DISTRICT PS&E ENGINEER - 55013975

Requisition No: 861991 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DISTRICT PS&E ENGINEER - 55013975

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55013975 

Salary:  $119,483.21 - $154,625.33 

Posting Closing Date: 10/12/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

864 / Program Management

 ANTICIPATED VACANCY

PENDING CLASSIFICATION UPDATE

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Shona Buie

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 407-264-3360

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Shona.Buie@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY SALARY: $5,088.75

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 Work You Will Do:

District PS&E Engineer- Turnpike Enterprise- Transportation Development-Program Management-Design

This position will contribute to the agency by directing the daily activities and ensure compliance in the production and compilation of all final contract plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) packages.

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:

Transportation Development

N of I-4 on Turnpike, MP 263

Orlando, FL 32835

Annual Salary Range:

$119,483.21 - $154,625.33

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervise and direct the overall daily activities and ensure compliance in the production and compilation of all final contract Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) packages. Plan workloads, workflows, deadlines, objectives, and time utilization with employees. Evaluate, train, and motivate subordinate employees to improve quality and quantity of work performed. Provide support in resolving problems, establishing work, and scheduling priority deadlines. Communicate on a regular basis with employees both individually and in staff meetings to provide feedback and motivation.

Supervise staff in the development of detailed cost estimates for construction as well as estimates to support the District Work Program. Review and/or oversee the review of cost estimates at all phases to maintain the integrity of the District Work Program. Provide guidance to district staff in performing quality assurance of the plans and specifications and their relationship to the cost of the project. Supervise the district estimates staff in the training of district personnel as required.

Assist as needed and provide support to the district work program management unit. This can involve support in the scope development program, project schedules, district performance reporting, and the development, coordination and maintenance of the districts work program. This can also involve assisting project management staff in processing project related requests.

Supervise staff to ensure that specifications in the final PS&E package are complete and in compliance with the Specifications Handbook, policies, and procedures. Supervise District Specifications staff in training of other District personnel as required.

Serve as the District's point of contact for the Central Office Plans Processing Unit and the District Professional Services Office. Provide necessary technical input to develop a consistency of design in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) policies and procedures. Responsible for coordinating with project managers to resolve deficiencies in the plans and specifications. Develop and recommend procedures for improving the quality of plans and specifications prepared for the district. This includes the systematic monitoring and reporting of deficiencies during the design phases, methods to incorporate the latest design features, and resolution of construction problem trends. Recommend remedies to improve PS&E quality by avoiding historical design errors which have resulted in excessive supplemental agreements.

Ensure awareness of changes to criteria, policies, and procedures as set by the FDOT and the Federal Highway Administration with an emphasis on PS&E processes. Ensure dissemination of changes to criteria, policies, and procedures and advise in the interpretation of these changes with in-house staff and consultants. Recommend changes as required to improve performance.

Serve as the District Quality Initiatives Manager. Ensure that projects are audited on a regular basis and provide reporting to Management on trends and concerns. Supervise staff to ensure that audits are consistent throughout the district.

Serve as a member of Technical Review Committees, including reviewing and evaluation of proposals.

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

Knowledge of:

• project engineering, concepts, terminology, and development process of transportation projects
• scopes development for transportation projects
• the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Work Program
• the principles and techniques of effective communication
• management principles and practices
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• production scheduling system
• the specification standards and practices used by FDOT
• FDOT plans processing

Skills in:

• Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to:

• write technical aspects of transportation project scopes
• determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• coach, supervise, counsel, direct, and manage direct reports
• establish and maintain effective working relationships
• communicate engineering
• information effectively verbally and in writing

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes

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.