The Jacksonville Aviation Authority welcomes applications for a Design & Construction Engineer through midnight on Monday, October 28, 2024.
This is professional work in the design, construction, inspection, and management of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s (JAA’s) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Jacksonville International Airport (JIA), JAXEX (formerly Craig Airport), Herlong, and Cecil Airport. The work requires thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and practices, and applicable laws, environmental regulations and building codes. Contacts require skill in understanding, influencing and supervising staff and consultants, coordinating engineering functions and representing the department. The work is performed following clearly defined management and engineering principles and involves a variety of situations which require the frequent use of judgement in search of solutions to significant matters affecting the department and the Authority’s infrastructure. The work is performed primarily in an office environment but is occasionally performed in a field setting involving some exposure to unfavorable climatic conditions and other hazards which are predictable and controllable. The work is performed under administrative direction subject to operating plans and functional policies, and is reviewed in terms of feasibility, compatibility, and effectiveness in meeting objectives.
Essential Functions
- Develops Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for architectural and engineering (A/E) design services.
- Evaluates fee proposals submitted by consultants.
- Oversees and supervises engineering design contracts.
- Ensures compliance with applicable laws, environmental regulations and building codes in construction projects through necessary coordination with local, state, and federal agencies
- Reviews construction projects procured through the Procurement Department.
- Coordinates construction undertaken by the State of Florida, the City of Jacksonville and local utility providers at or in the vicinity of the JAA’s airports.
- Assists in the development of the annual capital budget, the 5-year capital program and the development of construction cost estimates.
- Provides accurate cost estimates for development of the CIP budget for new construction and maintenance/repair projects to assist in the development of the CIP budget.
- Develops capital project scopes of work for assignment to consultants.
- Reviews consultant fee proposals to ensure they are complete, reasonable, and consistent with current engineering best practices.
- Provides engineering advice and support to JAA’s executive management, other departments and tenants as assigned.
- Reviews construction bids, design-build proposals, guaranteed maximum prices and qualifications-based selections.
- Participates in evaluation committees for solicitations.
- Supervises the work of consulting engineers and architects.
- Serves as a member of the review and selection committee for contract awards.
- Participates in the design and construction of new and/or modified facilities.
- Oversees the preparation of drawings and specifications for construction projects.
- Prepares specifications for the procurement of equipment, materials, and services.
- Prepares concept layouts for proposed new facilities.
- Provides periodic status updates on capital projects for dissemination to stakeholders.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and practices.
- Knowledge and experience to oversee the work of architects and engineers contracted by JAA.
- Familiarity with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory circulars, particularly those regarding airport and airfield design and construction.
- Understanding of the FAA and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) grant processes.
- Background and experience to adequately review consultant fee proposals for adequacy and reasonableness.
- Familiarity with alternative project delivery methods such as, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CM at Risk.
- Ability to understand requirements and to prepare comprehensive and economical construction contract documents for a wide variety of projects.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to assimilate data and make appropriate and timely decisions.
- Ability to work with minimal direction from Sr. Manager of Engineering & Construction.
