FMS/AMS SPECIALIST IV

Requisition No: 511262

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: FMS/AMS SPECIALIST IV - 55003828

Position Number: 55003828

Salary: $56,582.56 - $73,224.49

Posting Closing Date: 11/23/2021

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

162 / TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Steven Davis

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: +91-XXXXXXXXXX

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Steven.Davis@dot.state.fl.us

The State of Florida offers an excellent benefits package including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, several low-premium healthcare options, tuition waivers, and training opportunities for professional growth and development. For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://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: Develops and manages professional and contractual services contracts and other types of agreements that support Traffic Operations functions (including, but not limited to, Road Ranger Incident Management Service Patrol program, Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) program and Traffic Incident Management (TIM) teams. Includes developing documentation for contract funding, Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and related documents; participates on technical review committees (TRC); evaluates contract work products; evaluates consultants; and processes/approves invoices.

Performs engineering review and analysis. Develops traffic engineering reports and associated documents for freeway and/or arterial management, including signal operating plan development. Develops Freeway Management System (FMS)/Arterial Management System (AMS) network maintenance and operations performance reports. Interprets data and analyzes results using statistical techniques. Identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns in complex data sets.

Supports development of the Department's Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) program at the district, regional and statewide levels. Includes participating on task teams and providing input on business/strategic plans. Provides support during project implementation phases. Includes attendance at project meetings; interaction with project CEI (Construction Engineering and Inspection) personnel, contractors, vendors and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and participation in project acceptance testing. Develops TSM&O trend analysis and reporting capabilities. Ensures that robust and scalable solutions are implemented using a variety of internal and external data sources.

Develops and programs Freeway Management System (FMS)/Arterial Management System (AMS) projects that facilitate operation of freeway/arterial management systems and incident management. Develops project Requests for Proposals (RFPs), technical specifications and concept plans. Identifies and programs project-related Operations and Maintenance (O/M) resources.

Provides review comments on plan submittals generated by the Department and other entities. This includes developing technical comments directed to the design project manager or design engineer of record based on traffic operations fundamentals, Department design standards and engineering judgment. Includes accepting/rejecting the responses to those comments.

Evaluates and makes recommendations relating to application of new technology to support the Department’s FMS/AMS programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of traffic engineering concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques; Knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation standards, manuals, guidelines and practices; Knowledgeable of traffic data collection techniques;Knowledgeable of statistical techniques; Skilled in problem solving;Skilled in the use of personal computers and ability to use Microsoft Office® (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook); Skilled in communication, including written, verbal and effective listening; Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, design standards, and manuals; Ability to apply engineering concepts, practices and functions; Ability to input and retrieve information from a computer database; Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret engineering data; Ability to work independently and make decisions; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a Level II Background check in accordance with the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERs) requirements and section 282.709, Florida Statutes. Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of section 215.422, F.S., related State Comptroller’s rules, and the Department of Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures. Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A high school diploma and four years of engineering, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), traffic signal experience, or relevant employment experience developing or administering contracts relating to IT systems; or An associate of arts or science degree in engineering technology or similar relevant area of study and two years of engineering, ITS, traffic signal, or relevant employment experience developing or administering contracts relating to IT systems; or A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, computer science, engineering technology or similar relevant area of study and one year of engineering, ITS, traffic signal, or relevant employment experience developing or administering contracts relating to IT systems; or Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam and has an Engineer in Trainee (EIT) certification in either Florida or another State; or An active International Municipal and Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signals, Traffic Signal Inspector, or Fiber Optics in ITS certification; or An active Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification.

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.

Nearest Major Market: Lakeland