UTILITY PROJECT MANAGER II - 55014105

Requisition No: 866082 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: UTILITY PROJECT MANAGER II - 55014105

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55014105 

Salary:  $54, 879.24 - $71,020.19 

Posting Closing Date: 12/08/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

352 / ROADWAY DESIGN

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Mary Jane Ward

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-330-1458

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:

Utility Project Manager III

This position plays a critical role in ensuring utility coordination aligns with project schedules and budget requirements, while maintaining strong communication with all stakeholders.

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 Design Office

1074 Highway 90

Chipley, FL 32428

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Performs advanced engineering work on mid-level complexity projects, such as: Contacts utility companies and collect pertinent information. Review utility information to determine the location of existing facilities. Review roadway and bridge plans and provide comments to designers regarding possible conflicts with utility facilities. Coordinate with other district offices to evaluate and resolve possible conflicts with utility facilities. Arrange and conduct utility pre-design conferences, with appropriate disciplines, to more fully coordinate disposition of existing facilities. Attend field reviews with utilities and/or other project staff. Maintains accurate and up to date files on each project. Utilizes the appropriate project tracking systems and procedures. Communicates project schedules and scope changes to utility companies. Includes overseeing consultants performing these activities.

Review utility submittals including mark ups, utility work schedules and utility plans. Prepare agreements and process for execution. Process right of way documents, specifications and estimates associated with utility facilities, as needed. Process encumbrances and invoices for reimbursable projects. Track Utility Work by Highway Contractor deposits. Prepare certification packages to meet project production schedules. Conduct these activities as required for mid-level complexity projects. Performs advanced engineering work on mid-level complexity projects, such as major Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR), minor widening, and major intersection improvements. Attends various meetings with firms pursuing these projects to provide pertinent information and direction. Review and comment on utility permits. Participate in the consultant selection process, including attending scope of services meetings, evaluating technical proposals and negotiating staff hours.

Represents the Florida Department of Transportation (Department) as a utility liaison contact for the coordination of highway improvement projects within the District’s five-year work program. This includes advising utility agencies of the District's proposed construction schedule. Provides technical utility support to all Department offices from project development through construction. Coordinates with the Department Work Program to encumber appropriate funds to clear a project for advertisement in accordance with state and federal policies, procedures and regulations. Coordinates with the Department Work Program to encumber appropriate funds to clear a project for advertisement in accordance with state and federal policies, procedures and regulations.

Serves as utility project manager for in-house prepared mid-level complexity transportation improvement projects. Evaluates utility relocation costs with the Design Team and coordinates with the Office of General Counsel for determination of eligibility for utility reimbursement costs. Compiles and evaluates associated project utility invoices for processing through their respective Operation Center and Financial Services Office for final payment.

Provides technical utility support to all Department offices from project development through

construction. Serves as a liaison between the Florida Department of Transportation (Department) and the utility agencies, city and county governmental agencies and other interests. Coordinates with the Department Work Program to encumber appropriate funds to clear a project for advertisement in accordance with state and federal policies, procedures and regulations

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

Knowledge of:

• Utility Agreements.
• Utility Accommodation Manual (UAM), Plans Preparation Manual (PPM) and Construction Project Administration Manual (CPAM).
• Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) policies as they relate to utility installations in the Department’s right of way.
• Work Program, Financial Services, Right of Way and Legal functions as they relate to utility agreements.
• Roadway, bridge design, and construction techniques as they relate to utility installations in the Department’s right of way.
• Project scheduling.

Skills in:

• Acting as a liaison to other areas of the Department, consultants, public, and private utility agencies/owners, other government agencies, the public and other stakeholders.
• Performing field investigations.
• Operating a computer and utilizing Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, etcetera).
• Effectively communicating technical information and written and verbal communication.
• Reviewing roadway, bridge, and utility design plans.

Ability to:

• Maintain accurate records.
• Manage multiple projects.
• Prepare scopes of services and negotiate staff hours with consultants.
• Manage work efforts and evaluate the performance of consultants.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

Other Job-Related Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and two years of continuous employment or two years of higher education with a cumulative of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours.

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.