ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER - 55008323

Requisition No: 871918 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER - 55008323

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55008323 

Salary:  $65,798.77 - $85,151.35 

Posting Closing Date: 03/15/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

510 / DISTRICT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

INTERNAL AGENCY

INTERNAL AGENCY:  Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Tracey Scott

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: tracey.scott@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: $2,840.06 ($73,841.56 annually)

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:

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

DISTRICT FIVE / DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS / DISTRICT MAINTENANCE

This position provides high‑level administrative leadership for District Five Office Operations, ensuring effective oversight of personnel, fiscal processes, and administrative support functions. Serves as the primary liaison with the Human Resources office, coordinating required reporting and ensuring consistent application of personnel policies.

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 FIVE

719 S. WOODLAND BOULEVARD

DELAND, FL 32720

Annual Salary Range:

$65,798.77 - $85,151.35

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Performs high level administrative work, overseeing administrative support functions for District Five Office Operations. Supervises, directs and advises District Office Operations (Maintenance, Construction, and Traffic Operations) administrative support personnel assuring the most effective and efficient means of accomplishing workloads. Provides leadership and guidance as needed to administrative staff to foster growth and development. Promotes and emphasizes teamwork and customer service.

Provides oversight and assistance to field Operations Office Managers on personnel, fiscal and other administrative matters. Performs field unit reviews with field unit office. Identifies and resolves operational and management problems to ensure administrative needs of field units are being met. Acts as liaison with Human Resource office in providing information and reports requested and personnel policies into effect. Develops and performs regular Quality Assurance Reviews of district office operations and local field operations units on administrative related functions and duties. Advises all relative to administrative policies and procedures, providing guidance as needed to ensure district and statewide consistency.

Performs special assignments that include research and report preparation on both technical and administrative subjects for all District Operations staff. Independently investigates circumstances concerning various district-wide complaints, requests and other such matters and compiles responses to various forms of correspondence in completed form to the general public, other department heads and elected officials as may be required.

Oversees the purchasing and office support functions for District Office Operations. Ensures purchasing cards transactions and vendor invoices are processed promptly and accurately. Monitors and maintains records of expenditure to analyze District Operations budget to determine trends and makes recommendations as needed with those responsible for budget to ensure a balanced District Operations budget.

Handles training coordination and travel related items in accordance with current policies associated with it for District Office Operations staff. Coordinates documents/data required for hardware/software inventory, transfers and maintains property records for District Office Operations and outlying field Operations Units.

Oversees and manages the electronic document management of District Office Operations. Assists field operations units with the same as needed.

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

Knowledge of:

• Management and human resource principles and practices.
• Budgeting procedures and process.
• Fiscal and procurement regulations.
• Electronic document management.

Skills in:

• Providing excellent customer service.
• Using a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Office programs
• Managing change.

Ability to:

• Lead and develop a diverse work group.
• Promote teamwork.
• Prepare and review fiscal data for accuracy and completeness.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Plan, organize, coordinate and prioritize assignments.
• Supervise and motivate others.
• Adapt to variety of working situations.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies.

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.

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.