PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEER III - 55012554

 Manages and performs engineering work for design projects with little or no supervision. Signs and seals plans and documents as requested.

These projects are assigned to consultant firms and characterized as crossing multiple discipline units which have stakeholders with diverse and conflicting needs; utilizing multiple contracts with financial challenges that impact the project; requiring integration of multiple applications and/or production processes; possessing high project visibility, impact, and risk; requiring reporting and communication at the district, senior management, and executive levels.

 Projects managed at this level represent a significant capital investment for the district or state. The types of projects being managed are: interstate or principal arterial highway capacity projects, major transit hubs, managed lanes, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on interstate and principal arterial highways, major urban arterial and interstate capacity projects, and grade separated interchange projects. Updates production project schedules in maintaining overall work program goals. Coordinates phases of work between consultants and other disciplines (Right of Way, Testing Lab, Traffic Operations, Planning, Design, etcetera) to maintain schedules and projected production/mail dates.

Advises and assists other Florida Department of Transportation (Department) project managers. Assists other local agency project managers in coordinating with projects on state system. Advises and assists consultants in application and determination of technical work such as geometric design, traffic analysis, plans quantity calculations, cost analysis, pavement structure design and interpretation of engineering policy and overall plans preparation for major design projects.

Coordinates review of work packages of consultants such as but not limited to, Line & Grade submittals, Initial Plans Review, Final Plans Review, Structure Plans, Bridge Development Report, Bridge Hydraulic Recommendation, Pond Siting Report, Pavement Constructability, and other various technical report and submittals as required from the Design consultant.

Participates in consultant selection by serving on Technical Review Committee. Develops contract scope of services and coordinates activities related to initiation, advertisement, and execution of contracts. Coordinates with discipline project managers for the preparation of project-specific scope of services, staff hour estimates, consultant staff hour negotiations, contract execution and maintenance. Coordinates, reviews and approves invoices. Prepares, coordinates and negotiates Supplemental Agreements as required. Coordinates with Professional Services Unit to ensure all contractual processing meets Department criteria.

Stays up-to-date on current memoranda and detail plan indexes, administrative and engineering policies relative to consultant contracts and plans production. Coordinates plan revisions after consultant contract completion to reflect changes in conditions or standards. Signs and seals revisions. Attends meetings and field reviews. Serves as liaison and spokesperson on behalf of the Department with public, federal, state, and local agencies, elected officials and private parties as required. Provides periodic reports to management concerning problems, delays, good points, etcetera. Serves as an expert witness in the court of law.

Assists unit manager and District Consultant Project Management Engineer as instructed. Prepares reports, exhibits, and presentations for project related issues.

REQUIRED LICENSURE: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statutes 471.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statutes 471 and two years of post-registration experience