Contract Instrumentation Jobs in Brandon, FL (NOW HIRING)

Requisition No: 882519 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SURVEY & MAPPING SUPERVISOR I - 55003787

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55003787 

Salary:  $72,906.41 - $94,349.47 

Posting Closing Date: 09/09/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

154 / D-1 HQ- Bartow

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Haley Pawley

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2203

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Haley.Pawley@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,804.09 - $3,628.83 /biweekly range / $72,906.41- $94,349.47 /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.

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.

Canditates 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:

Survey & Mapping Office Supervisor

This position will direct the work of employees, coordinate training, supervise daily activities, plans workloads, and deadlines. Preforms contract administration duties and provide tech support. Coordinates and reviews office and field information.

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:

801 N BROADWAY AVE

BARTOW, FL 33830

Annual Salary Range:

$94,349.47 - $72,906.41 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Directs the work of employees to ensure maximum use of time and resources, and coordinates training of employees in methods for performing an effective and efficient job. Supervises the daily activities of assigned staff. Motivates employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed. Plans workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives, and time utilization with employees. Evaluates subordinates, including preparing annual performance reviews and annual training plan and discussing both with subordinates.

Performs contract administration duties including preparation of scope of services, preliminary estimates, negotiations, and invoice reviews. Provides technical support to consultant survey staff and monitors consultants’ adherence to survey scopes pertaining to quantity, quality, and schedule.

Coordinates and reviews office and field information for the preparation of surveys. Process and analyze all types of collected survey data using Department approved software. Reviews processed data for completeness and accuracy. Professionally endorses work products when required

Directs and instructs surveyor on the gathering, processing, analyzing, and displaying of field data utilizing Florida Department of Transportation pre-approved electronic survey gathering instrumentation and computer programs.

Researches county, city and private survey records to obtain information useful in performing surveys. Respond to all inquiries/requests pertaining to survey information available through the survey department.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge and ability in the operation of surveying equipment
• Knowledge of principles, practices, Florida laws and regulations governing the surveying and mapping profession
• Knowledge of the Department’s procedures, guidelines, and standards for the Offices of Surveying and Mapping, Design, & Right of Way.

Skills in:

• Skill in the operation of personal computers and surveying and mapping software
• Skill to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Skill in negotiating project scopes and staff hour estimates
• Skill to coach, mentor, and motivate employees
• Skill in processing and reviewing electronic survey data with CAiCE, Microstation, Geopak, and other Department approved software.

Ability to:

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, supervise, and perform multiple projects
• Ability to monitor and assess the performance of subordinates and consultants
• Ability to read legal descriptions, maps, plats, and plans.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• Florida Surveyor and Mapper license in accordance with Chapter 472, Florida Statutes.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve on the Transportation Emergency Management Team.

• 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)

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.