RAIL ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST IV - 55002019

Requisition No: 871523 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: RAIL ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIST IV - 55002019

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55002019 

Salary:  $70,477.78 - $91,206.54 

Posting Closing Date: 03/23/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

429 / MODAL DEVELOPMENT 

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Natasha Williams

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 954-777-4649

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: natasha.williams@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED ANNUAL HIRING SALARY: $84,891.04 (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:

Rail Administration Specialist IV – District Four / Transportation Development / Modal Development / Plans & Programs

This position manages large-scale transportation planning and development projects of multimodal, multijurisdictional, and high-profile projects, including transit, rail, intermodal and other transportation modes.

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 Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Annual Salary Range:

$70,477.78 - $91,206.54 

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

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Manages large-scale transportation planning and development projects of a multimodal, multi-jurisdictional, and high-profile projects including transit, rail, intermodal, multimodal and other transportation modes. Responsibilities include: coordination between multiple stakeholders to develop project support and participation, scopes of work, budgets, finance plans, consultant acquisition, contract negotiations and supplemental agreements coordinated with Procurement invoice approval; liaison with elected officials and board, agency staff, special interest groups, civic organization, and the public, formal presentations to elected boards and public organizations, coordination with resource agencies, private development, private transportation companies, utilities, land owners, and federal agencies, technical writing, oversight and review, and leadership of project teams and committees.

Provides technical support with development and implementation of transit and multimodal projects of the department or other agencies including participation in advisory, technical and steering committees, providing technical reviews, leading multi-agency and multidisciplinary task teams, and coordinating with stakeholders, resource agencies, providing development community, transportation companies, and utilities. Oversees and reviews consultant work to ensure the preliminary engineering and environmental documentation is in accordance with the American Association of State Highway and transportation Officials (AASHTO) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. Reviews engineering studies, conceptual plans, environmental documents, and other materials pertaining to multimodal projects.

Manages and performs engineering work for design projects with general supervision. Manages the conceptual planning and identification of corridor improvement projects and provides for design and production assistance of complex preliminary engineering and preconstruction activities for transit and passenger rail projects including corridor studies, environmental reports, and other preconstruction tasks. These projects are assigned to consultant firms and are characterized and crossing multiple discipline areas with similar or related functions, utilizing new or multiple project management techniques, possessing an increased level of project visibility, impact and risk, and requiring reporting and communication with department senior managements. Updates production project schedules in maintaining overall work program goals. Coordinate phase of work between consultants and other disciplines (Right-of-Way, Design, Traffic Operations, Planning, etc.) to maintain schedules and production dates. Ensures consistency with future corridor needs and department commitments to the public, municipalities, and permit agencies.

Participates in developing proactive business plan goals, objectives, and activities related to transit development initiatives. Updates, develops and reports on corresponding quarterly objectives and activities on the Office of Modal Development business plan.

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

Knowledge of:

• Multimodal project development and environmental processes
• Engineering design concepts and principles
• Professional services and contractual services procedures
• The Department’s design manual, design standards, standard specifications, and the Federal Highway Administration directives
• The Department’s production process for developing and delivering the Work Program

Skills in:

• Reviewing and interpreting technical data
• Contract Management

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain working relationships with consultants, government officials and regulatory agencies.
• Utilize engineering skills to identify and resolve issues necessary to implement solutions to meet project quality and schedules.

Minimum Qualifications:

Six years of experience in the field of transportation, planning, public administration, engineering or logistics. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the above-mentioned fields can substitute for four years of the required experience. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the above-mentioned fields can substitute for six 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.

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.