Florida ITS Practice Leader

ITS Practice Leader

Location: Florida (remote)

Job Type: Full time (40 hours/week); PTO and benefits

About Drive:

Drive Engineering is a leading DBE/MBE provider of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Traffic Engineering, and Transportation Planning and Engineering consulting services in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our staff is experienced in all project aspects from the early planning stages to the project completion, including PS&E development and construction design services for both design-bid-build and design-build projects. WE have planning, design, review, and construction inspection experience in large scale ITS and Traffic Signal deployments. Key clients include PANYNJ, PennDOT, PA Turnpike, DelDOT, NJDOT, NYSDOT, MDOT, VDOT, and several local and national engineering firms.

Job Description:

Drive Engineering is currently seeking a highly-motivated ITS professional to lead and grow the Florida practice. The Practice Leader is a ground floor opportunity to grow and manage a business in a thriving market and serve as senior staff on the Management Team and become a Principal of the firm.

Education and Requirements:

• B.S. / B.A. Degree in Civil, Electrical or Transportation Engineering / Planning; Master's and / or PhD in a science or technical field (CS or transportation preferred) a plus

• Florida Professional Engineer license required; P.E. licensure in other states and P.T.O.E, P.M.P., P.T.P., A.I.C.P. designations a plus

• At least 15 years direct experience in managing complex, customer-facing traffic operations / ITS projects

• At least 15 years’ experience in ITS marketing and business development efforts, particularly in Florida

• At least 15 years’ experience in ITS planning, design or implementation

• Proven track record in effective practice / program building, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and growing a client base

• Strong understanding of the Florida transportation market including FDOT, local agencies and MPOs and the success factors for a DBE / SBE firm focused on ITS

• Experience managing FDOT task orders and projects

• Client contacts and relationships with local and regional agencies and FDOT

• Superior interpersonal and negotiating skills with a client-service focus

• Excellent time management and communication skills

• Familiarity with FDOT standards, MUTCD and AASHTO guidelines

• Assist clients with understanding funding related to the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other similar Federal, state and local programs

• Willingness to travel

• Ability to develop protocols, processes and systems and contribute to improving the efficiency of the business and team

• Bi-lingual – English and Spanish

Responsibilities:

• Serve as principal-in-charge or project manager for multimillion dollar projects / pursuits for various transportation agencies

• Manage project managers, engineers, staff, clients and stakeholders to ensure appropriate progress and results both commercial and technical

• Provide direct technical support to public agency personnel with a broad range of technical backgrounds

• Brief government officials

• Develop a Florida marketing / business plan with the Principals including financial budget and quarterly updates

• Obtain market intelligence through client relationships and interfacing with other firms as a strategic partner and technical advisor to identify, pursue and capture new work

• Provide market trends and analysis to the Principals

• Develop proposals, scopes of work and budgets for projected work

• Chart and coordinate Florida market performance results

• Provide thought leadership and champion innovations

• Communicate with external audiences via articles, white papers and / or conference presentations to continue to position Drive Engineering as a leader in ITS

• Recruit and retain an exceptional, high-performance team

• Supervise and review performance of staff in Florida

• Train, mentor and develop staff into ITS leaders

• Seek out and form new partnerships and strengthen relationships with FDOT and local agencies in Districts throughout Florida

• Build and reinforce your professional network through active engagement in appropriate technical societies, industry events, public speaking opportunities, community organizations, etc.

• Ensure compliance with all Federal, state and local safety rules and regulations

• Deliver all projects on time and within budget while fully meeting the scope

Competencies:

• A strategic thinker who can develop, activate and affect the vision for the Florida market

• Capable of working independently and within a team environment

• Translation of customer needs into winning proposals and new task orders

• Communication Proficiency: strong technical writer, extremely articulate and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Broad experience in the full life cycle of ITS – systems engineering, planning, design, implementation, integration, operations, analysis

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)Drive Engineering is currently seeking a highly-motivated ITS Engineer with 2-5 years of experience performing varying tasks related to ITS design, plan development, plan review, specification writing, and technical report writing.

EEO/AA:

It is the policy of Drive Engineering Corp. to provide equal opportunity for qualified persons and not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Drive Engineering Corp. is an affirmative action employer. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact Leslie at 484-845-5966.

Work Authorization:

Drive Engineering participates in E-Verify. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Retirement plan

• Tuition reimbursement

• Vision insurance

Contact: Pete Costello
Contact Email: petec@driveengineering.com

System Engineering Documentation Specialist

Organization: Kyra Solutions, Inc

Job Title: System Engineering Documentation Specialist (REMOTE OPTION AVALIABLE) (FULL TIME)

Job Description:

Required Skills and Experience:

• Remote option is available for this requirement and the candidate residing in Tallahassee, FL is preferred.

