PLANNING SUPERVISOR I - 55013654

Requisition No: 887241 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PLANNING SUPERVISOR I - 55013654

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55013654 

Salary:  $76,509.37 - $99,012.13 

Posting Closing Date: 11/23/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

430 / PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

PENDING CLASSIFICATION UPDATE / OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Beth Welch

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:  (954) 777-4593

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Beth.Welch@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED ANNUAL HIRING SALARY: $90,011.03

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:

Planning Supervisor I – District Four / Transportation Development / Planning & Environmental Management/Transportation Planning & Environmental Management

This position will collaborate with Metropolitan Planning Organizations, federal and local agencies to achieve common transportation goals.

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 Four /Transportation Development

3400 West Commercial Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Annual Salary Range:

$76,509.37 - $99,012.13 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, layoff, recalls, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards, or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees. Plans and directs workloads, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with subordinate staff. Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.

Acts as the Department's representative on Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Boards, Committees, Regional Planning Councils and local governments meetings. Serves as liaison between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the MPOs with continuous compliance and transparency oversight. Develops and maintains the FDOT/MPO Planning Agreement and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) in coordination with the MPOs. Ensures the timely processing of State Transportation Improvement Programs (STIP) / Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) amendments. Creates communication strategies for the effective implementation of the MPO’s List of Priority Projects (LOPPs) while coordinating with both the MPO’s and the Department's staff to achieve mutual transportation planning goals. Monitors effectiveness and meets deadlines for all section-related planning programs, oversees and participates in state and federal reviews and audits, assures plans and activities supports regional, inter-regional, and state level planning strategies and goals. Resolves issues related to transportation projects by working with local governments and appropriate department staff. Provide briefings and status reports to District Leadership, Management and Public Information Office and others as needed. Ensures timely resolution of inquiries and issues. Assures ongoing, proactive communication and coordination among transportation planning stakeholders.

Ensures all MPO and Department contractual processing meets Department criteria. Assists with the development of contract scopes of service and coordinates activities related to initiation, advertisement, and execution of contracts. Develop scopes of service for Task Work Orders (TWOs), reviews and approves proposals, including Staff Hour Estimates (SHEs), and coordinates the execution of TWOs. Reviews and/or oversees the review of both MPO and consultant invoices and progress reports for accuracy, resolves discrepancies, and ensures they are approved/concurred within the allotted time. Prepares, coordinates, and negotiates Supplemental Agreements as required. Serves on Technical Review Committees (TRCs) in support of consultant acquisition for professional services.

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

Knowledge of:

• the urban transportation systems planning process, terminology, analytical techniques, and principles
• parliamentary procedures, and federal, state and local regulations related to transportation planning
• the principles of facilitation and collaboration to achieve goals
• contract administration
• the administrative and coordination of activities and products pertaining to the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)
• local planning process as it relates to the MPO’s

Skilled in:

• understanding, communicating, and conveying complex information verbally and in writing to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues
• using computers and applications for word processing, presentations, and spreadsheet and database analysis

Ability to:

• supervise employees
• prioritize, schedule and complete multiple tasks
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• communicate planning and engineering information effectively

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.