LOAN PROGRAM MANAGER - 55002081

Requisition No: 871992 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: LOAN PROGRAM MANAGER - 55002081

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55002081 

Salary:  $68,270.88 - $88,350.55 

Posting Closing Date: 03/26/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

938 / Project Finance

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Kendall Thompson

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-4623

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Kendall.Thompson@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,625.80-$3,398.10 / biweekly range / $68,270.88-$88,350.55 / annual range

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:

Loan Program Manager

Project Finance Office

Office of Comptroller

Assistant Secretary for Finance & Administration/Chief Finance Officer

This position oversees the operations of the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Program, including reviewing loan applications for eligibility and feasibility, updating and tracking SIB financial records, servicing existing loans and ensuring compliance with loan agreement terms, completing Federal SIB reporting, and engaging in SIB scenario planning. This allows for SIB loans to help fund and deliver transportation projects and ensures the SIB Program remains in compliance and in sound financial standing.

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:

Project Finance Office

605 Suwannee St.

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Anticipated Bi-weekly Salary:

$3,089.18

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall management of the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Program. Perform monthly updates and reconciliations of the Federal and State SIB finance plans. Collaborate with the General Accounting Office (GAO) to reconcile expenditure discrepancies, track loan activity, invoice and process loan repayments, update interest accrual calculations, update loan repayment schedules, and coordinate the management of escrow accounts. Respond to information requests from borrowers and potential applicants.  Provide annual SIB reports to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Coordinate with FHWA, Office of Work Program and Budget (OWPB), GAO and Department’s legal staff to execute the documents and funding actions needed to capitalize SIB accounts. Update and maintain SIB guidelines and rules. Review borrower invoices for compliance with terms of loan agreements and coordinate payment processing with the Disbursements Operations Office.

Review, evaluate and analyze SIB applications for financial feasibility, credit risk and transportation benefits. Coordinate legal and technical review to ensure project meets legislative intent and eligibility requirements. Coordinate project approval with technical staff. Work with OWPB to ensure approved projects are included in the Department’s Work Program. Oversee preparation, negotiation, and legal review of SIB loan agreements with internal and external parties.

Monitor and maintain SIB loan compliance items including, but not limited to, continuing disclosure requirements, debt service coverage requirements, reserve account funding requirements, insurance requirements, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings and semi-annual progress reporting. Ensure timely and accurate submission of compliance information from borrowers to verify compliance with loan agreement provisions.

Collaborate with the Division of Bond Finance on bond issuance and compliance requirements. Prepare bond sizing scenarios for future issuances. Prepare SIB State Transportation Trust Fund (STTF) impact reports for OWPB and Cash Forecast, following each snapshot.

Assist with tasks related to toll facility financial analysis, Public-Private Partnerships (P3’s), Power BI integration, and other tasks supporting Project Finance and the Financial Management Office. Update and maintain SIB documents, website, and SharePoint site.

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

Knowledge of:

• Transportation funding methods.
• Transportation financing practices and calculations.
• Transportation programs and regulations.

Skills in:

• Use of personal computer and Microsoft products such as Work Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Effective communication.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

Ability to:

• Utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Perform mathematical and financial calculations.
• Interpret and apply transportation regulations and develop and implement transportation programs.
• Analyze and evaluate data related to transportation.
• Prepare correspondence and reports.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• N/A

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six years of professional experience in finance, accounting, auditing, contract compliance, transportation, or other business-related areas. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance, accounting, or other business-related areas and two years of relevant professional experience can substitute for 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 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.

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.