Drainage Engineer Supervisor

Requisition No: 879215

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DRAINAGE ENGINEER SUPERVISOR - 55012263

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55012263

Salary: $103,132.91 - $133,466.12

Posting Closing Date: 07/30/2026

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

647 / PRODUCTION SERVICES OPEN COMPETITIVE CAREER SERVICE FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Nathaniel V. Pulido

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (305)470-5264

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Nathaniel.Pulido@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE

$3,966.65 - $5,133.31 biweekly range / $103,132.91 - $133,466.12 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

Drainage Engineer Supervisor, District 6 / Director of Transportation Development/ Design / Drainage

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

Florida Department of Transportation District 6, 1000 NW 111TH Ave. Miami, Florida 33172.

Annual Salary Range

$103,132.91 - $133,466.12

Your Specific Responsibilities

Supervises and provides leadership and guidance to subordinate positions in the Drainage Design Unit. Leads staff, leads change, builds coalitions, exercises business judgment, monitors progress, and delivers results. Supervises employees by communicating regularly, motivating, evaluating, planning, and directing employee work. Initiates and follows through with personnel actions, completes performance appraisals, and provides training opportunities and resources to subordinate positions. Delegates and supervises drainage design production and permitting activities. Completes performance appraisals in accordance with the Performance Management System. Performs duties as Engineer of Record and Project Manager for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) drainage projects. Performs all duties associated with the complete assembly of drainage construction plans and specifications of assigned projects. Prepares, delegates and supervises drainage design activities. Designs and signs and seals drainage and stormwater management systems as they relate to highway projects. Performs advanced engineering work and supervises and directs the preparation of highly complex drainage construction plans and stormwater management systems as it relates to highway projects. Prepares calculations used to design drainage/stormwater management systems utilizing computer programs, such as Advanced Interconnected Pond Routing (ADICPR), Hydraulic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System (HEC-RAS), GEOPAK Drainage, PONDS, etc. Performs plans review for all phases of design, including reports, studies, and permit packages. Assists in the preparation of inhouse permit applications for submittal to regulatory agencies. Coordinates, distributes, and monitors drainage and permitting unit review assignments. Exercises mature engineering judgement in drawing creative conclusions and recommends changes to stormwater design methodology. Maintains thorough knowledge of Drainage design and Stormwater and Environmental Permitting criteria, Policies, Regulations, procedures, and engineering policies relative to plans production. Administers the unit's Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plan and participates in Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR's). Signs and seals engineering documents. Manages district-wide drainage design contracts which require preparation of Letters of Authorization, Scope of Services, invoice authorizations, consultant negotiations, budget management, and other miscellaneous duties. Assists the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project managers with consultant selections, scope preparations, staff hour negotiations, schedules, cost estimates and related items. Administers one or more district wide contracts requiring preparation of Task Work Orders, Scopes of Services, invoice authorizations, consultant negotiations, budget management, and other miscellaneous duties. Assists in the development and delivery of training courses or presentations in the areas of stormwater and permitting to a variety of audiences. Assists the District Drainage Design Engineer with duties as needed. Provides technical input and oversight to other Drainage Unit personnel in the development and recommendation of changes to standards, policies, and procedures related to stormwater design and permitting. Responds to inquiries on the Drainage Manual, Drainage Handbooks, and other design aids and references with the latest standards, procedures, and guidelines and reports inconsistencies to the District Drainage Engineer. Provides expert witness testimony as needed on behalf of the Drainage unit. Help establish the Design Office Business Plan, and ensures the goals are successfully achieved. Provides drainage and permitting related technical support to other Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) departments and design teams as needed. Coordinates drainage design with other agencies such as counties, cities or Water Management Districts and serves as a liaison between the Department and agents of the Regulatory Agencies. Applies knowledge of federal, state, and regional regulatory agency rules and regulations and understanding of hydrologic engineering principles, practices and computations to help the Department obtain all necessary permits. Provides technical support as needed to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) mitigation banking program including research, wetland functional assessments, accounting, and mitigation advertisements. Provides technical support to other mitigation programs as required. Determines and sets right of way requirements for drainage and serves as an expert witness. Provides expert witness testimony for Eminent Domain cases. Prepares and signs and seals Bridge Hydraulics Reports and Bridge Hydraulics Recommendation Sheets. Recommends the most appropriate configurations and scour protection alternatives for bridge sites. Performs hydraulic studies and prepares hydraulic reports such as Location Hydraulic Reports and Pond Siting Reports for Project Development Studies and Design. Provides recommendations on permitting aspects during the Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) process and Design phases on multiple types of transportation projects. Performs field reviews on projects to determine drainage areas and flow patterns and to establish highwater controls. Prepares drainage maps and determines drainage structure adequacy for meeting hydraulic and safety standards. Determines and sets right of way requirements for drainage.

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

Knowledge of:

• Drainage and Stormwater Management design
• Project Management design criteria and plans production process
• Environmental regulatory permitting agency rules and regulations
• Wetland mitigation as required by environmental regulatory permitting agencies
• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) criteria for use in review and design of stormwater systems
• Bridge hydraulics and scour determinations
• Contract management and invoicing
• Endangered species and wildlife impacts
• National Environment Police Act (NEPA) and its implementation to FDOT projects

Skills in:

• Preparing stormwater calculations and reports
• Reading construction plans
• Using a personal computer, Microsoft Office, and stormwater software such as Advanced Interconnected Pond Routing (ADICPR), Hydraulic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System (HEC-RAS), ponds, and HY-8
• Negotiating
• Communicating (listening, verbal and written)

Ability to:

• Lead people
• Lead change
• Supervise people
• Deliver results
• Organize, plan, schedule projects, make decisions and negotiation.
• Use Computer Aided Drafting Design (CADD) and GEOPAK Drainage to design stormwater management systems
• Apply the proper stormwater system to a specific project
• Perform field reviews
• Schedule and monitor design projects and project reviews
• Set priorities
• Team effectively with others
• Analyze stormwater problems comprehensively and make timely and practical decisions
• Be proactive
• Exercise good Business judgment and take prudent risks
• Plan and organize work effectively
• Work on multiple projects or assignments
• Meet established deadlines
• Build coalitions and reach consensus
• Train or instruct others
• Organize and coordinate permitting information
• Administer consultant contracts
• Provide expert witness testimony for Eminent Domain cases.
• Supervise people effectively, determine work priorities, assign work tasks, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.

Other Job-Related Requirements

DURING A DECLARED EMERGENCY EVENT, THE INCUMBENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST THE DISTRICT AS NEEDED.

Minimum Qualifications

Registration as a Professional Engineer as required in accordance with Chapter 471, F.S.

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
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• A variety of training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

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 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 Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 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). 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.