DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF RIGHT OF WAY-55009942

Requisition No: 864866 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF RIGHT OF WAY-55009942

 Pay Plan: SMS

Position Number: 55009942 

Salary:  $158,895.69-$205,629.71 

Posting Closing Date: 11/25/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

976 / Office of Right of Way

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SENIOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES 

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Laura Montauk

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: laura.montauk@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $6,111.37- $7,908.84 /biweekly range

/ $158,895.69 - $205,629.71/annual range

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Department of Transportation seeks a demonstrated leader with experience and potential in the following leadership core competencies:

LEADING PEOPLE – Candidate must possess the abilities to develop and implement strategies to maximize and foster employee performance, excellence, and high ethical standards in meeting the Department’s vision, mission, and goals.

LEADING CHANGE – Candidate must possess the abilities to foster a work environment that encourages creative thinking, maintains focus and persistence even under adversity, and balances change with stability and continuity while striving to improve services.

COMMUNICATIONS & BUILDING COALITIONS – Candidate must possess the abilities to explain and advocate for facts and ideas in a persuasive manner while communicating and negotiating with individuals and groups.

BUSINESS JUDGMENT – Candidate must demonstrate competencies in applying management principles and exercising sound decision making in finance, human resources, technology, procurement, and support operations to ensure effective and efficient operations.

The Work You Will Do:

Director, Office of Right of Way

This role leads the Office of Right of Way in the development and implementation statewide policies, procedures, standards and training.  Establishing and monitoring compliance standards.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

Office of Right of Way

605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Annual Salary Range:

$158,895.69 - $205,629.71

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Develop and implement statewide policies, procedures, standards, and training in the major functional areas of Cost Estimating, Appraisal, Appraisal Review, Acquisition, Relocation Assistance, Advance Acquisition, Property Management, Outdoor Advertising Control, Logo, Vegetation Management at Outdoor Advertising Signs, Records and Funds Management and approval of Eminent Domain Litigation settlements and other payments. Develops and implements a quality Assurance Program and that ensures statewide compliance with policies and procedures for all the above areas.

Establish and monitor compliance standards for activities including: development of cost estimates, scheduling right of way acquisitions, appraisal and review of individual properties to be acquired, relocation of individuals pending acquisition inclusive of eminent domain, and their rights pursuant thereto, selection of accountants for preparation of businesses from the right of way by providing relocation benefits and services, notification to landowners of preparation of business damage reports, approval and payment of landowner’s invoices for appraisals and business reports, negotiations for purchase with landowners, arranging and closing negotiated acquisitions, providing for demolition of all improvements in right of way after acquisition, maintaining an inventory of all department right of way, handling the disposal or disposition of surplus property, insuring proper payment of invoice and maintain records of such payments, and approval of actions relating to payment and expenditures necessary to effectuate joint activities and district general counsels in eminent domain litigation.

Ensure that all compliance standards activities comply with the requirements of state law and, when federal funds are used, with the provisions of the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies act together with implementing federal regulations.

Account for the Department’s federal funds for transportation by implementing control of outdoor advertising under the Federal Highway Beautification Act. This includes monitoring, issuing permits, and generally regulating outdoor advertising on the State Highway System, including the removal of vegetation from state rights of way at outdoor advertising signs.

Manage staff engaged in overseeing the logo sign system on limited access highways, monitoring the development of the statewide right of way work program, and implementing the statewide training program for Right of Way Professionals.

Supervise occasional special projects to assist districts in acquisition, advance acquisition or rail corridor purchases and assist in real estate issues relating to utility relocation and coordination of state and federal land acquisitions.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and management.
• Knowledge of State of Florida Human Resources and Rules.
• Knowledge of budget process.
• Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of a specialty area.

Ability to:

• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct program activities.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

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.