District Constructability Specialist

POSITION DESCRIPTION:  Reviews bid questions submitted to the FDOT Bid Questions & Answers website. Meets with Design personnel and the Engineer of Record to formulate a response to the bid questions. Submits official Department response to the bid questions on the website.

Assists with the District Five CEI Program, Scope of Service Agreements and developing consultant staffing requirements. Assists with preparation for contract negotiations. Reviews consultant proposals and issues task work orders. Reviews and processes consultant supplemental agreements, contract amendments, time extensions and invoices for payment of consultants in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and statutory requirements.

Conducts phase reviews of construction plans on construction projects for constructability and bid-ability in accordance with the Construction Project Administration Manual (CPAM). Verifies that quantities in the computation book, Trns*port, and the construction plans agree. Verifies that all the necessary pay items with appropriate quantities and/or pay item footnotes are included. Compiles and submits construction’s review comments in the Electronic Review Comments program, for resolution by the Design Project Manager or the Engineer of Record.

Performs highly advanced engineering analysis of all construction contract plans in District Five for constructability and bid-ability. Tracks and integrates comments and assures that all review comments are incorporated in the construction plans package. Verifies that the contract supplemental specifications, special provisions and technical special provisions complement the plans package. Ascertains that these provisions do not override the plan’s intent. Coordinates with Production Units to ensure utility schedules and traffic control phasing can be accomplished in an effective manner. Attends utility pre-design meeting as needed to help communicate construction’s concerns.

Establishes contract duration by critical path method at Phase III design review or when the Contract Estimating System is sufficiently loaded to determine production rates. Final duration will be set once Trns*port and the utility agreements have been finalized. Analyzes traffic control plans on construction projects to verify it will accommodate the current capacity during construction. Calculates damage recovery costs to be included in the Construction Time Memorandum. Applies the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the Standard Plans, CPAM, District guidelines and the FDOT Design Manual as measures of acceptability. Produces Contract Time Memo for distribution to the Project Manager, Engineer of Record and Plans Specifications Engineer. Calculates lane closure calculations and compares with the designer’s calculations for acceptance or recommendations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: concepts, terminology, and principles of highway construction; Construction Project Administration Manual; Department manuals, specifications, Standard Plans and other documents; conflict resolution and negotiating techniques. Skilled in: Construction Contract Administration; using computer software applications; utilizing problem solving techniques. Ability to: analyze and interpret engineering data; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments; be pro-active and work independently.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Knowledge of transportation engineering concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques.  Skilled and proficient in the use of computers.  Ability to solve problems relating to engineering.  Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments and projects.  Ability to communicate effectively.  Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: For continuing eligibility, all trainees must obtain the Fundamentals of Engineering certificate within twelve (12) months of appointment. Failure to do so will result in the trainee being removed from the program. This program is not open to registered professional engineers or candidates with more than two years of post-graduation engineering experience. Successfully complete the Professional Engineering Training Program Maintenance, Construction, Design, and Traffic Operations Phase Exams.  May be required to respond to emergencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  A Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree from a university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), or through an equivalent accreditation as described in Chapter 471, Florida Statures, and Chapter 61G15, Florida Administrative Code, or receive degree within four months of entering the program.  Proof individual has taken, or is registered to take, the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, as administered by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, or the equivalent examination administered by another state, prior to appointment. 

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.