MAINTENANCE MANAGER/CONTRACTS - 55005650

Requisition No: 874338 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MAINTENANCE MANAGER/CONTRACTS - 55005650

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55005650 

Salary:  $75,633.71 - $97,878.91 

Posting Closing Date: 05/03/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

390 / Ponce de Leon Operations

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Dawne McKee

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-836-5718

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:

Maintenance Manager / Contracts

This position will manage the contract unit in the Ponce de Leon Operations Center and serve as the project manager on district and local contracts.

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 Three

Ponce de Leon Operations

1723 Sunrise Circle

Ponce de Leon, FL 32455

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work.  Manages the unit's contracting program.  Performs the work to develop the contract specifications, including special provisions, cost estimates, justifications, and work quantities. Researches, analyzes, and develops new and innovative approaches to contracting the maintenance needs of the unit. Coordinates, participates, and directs the maintenance activity of the chemical herbicide program.

Serves as the Project Manager on district and local contracts. Manages contract administration duties within the unit, including conducting all pre-bid conferences, active participation in pre-work conferences and routine follow-up with contract managers. Coordinates the resolution of any disputes, misunderstandings of contract conditions, claims against the Department and negotiations necessary to provide resolution.

Supervises subordinates and assists in design, layout and construction of special projects, periodic maintenance, roadway, and facility maintenance. Recommends solutions to the special projects. Serves as a project manager for National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) and Fixed Capital Outlay (FCO) projects for the Maintenance Office.  Acts as the Maintenance Unit's point of contact regarding issues to the NPDES and FCO projects.

Manages the unit's local agreements with the Department of Corrections and with government agencies desiring to contract with the Department under the Local Agreement Program.

Reviews construction plans, attends construction project meetings, and performs field reviews.  Reviews and inspects construction projects to ensure that they meet Department standards.

Serves as a liaison and meets with engineers, supervisors, local government officials, other state agencies and private citizens regarding all maintenance matters.  Ensures complaints either written or oral are handled tactfully and efficiently.

Provides direction and ensures that all subordinates receive training and instruction in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.  Ensures all required paperwork, i.e., work schedules, timesheets, performance evaluations, training plans, daily crew reports, work orders, etc. are accurate, complete, and timely.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of current maintenance operations, activities, rules and policies. 
• Knowledge of engineering design, construction and maintenance concepts. 
• Knowledge of department rules, policies, and procedures, including those in the personnel area. 
• Knowledge of standard indexes. 
• Knowledge of proper safety practices.   

Skills in:

• Skilled in administering and managing multiple projects.
• Skilled in inspecting worksites for compliance of the department roadway standards.
• Skilled in determining work priorities and sequences. 

Ability to:

• Ability to read, interpret and analyze engineering and technical data and plans/specification packages.
• Ability to lead, manage, supervise and work with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to deal with internal and external customers in a courteous manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to monitor maintenance/construction projects to ensure compliance with standards, specifications, rules and regulations.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• Must obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) - Advanced Level within one year and maintain it.
• Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of section 215.422, F. S., related State Comptroller's rules, and the Department of Transportation's invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.
• All herbicide applicators shall be licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs in three areas: core curriculum, right-of-way, and aquatics. The Department will allow an employee under the direct supervision of a licensed applicator to train and gain experience for a period not to exceed twelve months, after which they shall be licensed.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies and be "on call" (24-hour duty) when necessary.
• The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates. 

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.  

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.