The FWC’s South Region Wildlife and Habitat Management Section seeks a Project Manager to assist in project administration, including maintaining responsibility and administrative control of projects from the bidding phase through completion, predominantly on three Lead Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) located in Hendry County (Dinner Island Ranch, Spirit-of-the-Wild, and Okaloacoochee Slough WMAs). This position supports WHM staff managing wildlife, habitat, and public use on these WMAs, and could support WHM staff on other WMAs in the South Region. This position drafts, develops, and coordinates projects pertaining to WMA lands. Projects managed by this position may include habitat management, equipment purchase or maintenance, and infrastructure projects (e.g., construction and maintenance; building maintenance; fire line installation and maintenance; fence repair, installation, and removal).

Examples of work include:

• Develop project specifications for both ongoing and new projects.
• Be on-site for assigned WMAs for project development and oversight, to conduct and lead pre-bid/pre-quote meetings and site visits, monitor vendor performance, and ensure the successful completion of projects.
• Provide on-site resolution of project problems.
• Acquire permits and compliance letters related to projects.
• Approve and initiate purchase orders, change orders, and substitutions of materials, equipment, and workmanship.
• Conduct routine site, substantial completion, and final inspection of assisgned projects.
• Effectively develop, monitor, and manage project budgets.
• Approve payments for work satisfactorily completed.
• Ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations to the state by vendors.
• Develop strong professional relationships with WMA staff.

This position may also be trained to serve as a Contract Manager in the procurement of goods and services for WHM in the South Region. Duties associated would include developing formal solicitations for goods and services over $35,000; submitting requisitions, change orders, and invoices in MyFloridaMarketPlace; monitoring vendor performance and addressing deficiencies or other concerns.

This position will work as a team with other FWC staff within the South Region to accomplish job responsibilities. The position must reside within 25 miles of one of the assigned WMAs, and the employee’s home will be their assigned office. The successful candidate will assist the Regional Wildlife Biologist with other duties as requested, and must occasionally attend regional and divisional meetings, various trainings, and assist on other management areas as needed.