PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENG SPECIALIST II - 55008118

Requisition No: 871092 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENG SPECIALIST II - 55008118

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55008118 

Salary:  $63,852.29 - $82,632.37 

Posting Closing Date: 03/18/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

430 / PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

 PENDING CLASSIFICATION UPDATE

 OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER 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: $77,096.34 (includes Competitive Area Differential)

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:

Project Development Eng Specialist II – District Four / Transportation Development / Planning and Environmental Management / Mobility Development

This position will provide engineering support for major projects. Including leading the traffic noise program.                      

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:

$63,852.29 - $82,632.37

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

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Serves as the District Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) Coordinator in the full implementation of Florida's EDTM process. Coordinates with Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), other Florida Department of Transportation offices, project management teams and individual project managers to ensure appropriate development of ETDM screens, class of action discussion and coordination, environmental review, early agency consultation and coordination, interagency technical assistance in satisfying and complying with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Project Development and Environment (PD&E) program, and environmental permitting requirements. Develops project descriptions, purpose and need statements and assists in summarizing engineering design and environmental information for project reports. Conducts field reviews as necessary.  Participate in meetings, workshops and public hearings with the general public, civic associations, elected public officials and other governmental agencies to collect input and present information.

Reviews and oversees the preparation of traffic noise reports for transportation projects as part of PD&E studies. Conducts field studies and prepares responses to public inquiries concerning traffic noise.  Compiles, reviews and analyzes engineering and environmental data and reports for the evaluation of project related traffic noise and air quality.

Assists the District Project Development Engineer and PD&E project managers to ensure project development and preliminary engineering studies are prepared in compliance with Department and federal requirements. Serves as a liaison responsible for acquiring and producing the necessary engineering information needed to develop environmentally acceptable and economically feasible project design alternatives.  Assists in the development of appropriate typical sections, horizontal and vertical geometry, preliminary drainage design, and establishing right-of-way requirements.

Prepares advance notifications, programmatic and Type 1 Categorical Exclusions in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) PD&E manual.  Assists in preparation of reports necessary for compliance with Federal, State and Local requirements relating to the proper development of state highway projects.

Oversees and manages contracts, including scope development, consultant selection including serving on Technical Review Committees, contract negotiations, progress reporting, invoice approval, consultant evaluations, and product review and delivery. Assures all contractual processing meets Department criteria. Reviews, develops, and coordinates Task Work Order (TWO) scopes of service. Reviews and approves consultant staff-hour estimates. Prepares, coordinates, and negotiates Supplemental Agreements (SAs) as required. May serve as project manager for professional services contracts.

Performs engineering assignments using the available computer programs and equipment to include Traffic Noise Model, Environmental Screening Tool, ArcGIS, Microstation, Long Range Estimates and Highway Capacity Analysis.

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

Knowledge of:

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), transportation planning, highway design standards and plans preparation process
• transportation project management and scheduling

Skills in:

• transportation engineering and project development concepts, principles, and terminology
• analyzing and interpreting transportation engineering and environmental data

Ability to:

• ability to analyze multiple transportation engineering and environmental alternatives leading to timely decisions
• manage multiple assignments simultaneously 
• coordinate effectively with other offices, agencies, elected officials and the public
• to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• communicate engineering concepts effectively both verbally and in writing

Minimum Qualifications:

Six (6) years of experience in the field of transportation planning, public administration, engineering, environmental sciences, logistics, or related field to which the position is assigned. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the above-mentioned fields may substitute for four (4) years of experience.  A master's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or transportation can substitute for six (6) years of the required experience.

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 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 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.  

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.