Construction Compliance Specialist at Florida Department of Transportation

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Construction Compliance Specialist - District Five / District Construction

This position will schedule and conduct activities to ensure compliance with procedures, laws, contract requirements and standard practices, and will be responsible for preparation of correspondence regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Affirmative Action, and On the Job Training compliance for each project.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC:
Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.

Where You Will Work:

District Five

District Construction

719 S. Woodland Boulevard

DeLand, FL 32720

Annual Salary Range:

$45,249.36 - $58,558.00

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Schedules and conducts compliance activities on assigned projects. Ensures compliance with procedures, laws, contract requirements and standard practices informally and with in-depth inspections and Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs). Identifies inconsistencies or deficiencies and guides/monitors corrective action. Identifies contractors eligibility for annual Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Contract Compliance reviews. Schedules and conducts data collection and analysis on selected contractors. Designs and applies comprehensive analytical methods to factually substantiate finds.

Prepares data for Compliance Review meetings and the official report of findings. Recommends and monitors reconciliation actions as appropriate.

Monitors the compliance of stated contractual goals with the prime contractor and subcontractor on (location) projects. Reviews and evaluates compliance documentation and oversees the maintenance of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) project files and certified payroll files. Furnishes complete project files and attends/assists the District Compliance staff with Contractor/Consultant in-depth compliance reviews and (location) office audits. Communicates results of audits and reviews any irregularities that affect compliance to the Operations Engineer.

Prepares all correspondence to contractors and Departmental personnel with regard to EEO, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Affirmative Action (AA) and On the Job training (OJT) compliance for each project. Attends preconstruction conferences to advise contractors of documentation requirements for EEO/DBE/AA/OJT, project onsite bulletin boards and Department actions taken in the event of non-compliance.

Assists in reviewing a contract's OJT schedule and appointment requests. Ensures official enrollment of trainees. Directly communicates with trainees regarding the program, pay, problems, etc. Closely monitors trainee accomplishments/time and enters various trainee data in tracking system. Provides information and assistance to the contractor regarding the recruitment of trainee candidates, the selection of job training classes and/or the establishment of new training classification.

Reviews the periodic training reports. Assists Project Administrators, Inspectors and Contractors on submission of required documentation. Anticipates and works with contractors to prevent non-compliance with contract OJT requirements. Reviews contractor progress in attaining DBE utilization; recommends utilization changes. Reviews DBE payment data. Provides information and assistance to DBE firms and assists in Department sponsored DBE programs.

Provides technical assistance training. Develops training courses for field staff at location Construction Office covering EEO/DBE compliance and OJT. This will include providing handouts, directing and conducting training sessions.

Communicates DBE compliance responsibilities to the Project Team. Receives and reviews DBE compliance…