels, review proposals, review and approve deliverables and invoices on time.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of structural materials used in highway construction. Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations. Skill in using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments. Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data. Ability to plan, design, evaluate and investigate engineering works and systems. Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques. Ability to monitor and inspect engineering projects. Ability to solve problems relating to engineering. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate engineering information effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to supervise.

 

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Must have, or obtain within one year from the appointment date, the American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Certification.

 

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Prior experience using engineering or manufacturing tools, equipment and/or instruments; and Prior experience operating a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet, and/or database applications; and Prior experience with evaluating construction materials; and graduated from high school or possess an acceptable equivalency diploma.

 

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.

 

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. 

Salary : $64,506