District Project Manager Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Requisition No: 880441 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENG SPECIALIST I - 55012575

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55012575 

Salary:  $57,279.77 - $74,126.77 

Posting Closing Date: 08/14/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

430 / PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

  OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Beth Welch

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:  (954) 777-4593

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: beth.welch@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED ANNUAL HIRING SALARY: $69,363.97 (includes Competitive Area Differential)

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:

Project Development Eng Specialist I – District Four / Transportation Development / Planning & Environmental Management/ Mobility Development

This position will assist the District Project Development Engineer with initiation, tracking, reviews, and delivering pre-Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) study work assignments to stakeholders.

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:

$57,279.77 - $74,126.77

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assists the District Scoping Refinement Coordinator to successfully achieve a coordinated project vetting effort among various Department Offices and external customers. Reviews work program candidate projects and conducts project scoping activities including project field reviews, conceptual typical sections, and identifies right-of-way requirements. Develops cost estimates and updates annually.

Assists the District Project Development Engineer with initiation, tracking, reviews and delivering pre-Project Development & Environment (PD&E) study work assignments to stakeholders. Reviews PD&E study engineering deliverables and ensures documentation in electronic database for final approval. Participates in internal and external project meetings. Coordinates with design project managers. 

Writes, prepares and reviews project reports, exhibits, and presentations. Develops and maintains project tracking and documentation system. Assists others in application and interpretation of engineering policy. Coordinates review of work packages with stakeholders.  

Serves as project manager for planning assignments. Reviews consultant proposals and assists in negotiations. Prepares scopes for task work orders. Assures work is performed within the scopes of approved task work orders and monitors consultant work progress. Assures timely processing of invoices. Receives feedback and evaluates consultant performance. Serves on Technical Review Committee (TRC) in consultant acquisition for professional engineering services. 

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

Knowledge of:

• applying highway design standards, and plans preparation.
• engineering design, and construction, production, or operations.

Skilled in:

• effective written and oral communication including developing technical documents.

Ability to:

• organize, analyze, evaluate, and interpret transportation engineering data.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• manage multiple assignments simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years of experience in transportation, transportation planning, public administration, engineering, environmental sciences, logistics, or related field. A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in the above-mentioned fields may substitute for four years of experience.

• 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 THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

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 Hu

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.