PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGR SUPERVISOR III - 55008044

Florida; Twin Lakes (FL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation seeks a PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGR SUPERVISOR III to lead a district’s project management unit, supervise staff, and coordinate consultant teams for transportation design and program delivery. The role demands strong leadership, planning, and regulatory compliance.

The incumbent will oversee design projects, manage resources, and ensure adherence to FDOT standards, schedules, and policy guidelines while guiding professional staff across major highway initiatives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Department Project Management policies and procedures.
• Strong planning, scheduling and delegation abilities.
• Ability to supervise and manage staff, and direct consultant teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and direct workloads, training and performance evaluations.
• Manage Consultant Project Management unit and coordinate with District staff.
• Direct and ensure design and project management activities meet standards and schedules.
• Maintain stakeholder relations and contribute to Departmental strategy.

Skills

Public speaking

Planning and organizing

Staff supervision

Contract management

Interpersonal communications

Regulatory compliance

Education

Professional Engineer licensure

Job description

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGR SUPERVISOR III - 55008044

Date: Sep 24, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

Requisition No:884176

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGR SUPERVISOR III - 55008044

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

452 / HIGHWAY DESIGN

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Fanny Crandall

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 954-777-4666

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [e-mail]

ANTICIPATED HIRING SALARY $125,228.74

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 Management Engr Supervisor III / District Four / Transportation Development / Engineering Design

This position will supervise employees spending the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. This position will also direct and manage the activities of the Consultant Project Management unit to successfully achieve a coordinated effort leading Consultant Project Managers

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

Annual Salary Range:

$107,452.75 – 139,056.50

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.

Directs and manages the activities of the Consultant Project Management unit to successfully achieve a coordinated effort leading Consultant Project Managers. Discusses plans, goals, schedules and issues regularly with the District Consultant Project Management Engineer. Maintains appropriate work environment for employees through effective communications, adherence to best management practices, and the Department’s policies and procedures. Promotes the Department’s business model and contributes to the success of the Department’s mission and vision. Provides direction for all activities related to employee relations and personnel actions. Keeps supervisor apprised of such activities. Administers, oversees, develops and manages the resources (staff, equipment and materials) of a Project Management Unit. Assists in developing, documenting, and maintaining planning strategies for the District’s production activities and the Project Management section consistent with the Department's established Strategic Plan. Assigns all work to the Consultant Project Managers in unit.

Manages and directs the preparation and development of projects (interstate or principal arterial highway capacity projects, major transit hubs, managed lanes, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on interstate and principal arterial highways, major urban arterial and/or interstate capacity projects, grade separated interchange projects) plans prepared by consultants for letting. This includes all roadway plans, structural plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, landscape plans, utility joint preparation agreement plans, mitigation plans and architectural plans.

Interprets and ensures design documents are prepared in accordance with the design standards, policies, procedures and guidelines as set forth by the Department and Federal Highway Administration. Reviews typical section packages, design variations, design exceptions, and all other documents requiring the signature of the District Design Engineer to ensure they conform to the latest criteria and requirements. Signs and seals plans and documents as requested.

Provides staff with guidance in preparing schedules for each assignment. This includes recommending production readiness dates, and directing and monitoring the performance of the unit to ensure a quality engineered product. Provides design guidance that is consistent with Central Office policies and procedures. Ensures these design directives are readily available for use by Department project managers and consultants.

Assists with the development of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) 5-Year Work Program. Maintains frequent and close liaison with all design subsections, other Departmental units, Federal Highway Administration, cities and counties to ensure stakeholder interests are considered and project schedules are maintained.

Attends meetings and makes presentations to other Departmental units, governmental agencies, counties, cities, private groups, and individuals relating to design criteria or design issues. Provides assistance to other Departmental units in solving design related issues. Attends meetings and seminars as deemed necessary to stay up-to-date on changes to the policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation and to ensure the District’s project management activities are consistent, predictable and repeatable.

Manages a major program in support of the Department’s mission and strategic objectives or those of local agencies. Manages Intermodal Systems Development (ISD)/Project Development and Environment (PD&E) activities or coordinates with ISD/PD&E staff to ensure project development concepts are incorporated into the above program activities. Provides technical support and direction for Right of Way and Legal Departments for their parallel efforts to provide the necessary right of way for all major reconstruction projects in the District’s work program.Provides technical consulting engineering support for Design and other departments.

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

Knowledge of:

• Department Project Management policies and procedures
• Advanced engineering design concepts and principles
• Professional services and contractual procedures
• Department’s Plans Preparation Manual, Design Standards, Standard Specifications and Federal Highway Administration directives
• Department’s production process for developing and delivering the Work Program
• Principles, practices, laws and regulations governing the project development and design of transportation facilities
• Plan review techniques as they relate to roadway design projects

Skilled in:

• Public speaking, written and verbal communications
• Planning, organizing, prioritizing and delegating the delivery of work program commitments
• Working with the public, consultants, government officials and regulatory agencies to maintain effective working relationships
• Contract management
• Solving management, project, and technical problems
• Developing project technical scopes and staff hour estimates and negotiating staff hours
• Managing multiple priorities and making timely decisions in order to keep projects within budget and meet department requirements
• Preparing and reviewing engineering reports

Ability to:

• Review and interpret technical data
• Remain calm and effective under pressure and stressful situations
• Supervise people and manage change
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Monitor and assess the performance of consultants

Licensure & Other Job-Related Requirements:

Registration as a Professional Engineer, in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.

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, 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 Affirmer 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 [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.

Location:

FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33309

Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami

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.