Public Safety Telecommunicator

General Description

Highly complex and specialized engineering/project management/transportation planning work. Duties include planning, coordinating, and reviewing the work of subordinate technical employees and consulting engineers engaged in the administration and management of roadway and transportation projects.

Essential Job Functions Manages, coordinates and provides technical review of engineering/transportation consultant’s design, plans, and specifications for construction projects, transportation studies and prepares review comments. Conducts specialized engineering/planning analysis of complex transportation network systems and studies. Manages and supervises the preparation and review of transportation studies and projects. May assist with the development and updates to the budgetary estimates for the Transportation Capital Improvement Program. Assists in the development and administration criteria of the transportation studies as they pertain to rezonings, Master Planned Unit Developments, Developments of Regional Impact, and other developments as needed. Prepares project status reports and schedules as required. Assists in the preparation of in-house criteria and ordinances as they relate to transportation issues. Provides technical assistance to in-house staff and other departments regarding transportation studies and related issues. Provides technical assistance to citizen groups when requested. Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation planning design and/or transportation engineering. Knowledge of modern transportation planning design and/or transportation engineering procedures and techniques as they apply to roadway projects, studies, and growth/development within the County. Knowledge of modern developments, current literature and sources of information in the area of transportation planning and/or transportation engineering. Ability to plan and direct the work of engineers, transportation planners, contractors, technicians, and clerical personnel. Ability to give technical and professional review to a wide variety and large volume of transportation and/or transportation engineering plans and studies, and related documents. Ability to present clear and concise reports, orally and in writing. Working knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) standard specifications and indexes, and transportation requirements pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statues. Ability to read and interpret complex transportation studies and/or transportation engineering reports and plans. Ability to meet and work with the public, contractors, FDOT and consultants, make presentations, and reply to complaints.

Minimum Requirements PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using speaking, hearing, writing, and vision skills.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from a regionally accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, project management or a related field. Six years of experience in the field of project management and engineering, including three years as a project manager. Supervisory experience required. Experience working with FDOT standards, specifications, and indexes preferred. A comparable amount of directly related experience may be substituted for the minimum educational requirements.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS: Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida is desirable but not required. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Benefits Include

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.

01

How many months experience do you have working in a municipal, public sector or government environment?

• None
• 1-11
• 12-23
• 24-35
• 36-47
• 48 or more months

02

Do you have a valid driver's license?

• No
• Yes

03

How many months of experience do you have in managing, coordinating and providing technical reviews of engineering/transportation consultant's designs, plans and specifications for construction projects, transportation studies and preparing review comments?

• None
• 0-23
• 24-47
• 48-71
• 72-95
• 96-119
• 120-131
• 132 or More

04

How many months of experience do you have in modern transportation planning, design and/or transportation engineering procedures and techniques as they apply to roadway projects, studies and growth/development?

• None
• 0-23
• 24-47
• 48-71
• 72-95
• 96-119
• 120-131
• 132 or More

05

How many months of experience do you have working with the public, with contractors, and with FDOT and consultants making presentations and replying to complaints?

• None
• 0-23
• 24-47
• 48-71
• 72-95
• 96-119
• 120-131
• 132 or More

06

Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university in Civil Engineering, Project Management or a related field?

• No
• Yes

07

How many months experience do you have in the field of project management, civil projects (road or transportation related) managing multiple projects?

• None
• 0-11
• 12-23
• 24-35
• 36-47
• 48-59
• 60-71
• 72-83
• 84-95
• 96 or more

08

How many months experience do you have as a project manager with civil projects, road or transportation related?

• None
• 1-11
• 12-23
• 24-35
• 36-47
• 48-59
• 60-71
• 72 or more

09

How many months experience do you have working with FDOT standards, specifications and indexes?

• None
• 1-11
• 12-23
• 24-35
• 36-47
• 48-59
• 60 or more

10

Are you a registered Professional Engineer with the State of Florida?

• No
• Yes

11

How many months of supervisory experience do you have?

• None
• 1-23
• 24-47
• 48-71
• 72-95
• 96-119
• 120-131
• 132 or More
• Required Question