DISTRICT SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGER - 55007614

Requisition No: 874582 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DISTRICT SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGER - 55007614

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55007614 

Salary:  $75,134.14 - $97,232.42 

Posting Closing Date: 05/07/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

463 / District Safety Program

  OPEN COMPETITIVE       

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

This position can be located in Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm Beach.

CONTACT PERSON: Tasheika Robinson

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Tasheika.Robinson@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED ANNUAL HIRING SALARY: $ 85,070.96

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:

District Safety & Health Manager / District Four / Director of Operations / District Safety Program

This position will This position is responsible for promoting, monitoring, and ensuring workplace safety for all FDOT District 4 staff which includes implementing the safety and health program and supervisory duties. Contributing to the mission of the agency in ensuring staff go home safely every day includes both proactive and reactive office safety, field safety, roadway/roadside safety, and vehicular/equipment safety. This position also manages a contract to support the safety related programs, such as but not limited to including responding to and tracking hazardous materials and spill cleanups. The position is involved with setting priorities, tracking and reporting incidents and inspections, conducting training, and leading a safety committee, along with other duties in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Manual.    

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 Safety I 3400 West Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 or 7900 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413.

Annual Salary Range:

$75,134.14 - $97,232.42

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises, motivates, and trains subordinate staff. Plans, schedules, and establishes workload for subordinates. Provides support in resolving problems, scheduling work, establishing deadlines, and setting priorities. Motivates employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed. Conducts employee performance reviews and disciplinary action as required and recognizes exceptional performance, all in a fair and consistent manner.

Manages, implements, and reviews processes and activities for the programs of Confined Space Entry, Respirator Protection, Hearing Conversion, Motor Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Operations, Hazardous Energy Control, Blood Borne Pathogen, and Hazardous Material Handling, Disposal and Hazard Communications. Serves as a coordinator and contact manager for agencies and/or companies providing services in support of safety related programs. Conducts technical research as necessary to ensure compliance with safety requirements. Oversees the review, approval, and processing of invoices for the purchases of goods and services.

Promotes safety awareness; assisting managers and supervisors in planning and installing effective safety programs. Plans, coordinates, and implements safety and health education, training, and activities within the district/region, including scheduling and assigning staff to speaking engagements, seminars, and the presentation of safety awards. Formulates guidance for safety and health standards and initiates written policy implementing safety standards and requirements for a wide variety of operations. Serves as a technical advisor to the Safety Committees.

Coordinates safety audits of all Department buildings, facilities and maintenance and construction work sites. Issues orders to shut down activities when judgment indicates that imminent danger to life and/or property exists. Prepares and transmits official reports of inspections, consultations, and recommended corrective action to employers, establishing mandatory abatement periods and scheduling follow-up inspections to verify correction of violations.

Plans and directs the Safety and Health programs for the District to prevent unsafe acts or conditions that could result in injury, occupational illness, or loss of life. Provides technical assistance and input to District Management for the operations of safe work practices. Ensures compliance with the Department’s Loss Prevention Manual. Develops, implements, and manages the Loss Prevention Program Plan; monitoring and assessing progress towards the achievement of the plan’s goals and objectives. Advises and acts on all matters pertaining to occupational safety and health for the District. Maintains a working knowledge of current Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.

Reviews Vehicle Crash/Incident reports and Personal Injury/Illness reports for all district employees to ensure quality control. Maintains data of all reports and identifies trends in these areas and provides recommendations to prevent occurrences. Ensures all appropriate data is

entered into the Industrial Safety Information Management System (ISIMS). Directs and conducts investigation of major industrial accidents.

Performs District specific duties which includes the following: Oversee the hazmat material disposal and hazmat spill mitigations. Conducts and coordinates trainings to Department employees on hazmat material handling and hazmat spill mitigation.

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

Knowledge of:

• Applicable state and federal occupational safety and health regulations, rules, policies, and procedures
• Occupational safety and health practices, principles, programs, and objectives
• National codes and regulations concerning safety, health, and protection

Skills in:

• Problem solving techniques
• Operating, calibrating, and interpreting of specialized safety related testing and monitoring equipment
• The use of personal computers, including Microsoft office suite
•  Maintaining records relating to safety programs
• Independently scheduling and completing assigned tasks in an orderly and timely manner
• Written and verbal communication

Ability to:

• Manage an occupational safety and health program
• Evaluate and analyze data relating to occupational safety and health standards
• Conduct investigations, inspections, and studies in the area of occupational safety and health
• Understand and apply applicable rules, policies, and procedures in relation to occupational and health standards
• Formulate policies and procedures
• Work independently
• Determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Prepare and conduct oral presentations
• Train and supervise people
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

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.

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.