• Experience in requirement gathering, developing systems engineering documentation, providing systems engineering support, and reviewing systems requirement & design documents.

• Experience in writing RFI, RFQ, RFPs, develop user guides, user manuals and other related documents for Traffic/Intelligent Transportation System projects.

• Experience in developing, maintaining, and improving technical documentation to include enterprise level and systems documentation, architectural diagrams, procedural documentation, technical guides, software application documentation and other related documents.

• Able to perform a review of plans for engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Experience working directly with technical team to develop accurate and persuasive content for qualifications, proposals, and reports.

• Conduct meetings with clients, project teams and partners.

• Able to develop test plan and test reports.

• Able to perform a review of documents for systems engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Developed concept of operations and systems requirement documentation.

• Excellent communicator - oral communication and technical writing skills.

• Excellent writing, editing, and formatting skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into concise and compelling proposal documents.

• Provide business analysis and documentation support to the Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Platform.

• High proficiency in the MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint.

Preferred Location: Tallahassee, FL

Contact Name: Vicky Asrani

Contact Email Address: jobs@kyrasolutions.com

Traffic System Technician 1 or 2

Organization: City of Lakeland Traffic Operations

Job Title: Traffic System Technician 1 or 2

Job Description: Please go to website listed below for details: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lakelandfl/jobs/3726928/traffic-system-technician-i-or-ii

Requirements: Please go to website listed below for details: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lakelandfl/jobs/3726928/traffic-system-technician-i-or-ii

Contact: Nicole McBrayer

Contact Email Address: nicole.mcbrayer@lakelandgov.net

Technical Documentation Specialist

Organization: Kyra Solutions, Inc.

Job Title: Technical Documentation Specialist

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience in requirement gathering, conduct analysis, develop Systems engineering documentation, writing RFI, RFQ, RFPs and other related documents for Traffic/Intelligent Transportation System projects.

• Experience in developing, maintaining, and improving technical documentation to include enterprise level and systems documentation, architectural diagrams, procedural documentation, technical guides, software application documentation and other related documents.

• Able to perform a review of plans for engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Experience working directly with technical team to develop accurate and persuasive content for qualifications, proposals, and reports.

• Able to develop and review systems and architecture and system design documents.

• Able to perform a review of documents for systems engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Think out of the box and make recommendations for standard templates and documentation process improvement.

• Excellent communicator - oral communication and technical writing skills.

• Excellent writing, editing, and formatting skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into concise and compelling proposal documents.

• Able to translate ideas into strategy and features, and work with the product development team from start to finish.

• Should have strong understanding of Transportation technology including, but not limited to, sensors, traffic signal controllers, connected vehicle infrastructure, and network devices.

• Provide business analysis and documentation support to the Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Platform.

• High proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Understanding of Transportation technology including, but not limited to, sensors, traffic signal controllers, connected vehicle infrastructure, and network devices.

• Good understanding of the DOT Requirements, and Design Standards.

Contact: Manav Chaudhary

Contact Email Address: jobs@kyrasolutions.com

Systems Engineer/Analyst

Organization: Kyra Solutions, Inc.

Job Title: Systems Engineer/Analyst

Required Skills and Experience:

• Remote option is available for this requirement and the candidate residing in Tallahassee, FL is preferred.

• Experience in requirement gathering, developing systems engineering documentation, providing systems engineering support, and reviewing systems requirement & design documents.

• Experience in writing RFI, RFQ, RFPs, develop user guides, user manuals and other related documents for Traffic/Intelligent Transportation System projects.

• Experience in developing, maintaining, and improving technical documentation to include enterprise level and systems documentation, architectural diagrams, procedural documentation, technical guides, software application documentation and other related documents.

• Able to perform a review of plans for engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Experience working directly with technical team to develop accurate and persuasive content for qualifications, proposals, and reports.

• Conduct meetings with clients, project teams and partners.

• Able to develop test plan and test reports.

• Able to perform a review of documents for systems engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Developed concept of operations and systems requirement documentation.

• Excellent communicator - oral communication and technical writing skills.

• Excellent writing, editing, and formatting skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into concise and compelling proposal documents.

• Provide business analysis and documentation support to the Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Platform.

• High proficiency in the MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Understanding of Transportation technology and Traffic Engineering concepts including, but not limited to, sensors, traffic signal controllers, CV, and network devices.

• Good understanding of the DOT Requirements, and Design Standards.

Preferred Location: Tallahassee, FL

Contact: Manav Chaudhary

Contact Email Address: jobs@kyrasolutions.com

ITS Systems Specialist

Organization : Kyra Solutions

Job Title: ITS Systems Specialist

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience in requirement gathering, conduct analysis, develop Systems engineering documentation, writing RFI, RFQ, RFPs and other related documents for Traffic/Intelligent Transportation System projects.

