Contract Support Specialist II
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bartow • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $59,009 - $76,365 per year
About the role
- Manage Corridors Program Office/Push Button Office construction general assigned consultant contracts.
- Identify needs and provide consultant resources by coordinating with the staff and prioritizing needs.
- Perform related functions including budget management, contract administration, encumbering funds, authorizing work orders, approval of invoices, and procurement of new contracts.
- Provide Quality Assurance for the Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) operations to ensure compliance with CEI contract documents, CEI grading, CEI Evaluations, Department procedures, and coordinating contract administration related activities between the Department and the Consultant CEI.
- Responsible for coordination, development and management of CEI consultant work orders for the CEI contracts and responsible for reviewing and approving the CEI monthly invoices.
- Responsible for processing vendor invoices as required.
- Develops, maintains, updates and monitors various Corridors Program Office/Push Button Office databases for contract files, contract funding allocations, project cost estimates, project location maps and fact sheets, project emergency contact lists, internal and external stakeholder distribution lists, Interstate project data library, and Corridors Program Office/Push Button design and construction guidance.
- Produces reports from these databases.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or its equivalent; 2 years’ experience in a related field can substitute for the high school diploma or equivalency.
- Knowledge of the documents used to establish Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) contract changes.
- Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles of road and bridge development, construction, and maintenance.
- Skill in the interpretation of FDOT Manual and Guidelines.
- Skill in the use of personal computers, windows, word processing, spreadsheets, email, and web-based system applications.
- Ability to effectively communicate (oral and in writing) with contractors, consultants, FDOT Staff, and the public.
- Ability to work independently and effectively with little supervision.
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- This position requires certification in Final Estimates Level I and Level II through the Construction Training Qualification Program (CTQP). Must obtain within six (6) months and maintain thereafter.
Benefits
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- A variety of training opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
budget managementcontract administrationprocurementquality assuranceconstruction engineering inspectiondatabase managementreport productionproject cost estimationcontract funding allocationvendor invoice processing
Soft Skills
effective communicationindependent workproblem-solvingplanningorganizationcoordinationrelationship building
Certifications
Final Estimates Level IFinal Estimates Level IIConstruction Training Qualification Program