PLANNING SPECIALIST II - 55012324

State of Florida•Fort Lauderdale, FL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be responsible for conducting or reviews of transportation planning studies and working with internal offices and external agencies. 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. 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.

Requirements

Knowledge of: urban transportation systems planning process, terminology, analytical techniques, and principles
Knowledge of: transportation project development process
Knowledge of: parliamentary procedures, and federal, state and local regulations related to transportation planning
Knowledge of: the principles of facilitation and collaboration to achieve goals
Knowledge of: contract administration
Skilled in: understanding, communicating, and conveying complex information verbally and in writing to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues
Skilled in: problem solving and research techniques, including assessing and documenting the pros and cons of alternative strategies
Skilled in: using computers and applications for word processing, presentations, and spreadsheet and database analysis
Ability to: investigate, develop, analyze, and implement innovative technologies and process improvements
Ability to: prioritize, schedule and complete multiple tasks with varying degrees of importance
Ability to: establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to: communicate planning and engineering information effectively
Two years of experience in the field of transportation, planning, public administration, engineering or logistics.
An associate’s degree in one of the fields listed above can substitute for two years of required experience.
Post-secondary education which includes 3 or more courses in the fields listed above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.
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.

Responsibilities

Participates in unit activities associated with the implementation of State growth management laws and processes.
Applies current federal and state laws, rules/regulations, and policy initiatives.
Coordinates with Department staff and other transportation professionals on issues involving development projects and the use and application of growth management tools that promote mobility along with supportive land uses.
Participates in development review activities, with an emphasis on identification and mitigation of impacts to the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) and other regionally significant transportation facilities.
Participates in activities relating to the review of comprehensive plans, Land Development Regulations, land use changes and local development projects with a focus on ensuring an interconnected transportation system and preserving the integrity of the State Highway System.
Represents or assists the Department on growth management related matters before local governments, elected or appointed advisory public bodies and other transportation stakeholder groups.
Participates in the Intergovernmental Coordination and Review process for grants and projects.
Represents the Planning and Environmental Management Office on various committees, teams, and initiatives to promote a safe and connected transportation system.
Participates in the development and implementation of statewide plans, programs and procedures including public involvement and planning activities, as needed.
Reviews technical reports and studies.
Participates in policy planning initiatives and innovative planning concepts relating to regional/multimodal planning projects, improving transportation-land use linkages, and implementation of the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS).
Participates in regional and systemwide planning efforts including needs assessments and project prioritization.
Participates in the development of long-range transportation plans.
Manages consultant contracts. This entails developing project scopes of service, facilitating contract negotiations, work order preparation, product review, scheduling of activities, preparing consultant evaluations, and invoice approval and processing in accordance with Department and Statutory requirements.
Participates in project coordination meetings, statewide teams, and technical advisory committee meetings as appropriate.
Responsible for consistently and concisely tracking status of assignments and preparing progress reports.
Collects data, organizes, and maintains databases, catalogs, and filing systems for technical reports and documents.