Requisition No: 887241
Agency: Department of Transportation
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 55013654
Salary: $76,509.37 - $99,012.13
Posting Closing Date: 11/23/2026
Total Compensation Estimator ToolSTATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONJOB POSTING DESCRIPTION430 / PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTPENDING CLASSIFICATION UPDATE / OPEN COMPETITIVESELECTED EXEMPT SERVICEFULL-TIMECONTACT PERSON: Beth WelchCONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954) 777-4593CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Beth.Welch@dot.state.fl.usANTICIPATED ANNUAL HIRING SALARY: $90,011.03The Work You Will Do:Planning Supervisor I - District Four / Transportation Development / Planning & Environmental Management/Transportation Planning & Environmental Management
This position will collaborate with Metropolitan Planning Organizations, federal and local agencies to achieve common transportation goals.
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 Four /Transportation Development
3400 West Commercial Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Annual Salary Range:$76,509.37 - $99,012.13 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, layoff, recalls, 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.
Acts as the Department's representative on Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Boards, Committees, Regional Planning Councils and local governments meetings. Serves as liaison between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the MPOs with continuous compliance and transparency oversight. Develops and maintains the FDOT/MPO Planning Agreement and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) in coordination with the MPOs. Ensures the timely processing of State Transportation Improvement Programs (STIP) / Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) amendments. Creates communication strategies for the effective implementation of the MPO's List of Priority Projects (LOPPs) while coordinating with both the MPO's and the Department's staff to achieve mutual transportation planning goals. Monitors effectiveness and meets deadlines for all section-related planning programs, oversees and participates in state and federal reviews and audits, assures plans and activities supports regional, inter-regional, and state level planning strategies and goals. Resolves issues related to transportation projects by working with local governments and appropriate department staff. Provide briefings and status reports to District Leadership, Management and Public Information Office and others as needed. Ensures timely resolution of inquiries and issues. Assures ongoing, proactive communication and coordination among transportation planning stakeholders.
Ensures all MPO and Department contractual processing meets Department criteria. Assists with the development of contract scopes of service and coordinates activities related to initiation, advertisement, and execution of contracts. Develop scopes of service for Task Work Orders (TWOs), reviews and approves proposals, including Staff Hour Estimates (SHEs), and coordinates the execution of TWOs. Reviews and/or oversees the review of both MPO and consultant invoices and progress reports for accuracy, resolves discrepancies, and ensures they are approved/concurred within the allotted time. Prepares, coordinates, and negotiates Supplemental Agreements as required. Serves on Technical Review Committees (TRCs) in support of consultant acquisition for professional services.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of:- the urban transportation systems planning process, terminology, analytical techniques, and principles
- parliamentary procedures, and federal, state and local regulations related to transportation planning
- the principles of facilitation and collaboration to achieve goals
- contract administration
- the administrative and coordination of activities and products pertaining to the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)
- local planning process as it relates to the MPO's
Skilled in:- understanding, communicating, and conveying complex information verbally and in writing to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues
- using computers and applications for word processing, presentations, and spreadsheet and database analysis
Ability to:- supervise employees
- prioritize, schedule and complete multiple tasks
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- communicate planning and engineering information effectively
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, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
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