• Experience in developing, maintaining, and improving technical documentation to include enterprise level and systems documentation, architectural diagrams, procedural documentation, technical guides, software application documentation and other related documents.

• Able to perform a review of plans for engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Experience working directly with technical team to develop accurate and persuasive content for qualifications, proposals, and reports.

• Able to develop and review systems and architecture and system design documents.

• Able to perform a review of documents for systems engineering accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with State regulations and standards.

• Think out of the box and make recommendations for standard templates and documentation process improvement.

• Excellent communicator - oral communication and technical writing skills.

• Excellent writing, editing, and formatting skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into concise and compelling proposal documents.

• Able to translate ideas into strategy and features, and work with the product development team from start to finish.

• Should have strong understanding of Transportation technology including, but not limited to, sensors, traffic signal controllers, connected vehicle infrastructure, and network devices.

• Provide business analysis and documentation support to the Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Platform.

• High proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Understanding of Transportation technology including, but not limited to, sensors, traffic signal controllers, connected vehicle infrastructure, and network devices.

• Good understanding of the DOT Requirements, and Design Standards.

Contact: Manav Chaudhary

Contact Email Address: jobs@kyrasolutions.com

Low Voltage Electrician

Organization : GovComm Inc.

Job Title: Low Voltage Electrician

Job Description : Mount, wire, and test electrical and network components in a production environment. This candidate will need to be a problem solver, responsible, self-starter and extremely motivated.

Qualified candidates, please include the following information in your response (put “Low Voltage Electrician” in the subject of the e-mail):

1. Full Employment History

2. Education credentials

3. Computer Software Proficiencies

4. Compensation Requirements

Essential duties include understanding and helping to streamline our manufacturing process with tracking with detailed reporting. The ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented team player with the ability to adapt in a changing environment. Must be capable of self-direction, drive, and motivation to succeed with a sense of urgency, effective time management and execution skills to meet deadlines. Strong Microsoft Office skills, with proven ability to learn new software systems. Candidate must be able to pass thorough background check and drug test. Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered.

• Job Type: Full-time

• Benefits: 401K, ESOP & Paid Time Off

• Schedule: M-F w/ COVID Considerations

• Work Location: Ft Lauderdale, Florida

Requirements: Prior manufacturing experience, outstanding communication, listening, customer service and effective time management and execution skills. The ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented team player with the ability to adapt in a changing environment capable of self-direction, drive, and motivation to succeed. Must be able to work with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines.

Contact: Craig Waltzer

Contact Email Address: cwaltzer@govcomm.us

Senior Project Manager

Organization : Kapsch TrafficCom

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Job Description: The Kapsch TrafficCom Delivery & Operations Team is seeking a Senior Project Manager with experience delivering statewide or region-wide ATMS solutions via design-build delivery method. Candidates should have experience managing commercial, schedule, and technical challenges with 1,000's of functional requirements in a brownfield environment. The Project Manager will manage the project lifecycle from estimating and bidding through commissioning and field testing including contract and change order negotiations, subcontractor management, scheduling, staging and production, project staffing and budgeting, field commissioning and testing and final acceptance.

Responsibilities:

• Project management leadership for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) projects, functioning as a prime contractor or subcontractor;
• Key point of contact of external clients and end users, responsible for managing all aspects of customer relations;
• Preparing estimates, scope letters, supporting marketing;
• Preparing and managing CPM schedules, budget forecasts and project tracking;
• Preparing and negotiating contracts, subcontracts, change orders, purchase orders and related commercial issues
• Leading the project team to deliver projects on time and on budget
• Travel up to 25% annually

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years project management experience on ATMS and ITS projects

Contact: Falani Smith

Contact Email Address: Falani.Smith@Kapsch.net

ITS Project Manager

Organization : HNTB

Job Title: ITS Project Manager

Primary Focus Will Include:

• Act as THEA’s ITS Program Manager in design, construction and maintenance of the ITS Work Program. Specifically, to assist the Director of Operations and Engineering in developing and implementing a comprehensive ITS Master Plan, including Wrong Way Driving, Incident Management, and Intelligent Vehicle connectivity.

• The Main focus will be on ITS initiatives external to THEA’s Headquarters Building and coordinate those efforts with THEA’s Information Technology Manager, Engineering Project Manager, and external partners such as FDOT and the City of Tampa to insure connectivity with the Headquarters Building, other TMCs (if necessary), along with all other THEA design, construction and maintenance activities.

