PLANNING SPECIALIST IV - 55012736

State of Florida•Doral, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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: Planning Specialist IV / District Six/ Transportation Development / Planning & Environmental Management Office / Planning As a One FDOT 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 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: FDOT District Six Headquarters / Planning Office 1000 NW 111th Avenue Miami, FL 33172

Requirements

Six years of professional experience in the field of transportation, planning or engineering to which the position is assigned to or Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471.
Higher education can substitute on a year-to-year basis for the required experience.
Comprehensiveness of the Urban Transportation Systems Planning process, terminology, analytical techniques, and principles.
Laws and regulations to develop regional impacts.
Comprehensiveness of the principles of Capacity analysis.
In word processing and spreadsheet applications.
To interpret rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the review of reports and documents.
Effectively communicate, in both a written and verbal manner, complex technical issues, concepts and analysis.
Organize, analyze, and comprehend complex data and issues.
To plan, organize, coordinate, and prioritize multiple work assignments to meet deadlines.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
To manage time and budgets on consultant contracts.
To organize files, records, and/or other materials.
To produce clear and concise, grammatically correct business correspondences.
To supervise.

Responsibilities

Supervises employees spending majority of time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees and planning and directing employees’ work. Provides or provides for procedural and technical training. Participate in applicant recruitment, selection and hiring process. Provides employee orientation, development/training, counseling and disciplinary actions and prepares employee performance evaluations.
Oversees and directs the daily activities and technical analysis within the Planning and Environmental Management Office (PLEMO); and advancement of the District bike and pedestrian program and planning activities.
Reviews Development of Regional Impact (DRI), Corridor Studies, Level of Service Analyses, Right-of-Way and other transportation facility needs assessments.
Reviews traffic improvement feasibility studies, growth management studies (including comprehensive plans) and other transportation studies.
Develop and refines urban area models used in travel forecasting.
Reviews and analyses the output of computer models as necessary for other responsibilities.
Performs large-scale project management functions for planning projects.
Responsible for the management of contracts, including scope development, contract negotiations, product review, invoice approval, overseeing contracts and consultant evaluations.
Processes Professional Services invoices.
Serves as liaison to consulting engineers, planners, City, County and other State Agencies on planning-related issues such as the development of Long-Range Transportation Plans.
Reviews, analyzes and prepares reports, correspondence and responses for Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs) including Notices of Proposed Change (NOPC) and Development Order (DO) conditions.
This involves attending meetings, coordinating with Regional Planning Councils and the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).
Oversees strategic Intermodal System coordination and technical support by overseeing the District Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) plan, provide coordination activities.
Reviews the SIS multi-year system plan and makes recommendations to Central Office.
Provides other management activities as required.
Coordinates and participates in all program activities with outside agencies, local governments, and the Department.
Provides technical and policy evaluation by reviewing and evaluating transportation studies, design and/or construction plans.
Reviews maps, policy statements and other documents and/or proposals for consistency with known data.
Reviews existing transportation plans, current standards, procedures, guidelines, existing policies and Departmental goals to ensure consistency.