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MyFlorida PASSENGER OPERATIONS SPECIALIST IV - 55006971 in FT LAUDERDALE, Florida
PASSENGER OPERATIONS SPECIALIST IV - 55006971
Date: Sep 17, 2024
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Requisition No: 837623
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: PASSENGER OPERATIONS SPECIALIST IV - 55006971
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 55006971
Salary: $64,765.67 - $83,814.40
Posting Closing Date: 10/01/2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
429 / Modal Development
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Shayla Brown
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954)777-4649
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: shayla.brown@dot.state.fl.us
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:
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 and telework (for designated positions)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
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: Serves as the coordinator for the Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program which provides funding to help communities develop the statewide system of high-priority (strategic) paved trail corridors for bicyclists and pedestrians. Provides information to the public about the Program and coordination of applications with local government and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff. Leads the annual application cycle for the District and coordinates with Central Office on the (SUN) Trail Work Program. Attends monthly statewide meetings and coordinates with the District on project scope. Develops necessary agreements between local governments and the Department. Represents the District at statewide workshops.
Conducts and supports planning efforts for transit and multimodal projects and programs. Serves as FDOT Project Manager and agency liaison for multimodal projects. Facilitates document reviews including public involvement, environmental, design, traffic operations and proactive Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) coordination. Understands and communicates latest departmental policies and standards including lane repurposing, transit design, and transit access. Works directly with District partner agencies on their planning efforts for premium transit, multimodal projects and/or new technology. Initiates and leads studies of corridor segments, intersections, conflict areas to identify multimodal needs, develops draft concepts with potential solutions and coordinates with Concept Development on design and Traffic Operations and Safety on implementation and identifies opportunities to program funds.
Performs Office of Modal Development (OMD) pre-scoping activities including participation in pre-scoping project field reviews and the development of the Multi-Modal Scoping Checklist (MMSC) forms that provide an inventory of multimodal assets and the anticipated issues to be addressed in Design and Project Development and Environment (PD&E)scopes of service. Leads the maintenance of the Modal Viewer tool and outreach within OMD and with external partners in collecting multimodal feedback on project scopes in conjunction with the Scoping Refinement Team (SRT).
Manages districtwide consultant contracts. Responsible for the consultant procurement process, overall contract management including funds management, scope development and staff hour estimates for task work orders. Leads annual work plan development with the OMD including execution of funds, progress reporting, tracking deliverables, and invoices.
Participates in development of proactive business plan goals, strategies, activities. Updates, develops, implements, and reports on corresponding quarterly activities on the OMD Business Plan.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of project management, scheduling, financing, and coordinating complex projects. Knowledge of multimodal transportation planning and long-range transportation planning processes and regulations. Skilled in reading, understanding, and analyzing design plans, specifications, design standards and manuals; Skilled in interpreting and logically applying regulations, procedures, standards and guidelines. Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments. Ability to develop and implement transportation programs; Ability to manage consultants’ work, scopes of services, and task work orders. Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information. Ability to represent the Department on committees and at public meetings.
OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position is reposonsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S. related State Comptroller’s rules and Department of Transportation’s invoice proccessing and warrant distribution procedure.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Professional or nonprofessional experience related in the field of transportation, planning, public administration, engineering or logistics (including internships or co-ops) as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33309
Nearest Major Market:Fort Lauderdale
Nearest Secondary Market:Miami