DEPUTY DIST MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATOR - 55005822

Requisition No: 869033 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DEPUTY DIST MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATOR - 55005822

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55005822 

Salary:  $100,461.99 - $130,009.63 

Posting Closing Date: 02/09/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

310 / District Maintenance

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Tenille Fielding

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 330-1260

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.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

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:

Deputy Dist. Maintenance Administrator

This position will oversee the operation of Districtwide Maintenance programs to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, applicable laws and rules.

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:

District 3 Headquarters

1074 Highway 90

Chipley, Florida 32428

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work.  Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, lay off, recalls, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards, or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees.  Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff. Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.

Perform highly advanced transportation engineering duties for the District Maintenance Program. Administer, direct, and oversee the operation of district wide maintenance operational programs and functional areas as assigned by the District Maintenance Engineer (DME), which may include:  Maintenance Operations; Maintenance Budget Preparation, Fleet Operations; Industrial Safety,  Transportation Statistics,  Fixed Capital Outlay (FCO), Maintenance Management Systems (MMS), Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) program, Maintenance Rating Program (MRP), Landscaping and District Field Functions.  Motivate, train, coach and guide subordinate employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed while conducting work activities. Plan and direct workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff.  Oversee, monitor and interact with field maintenance offices, operations centers and district maintenance staff.

Ensure that assigned maintenance programs and functional areas are compliant with state and Department policies and procedures; environment laws and permits; and any other applicable federal and state laws and rules. Assist the DME as necessary to establish performance measures and quality indicators to ensure the success of the assigned programs. Coordinate, document, plan, strategize, and report on the programs consistent with the mission, vision, values, rules, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives of the Department.  Monitor assigned program areas to ensure compliance with the State Maintenance Office Annual Quality Assurance Monitoring Plan. Investigate, review, comment, and prepare appropriate reports for all special projects assigned by the DME.

Meet with the general public, appropriate state and local government officials, and other interested parties regarding concerns with the operation and maintenance of the State Highway System.  Coordinate solutions to these and other concerns with Department staff in Maintenance and other Department Program areas as necessary. Serve as the delegate for the DME in his or her absence. Attend meetings and functions as the representative of District Maintenance when necessary.

Assists with Maintenance budget development and allocation including development of legislative budget requests, zero - based budget funding requests, mobile equipment replacement budget and fixed capital outlay budget. Prepare budget requests and monitor budget allocations. Review and approve purchasing activity for the maintenance program components as assigned by the DME.  Direct and implement cost control programs as required.  Incumbent of this position has a Purchasing Card which allows a single purchase exceeding the threshold amount of $20,000 provided for in S. 287.017 for Category One; has financial disclosure responsibility in accordance with Chapter 112.3145, Florida Statutes. Approves invoices for payment.

Assists in the development and implementation of new concepts, policies, procedures, practices and methods to improve maintenance programs and facilities.

Assists the Emergency Coordinating Officer in preparing for, responding to and recovering from natural disasters. 

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

Knowledge of:

• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) roadway and bridge construction and maintenance
• FDOT rules, processes and procedures
• engineering research and analysis
• transportation engineering principles and practices
• advanced engineering work and project management
• consultant contracting procedures
• project engineering scheduling and management

Skills in:

• applying management and leadership practices
• the construction, inspection, and maintenance of roads and bridges
• interpreting and disseminating engineering-related information
• the operation of personal computers including word processing, spreadsheets, and electronic mail software

Ability to:

• apply engineering quantitative techniques
• analyze and interpret engineering data
• communicate effectively orally and in writing including public speaking, presentations and training
• lead, manage and work with diverse groups of people
• work with internal and external customers in a courteous and tactful manner

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.