CONTRACT SUPERVISOR - 55012703

Requisition No: 859403 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CONTRACT SUPERVISOR - 55012703

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55012703 

Salary:  $73,009.85 - $94,483.33 

Posting Closing Date: 08/27/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

712 / PROCUREMENT SERVICES

INTERNAL AGENCY / ANTICIPATED VACANCY / PENDING CLASSIFICATION UPDATE

INTERNAL AGENCY:  Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Rita Lemus    

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-975-6203

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: rita.lemus@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,808.07 - $3,633.97 biweekly range / $73,009.85 - $94,483.33 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.

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:

Contract Supervisor / Procurement Services

This position will supervise staff and implement procurement processes necessary to acquire professional services 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:

Florida Department of Transportation

District Seven Headquarters

11201 N. McKinley Dr.

Tampa, FL 33612

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.

Supervises, plans, organizes, coordinates and assigns work to direct reports.  Motivates and evaluates employees on the performance of their duties and approves leave requests.  Provides procedural and technical training.  Participates in applicant selection and hiring process.  Supervises employees by communicating regularly, motivating, training, evaluating, and planning and directing employees work.

Implements procurement processes necessary to acquire professional services contracts; ensures accuracy of advertisements in Procurement Development Application (PDA), including work type selection, coordinates and supervises the contracting and administration processes needed to meet professional services contracting requirements.

Communicates consultant’s issues to immediate supervisor.  Guides project/contract managers on proper contracting processes.  Advises regarding the preparation and maintenance of the Consultant Acquisition Plan.  Verifies availability of funding with appropriate sources at time of advertisement and execution.  Confirms the responsiveness of consultants’ letter of response or technical proposal submittals for advertisements or request for proposals.  Oversees the preparation of the request for proposal document.  Oversees the preparation of shortlist and final selection packages.  Oversees professional services contract negotiations to ensure negotiations are conducted in accordance with procedure and manuals.  Implements and monitors timeliness and quality control processes for contracts, amendments and procurement documents.  Reviews draft contracts including method of compensation documents, to ensure conformance with contract and method of compensation templates.

Oversees the coordination and scheduling of any procurement related meetings in accordance with procedure.  Participates in statewide meetings, conferences and training, as required, to perform job responsibilities.  Conducts training as needed.

Participates in procedure reviews and changes by independently reviewing and interpreting new and existing procurement policies/procedures.  Coordinates the implementation of quality assurance review recommendations to existing processes, as applicable.

Serves as the District Consultant Invoice Transmittal System (CITS) Administrator, grants CITS access to project/contract manager, Financial Services and Procurement Services staff.  Monitors status of errors in cost redistribution tables.  Advises project/contract managers and consultants on the resolution of CITS issues.

Oversees and ensures that contract activity, documentation and information are timely and accurately recorded into the various business data management systems, as required, i.e. Procurement Development Application (PDA), CITS, and the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS).

Assists with coordinating and presenting regularly scheduled meetings designed to inform vendors how to do business with the department.  Assists in establishing work unit objectives and action plans.  Participates and provides administrative and outreach support services that result in utilization of qualified small businesses. Participates in contract mediation and protest settlement actions by compiling, organizing and submitting protest information as directed. Participates in good faith effort committee meetings and depositions regarding protests as required. Coordinates and provides status of protest information to Florida Department of Transportation staff and appropriate contractors as required.

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

Knowledge of:

• Word processing, spreadsheet, internet, database and personal computer applications

Skills in:

• Various procurement methods, contract types, and contract requirements
• Contract negotiation techniques
• Effectively managing and allocating staff resources to meet strict deadlines
• Reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness
• Problem-solving techniques

Ability to:

• Ability to interpret procurement rules, procedures, statutes, and guidelines related to contracting
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately both verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to exercise independent judgement, complete assignments and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Ability to research and analyze data

• Ability to understand and perform basic math calculations
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize assignments  
• Ability to supervise and train staff

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.