Requisition No: 885932
Agency: Department of Transportation
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 55008529
Salary: $106,245.73 - $137,494.48
Posting Closing Date: 10/28/2026
Total Compensation Estimator ToolCost Center 591 / DeLand Maintenance OPEN COMPETITIVESELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE FULL-TIME CONTACT PERSON: Linda Hayes
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 386-740-3514
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: linda.hayes@dot.state.fl.us
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $4,789.27 ($124,521.02/ annually)
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.
The Work You Will Do:Operations Program Engineer - District Five / DeLand Maintenance / Permits & Contracts
This position will direct, supervises and manages the Permits and Contracts Sub-Section. Supervises employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees' work.
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:District Five
1650 North Kepler Road
DeLand, Florida 32724
Annual Salary Range:$106,245.73 - $137,494.48 Your Specific Responsibilities:Direct, supervises and manages the Permits and Contracts Sub-Section/ 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 firing 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 instructions in methods and techniques necessary to safely perform their assigned tasks.
Performs highly advanced maintenance and transportation engineering duties responsible for the administration of management activities and for the maintenance program at the Operations Center to include the oversight and direction of contract administration, contract production, and permits. Evaluates work and recommends production planning, scheduling and control methods. Formulates and recommends safe work procedures, and develops new, innovative and improved work methods. Performs the duties of the Operations Engineer during his absence as required, answers correspondence of a general nature and ensures all documents meet Department rules and policies. Investigates complaints and resolves within Department policy and procedures. Servies on a regular basis as liaison with the public on matters concerning state-maintained roads and brides and to City, County and other State agencies on maintenance problems, contractual agreements and other matter as they arise.
Provides management, technical and engineering guidance to assure the Department's permit issuance and project inspection goals are met for all permits within the state highway system. Coordinates with other department personnel, utility organizations, engineer consultants, developers, and other government agencies to assure compliance with federal and state laws, rules, policies, and procedures. Ensures all permits received, reviewed and processed at the local unit are done so in accordance with Department rules and procedures and applicable State of Florida Statute and Administrative Code.
Provides management, technical and engineering guidance in the preparation of all local and District Maintenance Contracts. Acquires and assembles information for maintenance contracts, emergency contracts, and special reports that are required or requested. Develops and implements the maintenance contracts program for the unit. Oversees the preparation of specifications, other contract documents and engineering reports. Signs and seals all engineering documents prepared under direct oversight. Ensures that maintenance contract assigned to the maintenance section are properly administered in accordance with the contract documents and Department procedures. Make field inspections as needed of these items and any other special project items. Coordinates the Emergency Management Program of the unit. Ensures proper resources are assigned and accounted for during natural disasters and other emergency situations. Ensures cost accounting measures are followed and properly documented to maximize the potential for reimbursement from federal partners.
Oversees a system of conducting and tracking Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) on all active Operations Center construction projects. These responsibilities include providing coordination between Construction and Maintenance units, making sure all activities are in compliance with contract documents, provide coordination of warranty requirements, implements and system that will reduce time and money impacts caused by utility conflicts, and meets Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) standards. Also ensures that all Operations Center projects meet the Department goals as tracked on the Unit Business Plan. Oversees the Plan Reviews for all roadway and bridge designs at initial and final development. Contributes design input to resolve and avoid future design problems related to construction.
Assists the Operations Engineer in evaluating technical reports or procedural changes, policies, materials operational practices, and other departmental matters. Provides leadership, professional development and mentoring to assigned personnel, including professional engineer trainees. Serves as a delegate for the Operations Engineer, as necessary, and maintains the unit's Contingency Plan, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan, and Hurricane Plan and runs the unit's Emergency Operations Center during emergencies. This requires frequent coordination with internal Florida Department of Transportation customers and interface with other agencies, local municipalities and members of the general public.
Prepares budget requests and monitors budget allocations as well as reviews and approves purchasing activity for the maintenance program components as assigned by the Operations Engineer. Directs and implements cost control programs.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of: - Transportation engineering principles and practices, permitting procedures, contract production and administration.
Skills in:- Management principles and practices, conflict resolution and problem-solving techniques.
Ability to:- Administer and manage multiple projects, determine priorities and needs and meet deadlines in accordance with procedures.
- Read, analyze and interpret pertinent engineering data, plans, specifications, design standards, manuals and maps.
- Identify and document personnel performance evaluations.
- Perform field inspections and evaluations.
- Collect, evaluate, and analyze data to prepare reports and to develop alternative recommendations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Lead teams, supervise, motivate, manage, training and work with diverse groups of people.
- Communicate technical engineering information verbally and in writing to all audiences.
- Interpret and apply state and federal policies, guidelines, regulations, and other required documents relating to engineering issues.
- Use a personal computer.
Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:- Registered as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471 Florida Statues.
Other Job-Related Requirements:- Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies.
- Obtains and maintains certification in Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) - Advanced.
The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- A variety of training opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
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, provide a letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS, or provide other documentation as proof of an exemption.
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