68064185 - ENGINEERING SPECIALIST III

Requisition No: 862409 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68064185 - ENGINEERING SPECIALIST III

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68064185 

Salary: $1,833.39 - $2,689.31 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/04/2025 

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The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 healthcare facilities, and empowering consumers through healthcare transparency initiatives.

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for mechanical reviews within the Bureau of Plans and Construction, Division of Health Quality Assurance.

This is a highly technical electrical engineering position. Individually, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, this position performs electrical engineering, fire safety plan reviews, and field surveys related to the design, construction, and fire safety of Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Intermediate Care Facilities for the developmentally disabled, and such other facilities, as directed by the Agency to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards for state licensure, federal certification and as required as part of the Certificate of Need (CON) application process.

The individual in this position is expected to demonstrate, model, and reinforce the Agency's fundamental values of fairness, cooperation, respect, commitment, excellence, honesty, and teamwork.

Salary will be based on education and work experience. All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this vacancy advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida Employment Application.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

• Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

• Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

• Training opportunities

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Shared Savings Program for select medical services

• Lower copays for prescription drugs

• Health and Wellness discounts

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

Knowledge of federal and state codes, standards, statutes and rules regarding health care facilities.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Ability to act as team leader as needed.

Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Ability to plan and organize, to ensure timely completion of survey responsibilities.

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with others.

Ability to utilize microcomputer equipment, facsimile equipment, mobile phone and software to enter, retrieve and manipulate data required to perform licensure and certification functions.

Ability to use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and code interpretation.

Ability to travel with or without accommodation.

Knowledge of NFPA Codes.

Knowledge of Florida Building Code.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in electrical engineering, but candidates with engineering degrees in other specialties with course work and/or relevant work experience will be considered.

Note: A written examination made be administered to verify required knowledge.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

License Professional Engineer in the State of Florida.

CONTACT: ORLANDO PADIN 305-593-3096

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.