ENGINEERING SPECIALIST II - 43000999

Requisition No: 851221 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: ENGINEERING SPECIALIST II - 43000999

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43000999 

Salary:  $44,060.16 - $47,750.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/01/2025 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

DIVISION: STATE FIRE MARSHAL

BUREAU: FIRE PREVENTION

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

 

Additional requirements:

• Valid driver’s license
• Applicant must obtain Florida Fire Safety Inspector I Certification under the provision of Florida Statute 633 within one year of appointment.

 

Preferences:

•  Associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) or more years of professional or paraprofessional experience in fire prevention, fire protection systems installations, or other construction inspection related experience

 

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

 

This position will be filled at the salary range of $44,060.16 to $47,750.00 annually.   

 

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

 

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of an engineering specialty area.
• Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations.
• Skill in using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data.
• Ability to solve problems relating to engineering.
• Ability to perform technical engineering inspections.
• Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques.
• Ability to plan, organizes, and coordinates work assignments.
• Ability to communicate engineering information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Review construction documents of all new & existing state-owned and state-leased facilities within assigned region(s). Verify construction, site plans, architectural and engineering drawing documents comply with the Florida Fire Prevention Code as adopted by the state of Florida.  Complete reviews within statutory time frames.

 

Research statutes, rules and adopted codes and standards as they pertain to submitted projects.  Research, as above, for public, governmental and private code questions and concerns that are telephoned in or written for interpretation.  Consult with architects, engineers, developers, contractors, (private & governmental) in the design development stages of their projects.

 

Prepares technical correspondence on all building plans, site inspections and any other fire protection projects.  Responds to correspondence and telephone inquiries and maintains prescribed records and other material pertinent to the discharge of duties.

 

Attend seminars and training to maintain fire safety re certification requirement of 54 hours/4yrs.  Staff the Emergency Operations Center in the event of any catastrophic disaster occ