ACCESS MANAGEMENT MANAGER - 55003001

Requisition No: 866098 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: ACCESS MANAGEMENT MANAGER - 55003001

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55003001 

Salary:  $90,691.55 - $117,365.53 

Posting Closing Date: 12/16/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

162/ Traffic Operations

OPEN COMPETITIVE

                                                                                                                                                           SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Michelle Nichols, Administrative Assistant II

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2508

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: michelle.nichols@dot.state.fl.us

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 Work You Will Do:

Access Management Manager

This position will supervise staff and provide technical guidance for the District Traffic Operations Office Access Management area.

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:

801 N Broadway Ave. Bartow, FL 33830

Annual Salary Range:

$90,691.55 - $117,365.53

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Directs and supervises staff and provide technical guidance for the District Traffic Operations Office Access Management area. Meets regularly with employees to assign work, establish work objectives and timelines to ensure working objectives are met. Evaluates employee’s performance, during established time frames, throughout the year and at formal review periods. Motivates and trains and/or ensures required training is available for staff. Communicates regularly with direct reports, both individually and in staff meetings. Ensures that all the paperwork required for processing pay documents and personnel matters, including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, filing vacant positions and separations, are completed accurately and processed in a timely manner.

Plan, direct, organize, track and manage activities associated with Access Management needs for the District. Ensure activities for the Access Management Department are consistent with the Access Management Guidebook, as well as Florida Statutes 14-96 and 14-97, and other relevant FDOT manuals and statutes. Serve as the leader for the District regarding Access Management requirements. Manage the schedule and preparation for all Access Management Review Committee (AMRC) meetings. Continuously look for opportunities to improve safety with all permit reviews, reviews of FDOT projects, as well as incidental review of the roadway network.

Manage the review of plans, permit applications, FDOT projects, and other documents for access related issues. Attend meetings such as pre-application meetings, TRC/DRC (Transportation Review  Committee/Development Review Committee) meetings with local agencies, scope development meetings, and others to represent the District for access management related issues. Assist the District Traffic Services Program Engineer on various access management related items.

Work with Central Office and legal department regarding access management challenges and provide useful reviews, comments, and suggested changes to planned revisions for access management guidelines and Florida Statutes. Work with FDOT Legal regarding access management disputes and testify at Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) as required.

Serve as the liaison to local municipalities and counties. Actively works with agencies and developers to improve relations and pursue win-win solutions. Participate in meetings and presentations with internal and external customers to represent Traffic Operations interests. Provide useful commentary and review of work products, development of correspondence and follow-up contact as needed. Represent Access Management at public meetings to assist design Project Management regarding access related questions.

Perform engineering review and analysis, develop engineering reports and associated documents (work orders, traffic regulations, signal operating plans, benefit/cost analysis, etc.) This includes field assessments, applying engineering principles and judgment to identify operational and safety deficiencies and appropriate remedial action. Coordinate with Department staff, affected external agencies and customers as required. Ensure coordination of resources necessary to implement remedial action.

Assist in development and management of professional and contractual services contracts and other types of agreements that support Traffic Operations functions. Includes developing documentation for contract funding, request for proposal (RFP) and related documents, participation on technical review committees (TRC), evaluation of contract work products, consultant evaluation and invoice processing / approval.

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

Knowledge of:

Knowledge of traffic engineering concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques;

Knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices;

Knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation standards, manuals, guidelines and practices;

Knowledgeable of traffic data collection techniques;

Knowledge of Access Management Principles;

Knowledge of FDOT Rules 14-96 and 14-97 and their application.

Skills in:

Skilled in problem solving;

Skilled in the use of personal computers and a variety of engineering software;

Skilled in communication, including written, verbal and effective listening

Ability to:

Ability to read and interpet plans, specifications, design standards, and manuals;

Ability to apply engineering concepts, practices and functions;

Ability to input and retrieve information from a computer database;

Ability to collect, analyze, and interpet engineering data;

Ability to work independently and make decisions;

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships;

Ability to supervise people.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT). Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S., related State Comptroller’s rules, and Department of Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.

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.