TMC MANAGER - 55003803

Requisition No: 881365 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TMC MANAGER - 55003803

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55003803 

Salary:  $84,631.31 - $109,522.88 

Posting Closing Date: 08/17/2026 

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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:  Heather Pollard

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2508

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Heather.Pollard@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $4,116.55 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.

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:

TMC Manager / Traffic Operations / TSM&O / Freeways 

This position will spend the majority of their time supervising, communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Meet regularly with employees to assign work, establish work objectives and timelines to ensure working objectives are met. Supervise and coordinates all Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) efforts to report and resolve traffic incidents, consistent with State and District policies and procedures. Supports development of the Department's Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) program at the district, regional and statewide levels. Develop  and  programs  Freeway  Management  System  (FMS)/Arterial  Management  System  (AMS) projects  that  facilitate  operation  of  freeway/arterial  management  systems  and  incident  management. Perform engineering review and analysis, develop engineering reports and associated documents.

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:

10041 Daniels Parkway, Ft. Myers, FL 33913 or

14000 FL 64, Bradenton, FL 34212

Annual Salary:

$107,030.30

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Spends the majority of their time supervising, communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating  employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Directs and supervises staff and provide technical guidance for the District’s Traffic Management Centers. 

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.

Supervises and coordinates all Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) efforts to report and resolve traffic incidents, consistent with State and District policies and procedures, including but not limited to the 511 Traveler Information System, and the approved  Standard Operating Plan and Standard Operating Guidelines for the Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) and Satellite Traffic Management Center (STMC) to ensure proper oversight of the Operations contractor and proper coordination between the two traffic management centers.  Oversees the District Traffic Incident Management Program including Road Rangers, Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) contracts and TIM team coordination to ensure proper coordination of incidents and operations of the state highway system.

Supports development of the Department's Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) program at the district, regional and statewide levels. Includes participating on task teams and providing input  on  business/strategic  plans.  Provides  support  during  project  implementation  phases.  Includes attendance  at project meetings; interaction  with project CEI (Construction  Engineering and Inspection)  personnel, contractors, vendors and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); and participation in project acceptance testing. Develops TSM&O trend analysis and reporting capabilities. Ensures that robust and scalable solutions are implemented using a variety of internal and external data sources on a program level.

Develops  and  programs  Freeway  Management  System  (FMS)/Arterial  Management  System  (AMS) projects  that  facilitate  operation  of  freeway/arterial  management  systems  and  incident  management. Develops project Requests for Proposals (RFPs), technical specifications and concept plans. Identifies and programs project-related design and construction related resources.

Perform engineering review and analysis, develop engineering reports and associated documents (work orders,  systems  engineering  documents,  concept  of  operation  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.

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

Knowledge of:

• Traffic engineering practices and policies
• Management principles and practices
• Human resource policies and procedures

Skills in:

• Implementing intelligent transportation system techniques
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting engineering data
• The supervision and instruction of others
• Identifying and documenting personnel performance
• Effective communication both in written form and orally
• Contract management and negotiation
• the use of computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentations applications, e-mail and internet

Ability to:

• Lead and manage diverse groups of people performing multiple tasks
• Counsel and plan employee career development
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

Other Job-Related Requirements:

This position requires a Level II Background check in accordance with the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERs) requirements and section 282.709, Florida Statutes. 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.  

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.