State of Florida

Maintenance Manager – Field Operations

State of Florida

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cape Coral • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $74,307 - $96,162 per year

About the role

  • Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work.
  • Provides guidance to employees in resolving performance-related problems, scheduling work, establishing deadlines, and setting priorities.
  • Investigates incidents and personal injuries involving subordinate staff when they occur.
  • Monitors and reviews all work performed by in-house maintenance staff to ensure proper maintenance techniques and Department procedures are used.
  • Plan and direct routine maintenance activities on the state highway system, including bridges in accordance with Department policies, procedures, guidelines, specifications and manuals.
  • Provide technical assistance on repair methods and practices to highway maintenance field crews.
  • Analyze work needs and provide engineering judgment when developing solutions to resolve issues.
  • Schedule and plan maintenance activities as identified in surveys, complaints and bridge or traffic operations work orders.
  • Prepare reports as needed on all field operations and ensure the compliance and completeness of inspections of roadway appurtenances as required by procedure.
  • Investigate and respond to complaints. This involves frequent contact with the public as a representative of the Department.
  • Meet and communicate effectively with local government officials, civic groups and general public with regard to resolving complaints, and/or explaining Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) policies and procedures.
  • Attend meetings and training sessions as directed to improve maintenance operations.
  • Serve as liaison to consulting engineers and contractors, city, county and other state agencies on problems relating to maintenance.
  • Monitor the state highway system to determine work objectives, priorities and effectiveness of work accomplished.
  • Manage the use of Department of Correction inmates as needed.
  • Analyze weekly and quarterly reports for production comparison using engineering analysis to improve quality and quantity of production.
  • Ensure traffic control in Department work zones is in accordance with Roadway and Traffic Control Standards.
  • Investigate and respond to as needed accidents involving FDOT bridges, and other facilities, completing the necessary reports and damage estimates.
  • Prepare final cost affidavits and make proper distributions.
  • Respond to afterhours emergency situations inclusive of but not limited to coordination of personnel, equipment and materials needed for emergency response.
  • Participate in pre-construction conferences for all contract projects as required.
  • Assist construction personnel in identifying future maintenance concerns on projects under construction.
  • Communicate with project managers and consultants as needed during the construction job.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of maintenance rating program
  • Knowledge of personnel procedures and rules
  • Knowledge of purchasing rules and regulations
  • Knowledge of safety practices and procedures
  • Skilled in use of maintenance management system manual
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, design standards and manuals
  • Ability to organize and conduct meetings
  • Ability to plan, direct and coordinate work assignments
  • Ability to supervise effectively, determine work priorities, and assign work tasks
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)
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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