OPS Program Manager

Brief Description of Duties

The Program Manager will work directly with the Safety Program Manager, and his designees to design and operationalize a Mine Activity Clearinghouse to collect and post mine blasting reports to a publicly available website. The Program Manager will oversee all activities related to field monitoring, complaint assessments and inspections, and the operation and maintenance of the Mine Activity Clearinghouse. This employee is responsible for data management, report generation on technical aspects of the pilot project, and communication with SFM staff and the public. The Program Manager will work out of the Tallahassee offices of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Availability to travel to Miami-Dade County and nearby areas no less than quarterly.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the selection of qualified professional firms and individuals.
• Cook up and review various reports.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate.
• Review and implement contracts.
• Analyze and interpret data.
• Monitor and inspect project’s deliverables.
• Communicate project information and schedules effectively.
• Solve problems.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, contractors and agency staff.
• Understand and apply applicable state regulations, policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the principles, techniques, materials and equipment used in program management.
• Knowledge of Florida Statute, Florida Administrative Rule and Division policy as related to construction mining operations.
• Ability to develop and review various reports.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate.
• Ability to review and implement contracts.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to monitor and inspect project’s deliverables.
• Ability to communicate project information and schedules effectively.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, contractors and agency staff.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable state regulations, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Four (4) years of professional experience in a science or engineering discipline such as environmental science, geophysics, geology, civil and/or geotechnical engineering is required. A post-secondary degree in those fields may be used as an alternative for the years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Three (3) years of experience in project or contract management.
• Preferences include:
• A certified Project Management Professional.
• A current Florida Certified Contract Manager.
• Experience in regulatory compliance.
• Records database experience.
• Supervision or lead worker experience.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• ARC GIS experience.