Requisition No: 876175
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: PERMITS COORDINATOR II - 55005050
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 55005050
Salary: $60,288.52 - $78,020.43
Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2026
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State of Florida Department of Transportation
Job Posting Description
294 / Jacksonville Maintenance
Open Competitive
Selected Exempt Service
Contact Person: Katie Crisler
Contact Phone Number: 904-360-5503
Contact Email Address: Katie.Crisler@dot.state.fl.us
Hiring Salary Range:
$2,318.79 - $3,000.79 / Biweekly Range
$60,288.52 - $78,020.43 / 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:
Permits Coordinator II
District Two/Transportation Operations
Jacksonville Maintenance Office
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 Two – Jacksonville Urban Office
2198 Edison Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Annual Salary Range:
$60,288.52 - $78,020.43
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees and planning and directing employees’ work. Performs technical review of engineering documents for the Department's permit program and related agreements. Performs field review of permit site conditions as needed during permitting and construction process with permittee, consultant and city/county officials to assure compliance with Department standards and specifications. Performs engineering review and processing of applications and associated engineering drawings of various types of permits, Construction Agreements (CA's) and Community Aesthetic Feature Agreements (CAFA's), Maintenance Agreements and ensure these requests are processed in a timely manner.
Coordinates utility operations minimizing delays to project through early identification and timely resolution of conflicts for construction, maintenance, materials and design of roadways within the State highway system right of way. Conducts and attends preconstruction utility conferences and attends on-site meetings to monitor utility relocations and to identify possible conflicts. Coordinates adjustments or amendments to permits due to unforeseen conditions and emergency response to utility or other permit issues causing impacts to safety or roadways.
Provides information to applicants regarding the permitting process and assists them as needed throughout the process for approval. Meets with public officials and the private sector to advise on the permitting process.
Coordinates technical reviews with subject matter experts on items such as access management, drainage connections, and signalization within the Department as necessary to ensure compliance with code, specifications, standards and statutes prior to issuance of permits.
Tracks five-year work program in proposed permitted area for coordination. Maintains accurate and complete records of permits, including tracking of ongoing permit reviews. Assures permit review process is completed on or before deadline and meets objectives of the permit requests.
Assist supervisor to coordinate plans and construction review processes. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with the resurfacing program, attending and representing this unit in construction pre-work conference, scope meetings, plans review meetings, construction reviews, walk-throughs, and communicating this information of these processes to others.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Skills in:
Ability to:
Other Job-Related Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires a valid Class (E) driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:
Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver’s license confirmed.
The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
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 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). 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.
Join Florida’s talented workforce to fulfill your professional goals and achieve a meaningful career. Our talented public servants work hard to serve more than 19 million residents across Florida, and you, too, can realize success in the Sunshine State.
Working in Florida’s state government means being responsive to the issues impacting the taxpayers of our state. Florida’s state government boasts both fast-paced work environments in which critical thinking and creative problem-solving are a must as well as steady employment opportunities that prize consistent service to our state’s residents. In some positions, state employment means being able to influence policy decisions and help implement change. In others, state employment means being the reliable resource that our taxpayers have come to expect from Florida’s public servants. All positions offer the ability to gain valuable experience quickly, improving your overall skillset. The State of Florida is seeking individuals with leadership skills, creativity and dedication to their fellow Floridians and individuals who recognize the professional development opportunities and achievements possible through state service.
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