Structures Engineer

Overview

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Requisition No: 869700

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Working Title:

STRUCTURES ENGINEER I -

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

458 / STRUCTURES

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:
Fanny Crandall

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: fanny.crandallte.fl.us

ANTICIPATED ANNUAL HIRING SALARY: $ (includes Competitive Area Differential)

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.

Note:

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is restricted unless explicitly requested. Breach of this requirement may result in removal from consideration.

Candidates must be United States citizens or lawfully authorized aliens. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

This position will perform structural analysis and design and prepare plans for Category 1 bridges for in-house Department projects. This position will also review Category 1 highway structures plans and other technical documents such as Design Variations, Design Exceptions, typical section packages and maintenance permits.

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.

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.

District Four – Transportation Development

3400 West Commercial Blvd

Annual Salary Range: $82,897.76 - $

CAD additive: $4,222.40 will be added to the annual salary.

• Performs structural analysis and design, quantity calculations and prepares plans for Category 1 bridges and other highway structures for in-house Department projects.
• Completes Quality Control reviews of design calculations and plans for simple to moderately complex structural elements.
• As a registered professional engineer, oversees and/or signs and seals plans, reports and other documents as required.
• Reviews Category 1 highway structures plans and other technical documents such as Design Variations, Design Exceptions, typical section packages and maintenance permits.
• Reviews contractor initiated submittals and provides recommendations to construction personnel.
• Provides structural engineering support to Department and Consultant staff in areas of highway structures plans, analysis and design.
• Provides guidance and clarification of design standards, criteria and plans preparation.
• Assists with the development of scopes of services and staff hour estimates for Department and Consultant design projects.
• Negotiates staff hours for Consultant design projects.
• Assists with the development of Requests for Proposals (RFP) for non-conventional bid projects of low complexity.
• Provides structural engineering support for and serves on Technical Review Committees and Value Engineering Studies as required.

Knowledge of:

• Florida Department of Transportation (Department) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Structures Manual, Soils…