Requisition No: 827500
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: AIRPORT PLANNING MANAGER - 55002267
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 55002267
Salary: $62,855.72 - $81,342.69
Posting Closing Date: 06/11/2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
COST CENTER 948 / AVIATION OFFICE
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
Previous applicants don’t have to re-apply.
CONTACT PERSON: Lewis Hagler
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4508
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: lewis.hager@dot.state.fl.us
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,872.11
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may 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 located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Serves as the Departments principal technical advisor for airport master planning; assist the Department's District Office personnel with airport planning issues; reviews Airport Master Plan and specifications produced by Florida airports, makes appropriate recommendations to comply with the current design practices and Federal and State specifications.
Analyzes proposed legislation for impact on local, state, and federal requirements and provides recommendations.
Serves as the Department's liaison for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) programs, and coordinates with private sector, State, and Federal partners; reviews and updates the office UAS website and brochure as Federal and State laws change.
Manages the development and dissemination of the Florida Statewide Economic Impact Study report for the State's public-use airports, creating a snapshot of the economic contribution of Florida's airport system.
Manages aviation consultant projects related to Airport Master Planning, Airport Feasibility Studies, Economic Impact Studies, and Aviation Innovation. Develops consultant agreements which comply with all applicable Federal and State laws, rules, policies and procedures, and reflect good project management practice and prudent fiscal practices ; adhere to all applicable fiscal and contractual laws, rules, policies and procedures when advertising for and selecting consultants, processing project agreements, contract changes, invoices, and close-outs, effectively plan and direct the work of project consultants, management of the project contract(s) and review/approval of project deliverables and products.
Research technical issues.
Serves as the Department's principal technical advisor for airport feasibility analysis. Reviews Airport Feasibility Studies produced by Florida airports and makes appropriate recommendations to comply with the current design practices and Federal and State specifications.
Perform instruction duties in conjunction with implementation of statewide aviation training programs for local, Federal, and private sector partners.
Develop and implement aviation rules, policies, and procedures and recommend revisions as needed to maintain an efficient and effective statewide aviation program.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of principles of planning and design of airport facilities and land-side and air-side operations; airport master planning and environmental analyses; statistical analysis and forecasting; FAA regulations, guidelines, and specifications related to airport design and operations; microcomputer applications for wordprocessing, data analysis, presentation and internet access. Skill in applying the principles and analytical techniques of aviation planning and design; interpreting and logically applying regulations, guidelines and specifications to aviation system and airport planning projects; report and letter writing; presenting formal discussion before audiences. Ability to accurately analyze and interpret aviation data and solve technical problems; evaluate aviation facilities and operations; determine work priorities and manage multiple assignments; complete complex projects on schedule and within budget; establish and maintain effective working relationships with FDOT, other agency personnel and the general public; effectively manage the work products of engineering and planning consultants.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Seven years of professional experience in airport management, airport planning, airport operations, or closely related field. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in aviation management or closely related field can substitute for four years of the required experience. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in aviation management or closely related field can substitute for one year of the required experience.
As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
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 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.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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