PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGR SUPERVISOR III - 55012498

Requisition No: 862538 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGR SUPERVISOR III - 55012498

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55012498 

Salary:  $105,537.41 - $136,577.82 

Posting Closing Date: 10/21/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

204 / Consultant Project Management

INTERNAL AGENCY

INTERNAL AGENCY:  Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Ellen Stanley

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 386-758-3784

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ellen.stanley@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY : $125,000.00

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.

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 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 Two

Consultant Project Management

1109 S. Marion Avenue

Lake City Florida 32025

Annual Salary:

$125,000.00 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Directs and supervises the activities of the Consultant Project Management unit to successfully achieve a coordinated effort leading Consultant Project Managers. Supervises employees by communicating regularly, motivating, training, evaluating, planning and directing employees’ work. Discusses plans, goals, schedules, and issues regularly with the District Consultant Project Management Engineer. Maintains appropriate work environment for employees through effective communications, adherence to best management practices, and the Department’s policies and procedures. Promotes the Department’s business model and contributes to the success of the Department’s mission and vision. Provides direction for all activities related to employee relations and personnel actions. Keeps supervisor apprised of such activities. Administers, supervises, develops, and manages the resources (staff, equipment, and materials) of a Project Management Unit. Assists in developing, documenting, and maintaining planning strategies for the District’s production activities and the Project Management section consistent with the Department's established Strategic Plan. Assigns all work to the Consultant Project Managers in unit.

Provides staff with guidance in preparing schedules for each assignment. This includes recommending production readiness dates, and directing and monitoring the performance of the unit to ensure a quality engineered product.

Provides design guidance that is consistent with Central Office policies and procedures. Ensures these design directives are readily available for use by Department project managers and consultants.

Supervises and directs the preparation and development of projects (interstate or principal arterial highway capacity projects, major transit hubs, managed lanes, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on interstate and principal arterial highways, major urban arterial and/or interstate capacity projects, grade separated interchange projects) plans prepared by consultants for letting. This includes all roadway plans, structural plans, signing, and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, landscape plans, utility joint preparation agreement plans, mitigation plans and architectural plans.

Assists with the development of the Florida Department of Transportation (Department) 5-Year Work Program. Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other Departmental units, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), cities, and counties to ensure stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained.

Interprets and ensures design documents are prepared in accordance with the design standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines as set forth by the Department and Federal Highway Administration. Reviews typical section packages, design variations, design exceptions, and all other documents requiring the signature of the District Design Engineer to ensure they conform to the latest criteria and requirements. Signs and seals plans, and documents as requested.

 Attends meetings and makes presentations to other Departmental units, governmental agencies, counties, cities, private groups, and individuals relating to design criteria or design issues. Provides assistance to other Departmental units in solving design related issues. Attends meetings and seminars as deemed necessary to stay up to date on changes to the policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation and to ensure the District’s project management activities are consistent, predictable and repeatable.

Manages a major program in support of the Department’s mission and strategic objectives or those of local agencies. Manages Intermodal Systems Development (ISD)/Project Development and Environment (PD&E) activities or coordinates with ISD/PD&E staff to ensure project development concepts are incorporated into the above program activities. Provides technical support and direction for Right of Way and Legal Departments for their parallel efforts to provide the necessary right of way for all major reconstruction projects in the District’s work program. Provides technical consulting engineering support for Design and other departments. 

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of Department Project Management policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of advanced engineering design concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of professional services and contractual procedures.
• Knowledge of the Department’s Plans Preparation Manual, Design Standards, Standard Specification and Federal Highway Administration directives.
• Knowledge of Department’s production process for developing and delivering the Work Program.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, laws, and regulations governing the project development and design of transportation facilities.
• Knowledge of plan review techniques as they relate to roadway design projects.

Skills in:

• Skill in public speaking, written and verbal communications.
• Skill in planning, organizing, prioritizing, and delegating the delivery of work program commitments.
• Skill in working with the public, consultants, government officials and regulatory agencies to maintain effective working relationships.
• Skill in contract management.
• Skill in solving management, project, and technical problems.
• Skill in developing project technical scopes and staff hour estimates and negotiating staff hours.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and making timely decisions in order to keep projects within budget and meet Department requirements.
• Skill in preparing and reviewing engineering reports.

Ability to:

• Ability to review and interpret technical data.
• Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure and stressful situations.
• Ability to supervise people and manage change.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to monitor and assess the performance of consultants.
• Ability to utilize a personal computer.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer, in accordance with Chapter 471, F.S.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• This position is required to respond before, during and following emergency situations

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.  

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.