• This position will also serve as THEA’s technical advisor on future endeavors related to ITS initiatives and devices to ensure they assist THEA in executing the ITS Master Plan.

• Work closely with the client Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) to define work programs and budgets, provide leadership in project planning and strategy including general oversight and planning, project management, project implementation, and ensuring the quality of work products.

• Performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specification, and plan preparation to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.

• Actively manages project scope, schedule, and budget. Serves as the primary client liaison to bring the schedule, budgets, and scope of work to completion and to the client’s satisfaction.

• Dashboard development for reporting/tracking ITS assets; GIS-based asset management.

• Responsible for preparation and completion of discipline engineering designs that are responsive to project needs.

• Coordinates the preparation of design details, plans, and drawings within assigned task areas.

• Coordinates design development and/or assists in providing technical direction to the scope of projects; provide senior-level technical expertise on projects associated with conceptual engineering, detailed engineering designs, and preparation of contracts for construction.

• Coordinates work efforts and reviews of work performed by project team. Supervises and mentors’ team to overall project objectives.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in Engineering

• 12 years relevant experience

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for development of the project scope and fee quotation and assists in the preparation of technical proposals and contracts in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA).

• Leads or actively participates in client contract scoping and negotiations.

• Serves as the primary client liaison and manages the project team to deliver the scope, schedule and budgets to completion and to the client’s satisfaction. Leads client contract scoping and negotiations.

• Performs technical discipline tasks including analysis, reports, design, specification, and production for assigned projects.

• Implements the firm’s project delivery plan using HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) on each project. Leads the development and the execution of the project management plan. Supervises and mentors team to overall project objectives.

• Responsible for/oversees project staffing, including, but not limited to; recruitment, development, retention, and succession of project staff; development of plan for project staff reporting; and support for performance and compensation reviews.

• Partners with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions to assist with business development, building client relationships, and pursuit efforts for mini-mega and mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA).

• Works with the project team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials. Leads proposal development and interview presentations for strategic, mini-mega, and mega projects to the client as well as general presentations within the industry and community.

• May be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience

• 2 years of successful management of engineering projects

Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Engineering

Contact Name: Andrew Jurewicz

Contact Email Address: ajurewicz@hntb.com

Civil Engineer III - Traffic Operations-Signal Timing Engineer

Apply on or before 03/18/2022

Department Name

Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure

EEO/Benefits Information

The City of Tallahassee’s workforce is our community's lifeblood, we offer diverse career opportunities, a positive work life balance, competitive compensation, exceptional wellness programs and comprehensive benefit packages  all which positions us to be the premier employer of choice for this area. Come be part of something HUGE! For information about benefits offered to eligible City employees, visit ALEX

The City of Tallahassee is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

If you require an accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at 850-891-8950 or at TLHADA@talgov.com 

Job Specifications

For the complete job specification, listing major job functions and duties for this job classification, go to http://www.talgov.com/employment/hr-job-descriptions.aspx

Minimum Training & Experience

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field and five years of professional work experience in the area of engineering to which the position is assigned.

Necessary Special Requirements

Possession of registration as a licensed professional engineer (PE) at the time of application.  Incumbent must attain a registration as a licensed professional engineer in the State of Florida within one year from date of employment. 

For designated positions in this job classification, incumbent will be required to file a financial disclosure statement with the Supervisor of Elections in their county of residence, in compliance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 112, Part III.  Such filing is required within 30 days of placement in a covered position, annually thereafter by no later than July 1 of each year in which they serve in the covered position, and within 60 days of leaving the covered position.

Salary Range

$24.3470 to $55.9810/hourly. Hiring rate generally will not exceed $48.6941/hour

Driver's License Requirements

At the department director's discretion, a valid Class E State driver's license may be required at the time of appointment for any designated positions allocated to this class.

Veteran's Preference

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses of the service members and veterans, will receive preference and priority, and certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. For information on who may be eligible for Veterans' Preference, go to http://floridavets.org/benefits-services/veterans-preference/, or call Human Resources & Workforce Development at (850) 891-8214 IMPORTANT: In order to claim Veterans' Preference, applicants MUST upload a DD-214 (and other documentation, as applicable) with their online application prior to the closing date of the job opening.

How To Apply

Click the Apply Now button below to Apply On-Line.  Only On-Line applications will be accepted for this vacancy.  Remember, you must complete all sections of the on-line application, including education and work history, even if you also submit a resume. If you need additional information about how to complete your on-line application, see our Application page at  http://www.talgov.com/employment/employment.aspx

If you have a disability requiring accommodations,please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, in the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at 850-891-8950 or at TLHADA@talgov.com  Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or TDD 711, at least 48 hours, (excluding weekends and holidays), prior to the application deadline.