Requisition No: 795236

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS Construction Projects Consultant II - 77907750

Position Number: 77907750

Salary: $28-$32/hour, depending on experience

Posting Closing Date: 04/04/2023

This is work maintaining complete responsibility and administrative control of construction projects from the bidding phase through completion and occupancy. This position will assist in managing the Continuing Services Contracts involving Architectural and Engineering firms. This must be done using the State of Florida procurement rules. The projects will include architectural, mechanical, electritcal, HVAC, plumbing, structural, and some civil engineering. There will be some travel within the State of Florida, up to 25% of the time.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares reports and makes recommendations relative to construction procedures.
• Attend pre-bid meetings on site and remotely through TEAMS.
• Establishes bid dates, officiates at bid openings, and recommends awarding of contracts.
• Communicate effectively and proactively with Purchasing, Contracts, and all FWC/FWRI Stakeholders
• Follow all FWC/FWRI purchasing and contratual regulations
• Create using a formalized formate with the Contract Manager’s input a task assingment for a continuing services contract consultants, such as architectural, engineerting and other related technical sub-contractors
• Provides on-the-site resolution of construction problems.
• Initiates and submit for approval all change orders and substitutions of materials, equipment, and workmanship.
• Conducts routine site visits, substantial completion inspections, and final inspections of building projects.
• Chairs preconstruction and construction conferences with architects, engineers, contractors, user agency representatives, and others.
• Reviews and approves requisitions for payments to architects, engineers, contractors, and other contributing parties.
• Ensures fulfillment of contractual obligations to FWC/FWRI by architects, engineers, and construction contractors.
• Travel to various state-wide construction projects within the State of Florida up to 25% of the time. Projects will be located in St. Petersburg, Cedar Key, Gainesville, Apollo Beach, Eustis and other state-wide FWRI/FWC locations.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles, techniques, materials and equipment used in building construction.
• Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively and proactively, verbally and in writing as required.
• Ability to lead members of the construction industry for the benefit of FWC/FWRI
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to listen to FWRI/FWC stakeholders needs, and communicate with our Architectural/Engineering Constaltants through the design and construction adminstration process.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications
• Ability to develop various reports to communicate critcal information to all stakeholders
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate building construction program activities.
• Ability to design and implement engineering contracts.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data.
• Ability to create technical scopes of work with assistance of all stakeholders and consultatnts.
• Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques.
• Ability to monitor and inspect building projects.
• Ability to communicate engineering information effectively.
• Ability to solve problems relating to engineering and construction principles.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures for all complinace agencies as well as FWC/FWRI.
• Ability and above average skills in Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor's degree from a college or university with a major in civil, construction, mechanical or architectural engineering or architecture and two years of experience in the field of building construction.
• Experience in the field of building construction can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
• Florida licensure as a registered contractor is a bonus, but not required.
• Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) within the first year of service.
• Florida Driver’s License
• Pass a Federal Finger Print Background Check

WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan - mandatory
• Workers’ Compensation - mandatory
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) - mandatory
• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements. Consult with People First or the servicing Human Resource Office for details.)
• Deferred Compensation - voluntary
• Employee Assistance Program – voluntary

WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

• Any form of paid leave
• Paid holidays
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System
• Reinstatement rights or retention rights

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.