Maintenance Manager/Permits - 55003037

Requisition No: 869503 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MAINTENANCE MANAGER/PERMITS - 55003037

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55003037 

Salary:  $74,807.42 - $96,809.60 

Posting Closing Date: 02/16/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

190 / Bartow Operations Center

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Kevin Morrisey

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-4101

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,877.21 - $3,723.45/biweekly 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:

Maintenance Manager/Permits

District 1/District Maintenance/Bartow Operations Center

This position will be responsible for managing the permits team, overseeing the review, coordination, and approval of FDOT permits in Polk County; ensuring compliance with state and local regulations; and serving as the primary point of contact for permit related issues.

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 1/Bartow Operations Center

2740 SR 60 W, Bartow, Florida 33830

Annual Salary Range:

$74,807.42 - $96,809.60 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Manages the planning, reviewing, issuing and inspecting of all permits required for work within the State Right-of-Way, including inputting and maintaining information in the Departments permit tracking system. Provides management technical and engineering guidance/support to technicians and other engineering specialists to ensure that the Department's goals are met in issuance and inspection of the permitted encroachments/connections within the state road system.

Supervises, manages and directs the work of the Permits staff to coordinate the planning, permit criteria, design, traffic control, specifications and inspections between consultants, owners, contractors, and government agencies on all work being performed within the State Right-of-Way. Stays current on changes to State Policies regarding Access Management.

Receives inquiries, complaints and requests regarding the permitting requirements and maintenance standards of the State Right-of-Way. Evaluates these requests for complexity and priority in order to prepare work documents.

Maintains all relevant engineering plans and permits, which includes filing, recording and archiving of all information received. Assists engineering firms, the general public and other departments with obtaining information from Right-of-Way construction plans.

Performs quality assurance checks on all approved permits including site visits and written acceptance of the project upon completion.

Maintains contact with public officials, private companies, general public, and representative doing business with the Department. Promotes good public relations by providing accurate and timely, verbal and written responses to the public and other Department personnel.

Review Roadway Design plans, Access Management plans and design scope of services providing comments for Operations Center to designer. Be active member in meetings & field reviews of design and construction projects for maintenance and access perspectives.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of current maintenance operations, activities, rules and policies.


• Knowledge of engineering design, construction and maintenance concepts.


• Knowledge of department rules, policies, and procedures, including those in the personnel area.


• Knowledge of standard indexes.


• Knowledge of proper safety practices.

Skills in:

• Skilled in administering and managing multiple projects.


• Skilled in inspecting worksites for compliance of the department roadway standards.


• Skilled in determining work priorities and sequences.

Ability to:

• Ability to read, interpret and analyze engineering and technical data and plans/specification packages.


• Ability to lead, manage, supervise and work with diverse groups of people.


• Ability to deal with internal and external customers in a courteous manner.


• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.


• Ability to monitor maintenance/construction projects to ensure compliance with standards, specifications, rules and regulations.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies when necessary. The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates. Must obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) – Advanced Level within one year and maintain it. Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team.

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 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 Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assist

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.