DISTRICT UTILITY ADMINISTRATOR - 55000069

Requisition No: 857555 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DISTRICT UTILITY ADMINISTRATOR - 55000069

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55000069 

Salary:  $ 83,926.61 - $108,610.91 

Posting Closing Date: 09/15/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

744 / DESIGN ADMINISTRATION

PENDING VACANCY / OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE 

CONTACT PERSON: Mishana Davis

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-975-6780

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: mishana.davis@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $ 3,227.95  -  $ 4,177.34 /biweekly range / $ 83,926.61 - $108,610.91 /annual range

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: $3,797.58

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:

District Utility Administrator

This position will manage the District Utility Department, and utility consultants. Direct the workflow and promote the core values of FDOT.

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

D7 – Headquarters

11201 McKinley Dr

Tampa, FL 33612

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Manages and directs the activities of the District Utility staff. 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.

Provides utility coordination guidance and training that is consistent with Florida Department of Transportation (department) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) policies to all involved stakeholders. Supervises and directs the preparation and development of all utility certifications for projects prepared by the District Design Office for letting. This includes, but is not limited to, all reimbursable and non-reimbursable utility agreements, executed utility work schedules, utility permit reviews, coordination with the Right of Way office for the utility subordination process, coordination with the office of work program and the office of the General Counsel.  Ensures work program funding for utility work is in place.  Ensures all utility work schedules are developed with a high level of quality, with an emphasis on cost effective and economical products that are in accordance with applicable federal regulations, state laws, and department policy and standards.

Provides technical utility support to all department offices from project development through construction, as required.  Acts in an advisory capacity in the coordination of utility adjustments.  Provides interpretation and direction in application of utility policies and procedures, Utility Accommodation Manual, and other issues related to utilities.  Ensures that adequate support is provided to department offices in resolving issues or provides reviews or information as necessary.

Oversees the production of all documents prepared by the District Utilities office.   Ensures all documents are developed in accordance with applicable standards, policies, procedures and guidelines set forth by the department and FHWA.  Coordinates project activities with other work units and District Utilities office personnel to ensure compliance with the district's committed target dates.

Manages utility-related consultant contracts.  This includes participating in the consultant selection process, scope of services meetings, evaluating technical proposals, and submitting results to the Professional Services Unit (PSU).  Negotiates scopes of services, rates, and staff hours with consultants, as needed.  Monitors and evaluates consultant performance.  Prepares amendments and/or supplemental agreements for consultant contracts, as required.  Reviews invoices and approves Consultant Invoice Transmittal System (CITS) for payment.

Assists with the development of the department 5-Year Work Program. Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other departmental units, public and private utility agencies, Federal Highway Administration, cities, counties, and other local governmental agencies to ensure that stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained.

Reviews and processes utility invoices in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines as set forth by the department and FHWA. Reviews and processes any utility-related documents requiring the signature of the district design engineer and central office to ensure conformance with the latest criteria and requirements.

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

Knowledge of:

• Utility Agreements. 
• Utility Accommodation Manual (UAM), Plans Preparation Manual (PPM) and Construction Project Administration Manual (CPAM).
• Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code and FHWA policies as they relate to utility installations in the department’s right of way.
• Work program, financial services, right of way and legal functions as they relate to utilities. 
• Roadway and bridge design and construction techniques as they relate to utility installations in the department’s right of way.
• Project scheduling.  Knowledge of leadership practices. 

Skills in:

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
• Planning, organizing, prioritizing and delegating the delivery of multiple projects. 
• Acting as a liaison to other areas of the department, consultants, public and private utility agencies/owners, other government agencies, the public and other stakeholders.
• Performing field investigations.
• Operating a computer and utilizing Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, etcetera). 
• Effectively communicating technical information, public speaking, written and verbal communication, and the development of presentation materials. 
• Preparing scopes of services, negotiating and managing associated work efforts with consultants hired by the department and monitoring and evaluating their performance. 
• Acting as a liaison to other areas of the department, consultants, public and private utility agencies/owners, other government agencies, the public and other stakeholders.

Ability to:

• Manage and supervise personnel using the department’s procedures and policies. 
• Review roadway, bridge and utility design plans.
• Oversee consultants providing work products to the department as they relate to utility installations within the department’s right of way. 
• Review, track and approve invoices. 
• Rnalyze and interpret engineering data. 
• Solve problems relating to engineering. 
• Supervise.

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.