STATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ENG - 55009957

Requisition No: 862439 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: STATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ENG - 55009957

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55009957 

Salary:  $120,659.84 - $156,148.03 

Posting Closing Date: 10/28/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

972 / Production Support Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Shawn Trotman

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4158

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

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:

State Project Management Support Engineer/Office of Design/Production Support Office

This position will supervise the completion of Project Management Programs, including Errors and Omissions, Project Management Guide, Standard Scope of Services and Staff Hour Development Forms, and Project Management Training. Facilitate the communication of statewide Project Management Programs, including related training, tools, best practices, guidelines, handbooks, policies, procedures, initiatives and other resources, to inform and educate Department and consultant project managers on issues related to Project Management. 

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

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, recall’s, 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.  Supervise the completion of Project Management Programs, including Errors and Omissions, Project Management Guide, Standard Scope of Services and Staff Hour Development Forms, and Project Management Training. Manage section functions including budget, personnel actions, and any necessary administrative duties.

Facilitate the communication of statewide Project Management Programs, including related training, tools, best practices, guidelines, handbooks, policies, procedures, initiatives and other resources, to inform and educate Department and consultant project managers on issues related to Project Management. Conduct (at minimum) quarterly meetings with District Consultant Project Management Engineers (DCPMEs) to discuss project management issues and available or needed training to address the areas.

Analyze Department information, databases, resources, initiatives and best practices, to identify, develop, document, report, recommend and implement new and innovative applications that allow for continued advancement of the statewide Project Management Programs. Develop and maintain manuals, policies, procedures, handbooks and guidelines related to Project Management Programs.

Support special projects by providing project management and professional engineering expertise to other project managers and engineering professionals. Serve as Project Manager on special projects when assigned, keeping management informed of project schedule, budget, issues and status.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and project management.
• Knowledge of Department personnel and administrative policies.
• Knowledge of budget process.
• Knowledge of engineering, design, construction, production and/or operations relating to transportation infrastructure.
• Knowledge of scheduling and budgeting transportation projects.

Skills in:

• Skilled in the use of computer software for word processing, spreadsheets, database management and presentations.
• Skilled in technical writing and effective communication of engineering information.

Ability to:

• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data.
• Ability to work effectively in teams as a presenter, participant, facilitator, and leader.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• Professional Engineering Licensure in the State of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

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

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.