MAINTENANCE MANAGER/FIELD OPERATIONS - 55003441

Requisition No: 881880 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MAINTENANCE MANAGER/FIELD OPERATIONS - 55003441

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55003441 

Salary:  $74,447.27 - $96,343.53 

Posting Closing Date: 08/21/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

796 / TAMPA OPERATIONS CENTER

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: LAJADA WILSON

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-612-3300

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: lajada.wilson@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,863.36 - $3,705.52 / biweekly range

 $74,447.27 - $96,343.53 / annual range

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: 3,344.22

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:

Maintenance Manager/Field Operations

This position will supervise employees and direct routine maintenance activities on the state highway system, including bridges in accordance with Department regulations.

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

Tampa Operations Center

2822 Leslie Rd

Tampa, FL 33619

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.

Provides guidance to employees in resolving performance-related problems, scheduling work, establishing deadlines, and setting priorities. Investigates incidents and personal injuries involving subordinate staff when they occur. Monitors and reviews all work performed by in-house maintenance staff to ensure proper maintenance techniques and Department procedures are used.

Plan and direct routine maintenance activities on the state highway system, including bridges in accordance with Department policies, procedures, guidelines, specifications and manuals. Provide technical assistance on repair methods and practices to highway maintenance field crews. Analyze work needs and provide engineering judgment when developing solutions to resolve issues. Schedule and plan maintenance activities as identified in surveys, complaints and bridge or traffic operations work orders. Prepare reports as needed on all field operations and ensure the compliance and completeness of inspections of roadway appurtenances as required by procedure.

Monitor the state highway system to determine work objectives, priorities and effectiveness of work accomplished. Manage the use of Department of Correction inmates as needed. Analyze weekly and quarterly reports for production comparison using engineering analysis to improve quality and quantity of production. Ensure traffic control in Department work zones is in accordance with Roadway and Traffic Control Standards.

Investigate and respond to complaints. This involves frequent contact with the public as a representative of the Department. Meet and communicate effectively with local government officials, civic groups and general public regarding resolving complaints, and/or explaining Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) policies and procedures. Attend meetings and training sessions as directed to improve maintenance operations. Serve as liaison to consulting engineers and contractors, city, county and other state agencies on problems relating to maintenance.

Investigate and respond to as needed accidents involving FDOT bridges, and other facilities, completing the necessary reports and damage estimates. Prepare final cost affidavits and make proper distributions. This includes interaction with Department legal staff to prepare depositions and interrogatories. Respond to after-hours emergency situations inclusive of but not limited to coordination of personnel, equipment and materials needed for emergency response. Incumbent has a Purchasing Card which allows a single purchase exceeding the threshold amount of $20,000 provided for in S. 287.017 for Category One; Incumbent has financial disclosure responsibility in accordance with Chapter 112.3145, Florida Statutes.

Participate in pre-construction conferences for all contract projects as required. Assist construction personnel in identifying future maintenance concerns on projects under construction. Communicate with project managers and consultants as needed during the construction job

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

Knowledge of:

• Maintenance Rating Program
• Maintenance Management System Manual
• Personnel procedures and rules
• Purchasing rules and regulations
• Safety practices and procedures

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Work independently
• Read and interpret plans, specifications, design standards and manuals
• Organize and conduct meetings
• Plan, direct, and coordinate work assignments
• Supervise effectively, determine work priorities, and assign work tasks 

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies when necessary. The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates. Must obtain certification in Maintenance of Traffic – Advanced Level within one year and maintain it. Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of section 215.422, F.S., related State comptroller’s rules, and the Department of Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures. Valid Florida Driver’s License “Class E”.

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.  

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.