FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR III - 55005915

Requisition No: 871222 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR III - 55005915

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55005915 

Salary:  $57,268,39 - $74,112.04 

Posting Closing Date: 03/10/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

395 / Milton Operations

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Ramona Johnson

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-981-2736

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:

Field Operations Supervisor III

This position will oversee employees in the planning, directing, and control of all phases of highway maintenance operations including heavy equipment operations.

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:

Florida Department of Transportation

Milton Operations

6025 Old Bagdad Highway

Milton, Florida 32583

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, lay off, 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.

Oversee employees in the planning, directing, and control of all phases of highway maintenance operations including heavy equipment operations. Assist in the performance of work needs assessment in the field. Coordinate and execute preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance plans to consistently provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods while preserving the quality of our environment and communities. Oversee employees in the field concerning the planning, directing, and control of minor improvement projects on the State Road System. .Manage assigned resources and keep accurate and complete accounting of time, material, and equipment usage.

Respond to internal and external customer concerns in a tactful and efficient manner. Keep higher level management and appropriate staff apprised of situations that may impact the department operations.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of department regulations, policies and procedures relating to highway maintenance operations including department’s personnel procedures.
• Knowledge of proper and available equipment, materials, and techniques along with acceptable substitution.
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance operations for vegetation control and aesthetics.
• Knowledge of safety procedures required in maintenance and repair work

Skills in:

• Skill in determining maintenance work priorities and organizing resources to meet deadlines.
• Skill in identifying and documenting personnel performance or conduct deficiencies.

Ability to:

• Ability to interpret roadway design standards, maintenance rating standards, specifications and plans to ensure work completed is in compliance.
• Ability to lead and influence individuals or a group to accomplish a task.
• Ability to inspect completed maintenance or construction projects to ensure quality products.
• Ability to supervise and instruct.
• Ability to deal with internal and external customers in a courteous manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to maintain accurate paperwork concerning assigned personnel and projects.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• A valid Class “B” CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) with air brakes is required at time of hire.  Must obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) - Advanced Level within one year and maintain it.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• While on-duty status, the incumbent must be readily available to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV), consistent with the type of CDL the incumbent is required to possess, or on a routine basis perform other CMV safety-sensitive functions. Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies and be “on-call” (24 hour duty) when necessary.

This position requires a valid Class B driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:

1. three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;
2. any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;
3. a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and
4. a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction, in the past four (4) years.

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

In order to be eligible for hire into a position requiring a Commercial Driver License (CDL), applicants must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol (FMCSA) Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a pre-employment query. Click here to register for the Clearinghouse.  A mandatory drug screening will be performed on the successful applicant.

To be considered for employment, applicants must meet the qualifications outlined in Title 49 CFR Part 391.11.

Applicants hired for this position with a Class E license will be required to obtain a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) within 60 days of appointment, attend CDL training and successfully pass the CDL licensing test and obtain a CDL Class B license with air brakes within 10 months after appointment to the position. Once the CLP is obtained, candidates must register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a query. Upon hire, this position also requires the applicant to have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy.  The costs of the initial CDL training and initial testing will be paid by the Department, subject to available funding. An employee will be given three chances to pass the license requirements. The employee will be responsible for paying for the initial CLP fee, as well as any additional training and re-test costs, and the CDL fee. If the employee voluntarily separates from the Department within two (2) years of obtaining their CDL, the employee will be responsible for paying the costs of the initial training and testing.

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.