PROJECT MGMT ENGINEERING SPECIALIST - 55009981

Requisition No: 873167 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT MGMT ENGINEERING SPECIALIST - 55009981

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55009981 

Salary:  $63,729.89 - $82,473.98 

Posting Closing Date: 04/20/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

972 / Production Support Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Shawn Trotman

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4158

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: shawn.trotman@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,451.15 - $3,172.08/biweekly range / $63,729.89 - $82,473.98/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:

Project Management Engineering Specialist / Office of Design/Production Support Office

This position will support Project Management (PM) programs, websites and dashboards, including those related to: Errors and Omissions, Standard Scope of Services and Staff Hour Development Forms/Guidelines, PM Key Performance Indicators, PM Innovations, Consultant Evaluations, Quality Assurance, PM Guide and PM Training.

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:

Office of Design

605 Suwannee St

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Annual Salary Range:

$63,729.89 - $82,473.98 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Support Project Management (PM) programs, websites and dashboards, including those related to: Errors and Omissions, Standard Scope of Services and Staff Hour Development Forms/Guidelines, PM Key Performance Indicators, PM Innovations, Consultant Evaluations, Quality Assurance, PM Guide and PM Training.

Serve as backup to Statewide Administrator(s) of project management tools and system applications. Assist with responding to user questions and account issues, monitoring for system issues, and development of related training, tools, guidelines, help documents, and other resources, to inform and educate Department and consultant project managers on information related to project management systems and programs.

Assist with updating and maintaining manuals, policies, procedures, handbooks, worksheets and guidelines related to Project Management program areas, including the necessary coordination for any revisions and quality control.

Assist with analysis of PM Key Performance indicators. Conduct research, evaluations, coordination and surveys to support the development, implementation and delivery of Project Management initiatives. Analyze and report on data gathered.

Assist with various needs related to Project Management Training.

Support special projects being managed by other office staff, including reporting project status and coordinating meetings to discuss and resolve project issues.  

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of Department Project Management policies, procedures, concepts, principals and functions.
• Knowledge of engineering and design, concepts, principles, and terminology.
• Knowledge of the Department’s FDOT Design Manual, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications and Federal Highway Administration directives.

Skills in:

• Skill in communicating technical information clearly, accurately and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in reviewing and interpreting technical data.

Ability to:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various personnel inside and outside of the Department.
• Ability to prepare written guidelines and procedures and other data and preparing said items in a clear and concise manner for the purpose of reporting.
• Ability to define issues, facilitate meetings, organize presentations knowledgeably and clearly to all levels of participants (plain language).
• Ability to prepare and present quality training materials.
• Ability to work effectively in teams either as a participant, facilitator or leader.
• Ability to manage programs.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information clearly, accurately and effectively both verbally and in writing with individuals as well as groups.
• Ability to use a personal computer and applicable software for the collection, evaluation and presentation of data and procedures.
• Ability to prepare and review engineering reports.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, schedule resources effectively, plan, organize, manage and prioritize multiple work assignments, manage time, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to and support various needs of the Project Management and Performance Section and the Office of Forecasting and Performance.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and three years’ 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.