Construction Project Consultant - Statewide

Construction Project Consultant I
- Statewide

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website.

This open competitive advertisement is for a Career Service position located at various Correctional Institutions or Regional Offices in the Maintenance Department. The mission of Facilities Management and Building Construction at the Florida Department of Corrections is to provide a safe, secure, and efficient environment for staff, inmates, and visitors. This is achieved through the effective management, maintenance, and construction of correctional facilities, ensuring they meet all regulatory standards and support the department's overall mission of public safety and rehabilitation.

This position is not a telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties:

• Leads teams for various maintenance systems including plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, masonry, HVAC, drywall, and roofing.
• Trains General Maintenance staff at correctional institutions within the region.
• Administers construction projects managed by Construction Managers, General Contractors, agency personnel, and inmate labor.
• Develops work plans, project budgets, schedules, and oversees the establishment of work crews.
• Prepares materials and cost estimates, establishes specifications, analyzes bids, reviews progress, resolves construction issues, and ensures compliance with contract documents.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System.
• Deferred Retirement Option Program and Deferred Compensation options available.
• Beginning July 1, 2024, no longer a reemployment limitation; members can work for an FRS employer after the 7th calendar month without penalty.

Requirements:

• Five (5) or more years of professional experience in the commercial construction field.
• Three (3) or more years of experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Florida commercial contractor's license in one or more trades of general building.
• Formal training and/or education on construction management or trades, architecture, or engineering.
• Training and/or experience in the issues related to the Security of inmates and tools on a construction site inside the secure perimeter of an institution.
• Minimum of three (3) or more years of project management.

Background Screening Requirement: The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

Employment Eligibility: The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

Location: Multiple Florida Correctional facilities statewide.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at  Monday
- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.

Persuant to Florida Law, 110.211

F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.