CONTRACT SUPPORT SPECIALIST I

Requisition No: 858306

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CONTRACT SUPPORT SPECIALIST I - 55007169

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55007169

Salary: $48,037.57 - $62,166.27

Posting Closing Date: 08/14/2025

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
408 / FT PIERCE CONSTRUCTION
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Anna Dienno
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: anna.dienno@dot.state.fl.us
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,847.60 - $2,391.01 /biweekly range / $48,037.57 - $62,166.27 /annual range

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.

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.

The Work You Will Do:

CONTRACT SUPPORT SPECIALIST I-DISTRICT 4/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION/FORT PIERCE CONSTRUCTION

This position aids in the delivery of the state infrastructure improvement projects. The position is critical to the tracking and delivery of project documentation. The contract support specialist position plays a critical role in ensuring the agency’s procurement and contracting processes are efficient, compliant and aligned with the organizational goals.

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 4/TREASURE COAST OPERATIONS

3601 OLEANDER AVENUE

FT. PIERCE, FL 34982

Annual Salary Range:$48,037.57 - $62,166.27

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Performs advanced engineering work by receiving contract documents, supplemental agreements, and unilateral payment packages and checks for accuracy and completeness. Processes these documents by coordinating with the District Legal Department and the District Construction Engineer. Inputs the particulars of each document into the appropriate databases.

Maintains and monitors Encumbrance Status Reports. Coordinates with Work Program and Financial Services Offices for requesting funds authorizations for changes to construction contracts. Verifies such requests conform with parameters established for engineering procedures according to Department standards, Construction Procedures Administration Manual (CPAM) and contract specifications. Inputs and tracks encumbrance requests submitted to the Contract Funds Management System for authorization.

Maintains, updates and monitors various construction databases for supplemental agreements and time extension codes. Produces reports from these databases. Activates contracts in appropriate databases for use by Resident Offices.

Receives pay quantities in electronic format from Project Administrators, processes and tracks estimates through Electronic Estimate Disbursement, Financial Services Office and the Comptroller’s Office of Disbursement. Runs the monthly estimate report.

Coordinates the breakdown of Federal Participation/Non-Participation for Work Orders executed on contingency supplemental agreements for the contract time extension documents. Enters coding into the Construction Automated Reporting System (CARS). Maintains CARS by assuring that the federal participation coding is current and accurate.

Provides support in planning task work orders for authorization of assignments on the district-wide consultant contracts.

Issues Notice to Proceed letters to contractors per Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) specifications.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of contract documents, supplemental agreements, work orders, pay quantities, and department specifications
  
• engineering design, construction, production and/or operations
  

Skills in:

• using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments
  
• the processing of construction related documents and contract administration documents
  
• the use of a personal computer and department used software applications
  

Ability to:

• analyze and interpret engineering data
  
• solve problems relating to engineering
  
• perform technical engineering inspections
  
• apply engineering quantitative techniques
  
• plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
  
• communicate engineering information effectively
  
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
  
• instruct construction staff in project administration methods with the contract modification process
  

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• 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.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent; 2 years� experience in a related field can substitute for the High School Diploma or Equivalent.
  

The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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)
  

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.