PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III - 55010369

Requisition No: 854136 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III - 55010369

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55010369 

Salary:  $93, 733.34 - $121,301.98 

Posting Closing Date: 06/18/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

107 / CORRIDORS PROGRAM OFFICE

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Megan Goin

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2777

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Megan.Goin@dot.state.fl.us

TARGET SALARY: $114,207.08 annually ($4,392.58 bi-weekly)

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:

Project Development Engineer III

Director of Operations / Corridors Program Office

This position will perform as the Project Development/Special Projects Engineer that is responsible in assisting the District Corridors Program’s planning and implementation. You will also serve as the District Interchange Review Coordinator.

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:

 FDOT District One Headquarters, 801 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830

Target Salary:

$114,207.08 annually ($4,392.58 bi-weekly)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Performs highly advanced engineering work. As a registered professional engineer, this position oversees and/or signs and seals plans, reports, and other documents as required. Performs as the Project Development/Special Projects Engineer responsible for assisting in the District Corridors Program planning and implementation. Oversees, interacts, plans and directs the work of concept development addressing multi-modal transportation needs through a collaborative streamlined process in concert with other internal Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) offices. Identifies, refines, prioritizes, and coordinates the evaluation of these mobility needs relative to capacity, operational, and safety deficiencies. Develops recommendations regarding implementation plans for priority projects, which include evaluating preliminary engineering geometry, traffic analysis, right-of-way, utilities, cost estimates, environmental screening, funding strategies and time frames, including project tracking to ensure viable projects advance through the FDOT Work Program.

Serves as the District Interchange Review Coordinator (DIRC) in preparation, coordination of District review, and achieving Central Office/Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval of Methodology Letters of Understanding (MLOU) and Interchange Access Requests (IAR) including Interchange Justification Reports (IJR), Interchange Operational Analysis Reports (IOAR), and Interchange Modification Reports (IMR). Performs analysis for Interstate Express Lanes within FDOT guidelines and in coordination with Central Office and adjacent Districts staff and works with Florida’s Turnpike staff in conducting traffic Toll and Revenue studies.

Reviews all phase submittals of final design projects for which a PD&E Study was prepared which includes construction plans, drainage design, utility relocation plans, signing and pavement marking plans, etc. Attends progress meetings in order to provide input on design alternatives to ensure the incorporation of all feasible concepts in the PD&E study and the resulting engineering document.

Participates in the preparation of design/build projects packages. Prepares and reviews highway design engineering portion of environmental documents, which includes layouts of design concepts for corridor and design alternatives, development of typical sections, vertical and horizontal alignments, existing and proposed right-of-way limits, preliminary intersection, interchange designs, and any graphics of schematic diagrams required for these environmental documents.

Prepares and reviews the engineering reports documentation necessary to provide a basis for engineering and environmental assessment of proposed highway or bridge improvements and assembles the draft and final environmental documents.

Provides support in the public information process. Provides necessary information to assure the public is sufficiently informed on proposed improvements. Attends public involvement meetings and public hearings to aid during the informational periods in answering individuals' questions pertaining to the proposed designs and alternatives under consideration. Conducts briefings for upper management, other departments, elected officials as well as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other agencies/partners.

Manages the assembly and collection of data such as: gathering traffic counts and turning movement count data, computing highway user cost and time delays, analyzing highway accident records, computing highway and bridge construction cost estimates, compiling right-of-way and relocation cost estimates, and gathering comments from various federal, state and local agencies pertinent to the projects. Provides oversight in the technical review of the consultants work effort. Manages and coordinates contract development and consultant man-hour negotiations. Prepares PD&E studies and Design Scopes of Services. Prepares the department's independent man-hours involved in work effort. Provides analysis and evaluation of proposals. Monitors consultants progress in administrative and fiscal aspects of projects.

Oversees and provides engineering guidance on all Permits related to Interstate Limited access.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Design Standards
• Knowledge of Engineering Design, Construction Production and/or Operations
• Knowledge of highway design standards and plans preparation process
• Knowledge of the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Manual and PD&E requirements
• Knowledge of environmental permitting and the various permitting agencies
• Knowledge of Design/Build Projects
• Knowledge of project scheduling

Skills in:

• Skill in preparing presentations and technical engineering reports
• Skill in organization techniques

Ability to:

• Ability to analyze and compare engineering, environmental, and public input data
• Ability to plan, design, evaluate and investigate engineering works and systems
• Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques to monitor and inspect engineering projects
• Ability to organize, analyze, comprehend, evaluate, and interpret complex transportation engineering data
• Ability to plan, coordinate, organize, and direct program activities
• Ability to plan, staff, budget, and implement new department programs
• Ability to comprehend and adhere to local, state, and federal engineering guidelines related to planning, design, and data collection
• Ability to interpret survey data and apply design standards and engineering principles
• Ability to handle managed lanes projects
• Ability to give clear management direction to attend Public Meeting, Conferences and other work related functions during non-standard business hours
• Ability to estimate time to complete tasks
• Ability to follow procedures
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, F.S.

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).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471 and one year of relevant experience.

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 THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

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.

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.