BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR - 55013059

Requisition No: 847292 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR - 55013059

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55013059 

Salary:  $59,367.89 - $76,829.04 

Posting Closing Date: 03/06/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

429 / MODAL DEVELOPMENT

ANTICIPATED VACANCY / OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Monifa Godfrey-Baker

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954) 777-4646

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Monifa.Godfrey-Baker@dot.state.fl.us

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  You may 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 located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Performs engineering reviews and evaluations, of project plans at various stages of development to ensure that bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities are effectively designed, integrated and implemented in accordance with current design criteria, policy, and standards; unless best practices and engineering judgment determines agreeable solutions that are consistent with applicable bicycle, pedestrian, and transit plans.

Participates and represents the department in meetings of Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPOs), Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committees (BPAC), and other meetings, as necessary. Participates in an advisory role in the development of MPO or local bicycle and pedestrian engineering plans, audits and/or planning studies. Maintains effective relationships with local governments to develop, maintain, and update a District multimodal network. Recommends new bicycle/pedestrian facilities to Management/Work Program that identify existing and proposed bicycle pedestrian facilities along the State Highway System.

Participates in the project planning activities to ensure that bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities are considered in the project concepts. This includes the review of Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) plans, design scope of work, traffic study concepts/scopes, signalization and lighting plans, intersection improvements, as well as application for funds that involve bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities. Serves as the District Liaison for Context Classification which is digitally signed for concurrence during the design of typical section packages. Provides technical expertise, guidance, and recommendations regarding design submittals during the design typical section meetings. Serves as the primary contact and facilitator for implementation of Complete Streets. Attends District multidisciplinary meetings for Complete Streets such as attendance at MPO Complete Streets Advisory Committee (CSAC) meetings, District Lane Repurposing Meetings, Target Speed Consideration, and provides design technical guidance for Complete Streets implementation. Reports opportunities and challenges to District leadership. Maintains close working relationship and collaboration with the Statewide Bicycle, Pedestrian and Complete Streets Program Manager.

Provides technical assistance and disseminates information related to planning and design of bicycle/pedestrian facilities for Department staff, consultants, local governments, and the public. This includes the annual identification, promotion, and scheduling of approved bicycle/pedestrian training classes and events in coordination with the District Training and Performance Manager. Provides technical guidance to District management and staff, consultants and local government on context classification, urban redevelopment, and project scoping in support of Complete Streets. Provides technical guidance relating to current design criteria for local/regional/MPO planning with FDOT Complete Streets approach. Interprets and applies Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Design Manual, Florida Greenbook, Countywide Complete Streets Guidelines, and other nationally recognized guidance.

Coordinates with the Traffic Operations Office's Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Specialist and assists in the identification and programming of bicycle/pedestrian safety projects. Coordinates with the Modal Development's Transportation Demand Management Coordinator, Traffic Operations Office's Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Specialist, and the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) Project Manager to implement the Alert/Alive campaign. Provides public outreach in communicating engineering support data and analysis to build public consensus and awareness of bicycle and pedestrian issues. Assists the District Title VI Coordinator in monitoring and reporting the Department’s compliance with Title VI and related statutes.

Manages districtwide consultants’ work regarding developing scopes of services, Task Work Orders (TWOs), and reviewing and approving deliverables including quality control. Coordinates research projects and uses consultant funding through TWOs to plan and develop bicycle and pedestrian projects. Processes and approves consultant progress reports and invoices. Reviews permit applications on an as needed basis. Assists area Operations Center with the review of permits and makes recommendations to ensure compliance with State and Federal requirements related to bicycle and pedestrian safety.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of Urban Planning and Design concepts that complement and encourage bicycle, pedestrian and transit travel modes; Knowledge of project management, scheduling, and budgeting tasks for projects; Skilled in communicating technical information verbally in public and in writing; Skilled at reading and interpreting transportation design plans; Ability to identify bicycle and pedestrian violations, determine countermeasures, and select an action plan or project plan to mitigate or alleviate issues; Ability to analyze and interpret data to solve technical problems; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; Ability to manage consultants' work.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position is responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422 F.S. related to State Comptroller’s rules and Department of Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering and 2 years of professional experience in the field of transportation, planning, public administration, engineering or logistics to which the position is assigned; or Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or transportation can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional or nonprofessional experience (including internships or co-ops) as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

AS A CANDIDATE, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, ETC.) TO VERIFY MEETING THESE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

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 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.