PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II - 55001942

Florida; Lake City (FL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance ($25,000)

Dental, vision and supplemental ins.

Retirement plan

10 paid holidays a year

Vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation in Lake City, FL seeks a Project Development Engineer II to oversee PD&E studies, manage contracts, and lead engineering analyses for transportation projects. This role emphasizes coordination with consultants, public involvement, and adherence to FDOT design standards.

The position requires knowledge of PD&E processes and strong coordination skills, with opportunities for growth and involvement in district-level transportation planning and environmental work.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of scheduling and permitting process.
• Knowledge of the PD&E study process.
• Knowledge of applicable design standards.
• Familiarity with highway design software (e.g., Open Roads, Synchro) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversees field inspections and feasibility studies, cost estimates, and preliminary engineering to support corridor location and design.
• Manages PD&E studies and reviews PD&E documents and roadway plans for standards compliance.
• Performs engineering analyses considering socio-economics, environment, right-of-way, traffic, and safety.
• Coordinates public involvement activities and meetings; prepares displays and literature.
• Prepares project status reports and coordinates with partner agencies and consultants.

Job description

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II - 55001942

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II - 55001942

State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

Cost Center 201 / Planning and Environment Management Office

Internal Agency

Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

Full-Time

Contact Person: Amy Tucker-Bauldree

Contact Phone Number: 386-758-3725

Contact Email Address: [e-mail]

Hiring Salary Range

$3,582.38 - $4,636.02 / Biweekly Range

$93,141.78 - $120,536.42 / 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.

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

District Two / Transportation Systems Development

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 Two – Lake City Office

Lake City, Florida 32025

Your Specific Responsibilities

Oversees field inspections and the accumulation of information necessary for feasibility studies, cost estimates and preliminary engineering reports to ensure corridor location and design concept acceptance leading to the implementation of the District’s Project Development and Environmental office’s production schedules and responsibilities. Manages and assists department staff with Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Studies. Reviews and creates PD&E documents and roadway plans for consistency with the standards of the PD&E Manual, FDOT Design Manual (FDM), Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Device (MUTCD), and American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guidelines. Perform engineering analysis and technical engineering reviews, while considering socio-economics and environmental impacts, costs, right-of-way requirements, traffic patterns, maintenance of traffic, safety, operational characteristics, permitting issues, and other pertinent factors. Participates in public involvement activities, including attendance at public meetings as well as preparation of displays and literature. Notifies Supervisor of all scheduled delays, and coordinates meetings to discuss the solutions to issues causing the delays. Prepare project status reports for all responsible projects and technical studies. Participates in all necessary coordination and communication with partner agencies.

Serves as a contract manager for Project Development & Environment projects assigned to consultant firms. Develops contract scope of services and coordinates activities related to initiation, advertisement, and execution of contracts. Coordinates with discipline Project Managers for the preparation of project-specific scope of services, staff hour estimates, consultant staff hour negotiations, contract execution and maintenance. Coordinates, reviews, and approves invoices. Prepares, coordinates, and negotiates Supplemental Agreements as required. Coordinates with Professional Services Unit to ensure all contractual processing meets Department criteria. Provides technical engineering comments to the consultants. Monitor the consultant’s project schedule. Evaluates consultant performance. Recommends payment or non-payment of consultants’ invoices depending on the quality and quantity of work and on the overall progress of the project. Approves or rejects invoices as procedurally required. Prepare project status reports for all responsible studies.

Develops concepts and engineering solutions to operational and safety concerns. Performs safety and traffic analysis, in accordance with all FDOT manuals and procedures, for use in engineering documents. Prepare Preliminary Engineering Reports and Interchange Access Requests. The preparation of these reports includes data collection, analysis, conceptual design, and completion of the report. The activities associated with these reports require coordination with all other sections within the Department, as well as other agencies.

Monitors projects for construction cost increases throughout the PD&E phase. Teams with Program Management Department to ensure Work Program implementation. Attends meetings and field reviews, communicate with public and private parties as required. Provides periodic project status reports to management.

Stays up to date on current PD&E processes and procedures, administrative and engineering policies relative to consultant contracts and PD&E production. Advises and assists consultants in application and determination of geometric design, traffic analysis, Long Range Estimating (LRE) calculations, and interpretation of engineering policy and overall production.

Makes field inspection trips to accumulate information and/or assists in field studies necessary for the preparation of feasibility studies, preliminary cost estimates, and various reports.

Serves as liaison and spokesperson on behalf of the Department with the public, federal, state, and local agencies, and elected officials to ensure that they are made aware of project issues of which they are concerned.

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

• Knowledge of scheduling and permitting process.
• Knowledge of the overall project development and environment study process.
• Knowledge of all applicable design standards.
• Knowledge of various software/programs such as highway capacity software, synchro, excel and word.
• Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of an engineering environmental area.

Skills in

• Skill in using Open Roads Designer, ARCGIS software and Synchro.

Ability to

• Ability to analyze and compare engineering, environmental and public input data.
• Ability to comprehend and adhere to local, state, and federal engineering guidelines related to planning, design, and data collection.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements

• Registration as a Professional Engineer as required in Chapter 471 Florida Statutes.

Other Job-Related Requirements

• This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471 and one year of relevant experience.

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
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

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.

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 man Resources Office at [phone] 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.

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.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.