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AVIATION SYSTEM MANAGER - 55009877 1 1 1

Date: May 2, 2025

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Requisition No: 852196

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: AVIATION SYSTEM MANAGER - 55009877 1 1 1

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55009877

Salary: $63,473.63-$82,142.35

Posting Closing Date: 05/16/2025

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

948 / AVIATION OFFICE

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Lewis Hagler

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4508

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,872.11/biweekly ($74,674.86/annual)

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.

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 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 Work You Will Do:

Aviation System Manager /Aviation Office

This position will work within the Aviation Office of Modal Development under the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Development. In this position you will manage the Aviation System Planning Program in accordance with Chapter 332, Florida Statutes. Manage the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process. Manage aviation consultant contracts and projects. Perform instructional duties in conjunction with the coordination and implementation of a statewide aviation training program. Manage the development, formulation, and publication of annual aviation forecasts. Manage the development and administration of the Florida Aviation Database. Perform quality assurance reviews of the aviation grant program.

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 trainings and instructor led courses.

Where You Will Work:

Assistant Secretary for Strategic Development

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Anticipated Pay:

$ 2872.11/biweekly

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Manage the Aviation System Planning Program in accordance with Chapter 332, Florida Statutes. The plan must summarize 5-year, 10-year, and 20-year airport and aviation needs within the state and be consistent with the Florida Transportation Plan. Develop an implementation plan and produce annual reports showing statewide improvements toward achieving system goals. Serve as the liaison to various regional and statewide planning and business development initiatives, such as the Florida Transportation Plan, the Strategic Intermodal System Plan, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council.

Manage the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process (CFASPP), a collaborative program with key local, state, federal, and private sector partners to identify trends and issues affecting aviation; monitor aviation development and explore strategies for leveraging, integrating aviation system planning process recommendations, and collaborate with various public and private aviation stakeholders, and other partners relevant to aviation.

Manage aviation consultant contracts and projects: prepare project budget needs according to the departmental schedules; prepare detailed scopes of work and staff-hour cost estimates for proposed projects; develop 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.

Perform instructional duties in conjunction with the coordination and implementation of a statewide aviation training program for local, state, federal, and private sector partners.

Manage the development, formulation, and publication of annual aviation forecasts to include a base year and 20-year forecast for commercial service enplanements, commercial service operations, general aviation-based aircraft, and general aviation operations.

Manage the development and administration of the Florida Aviation Database for the purposes of developing and implementing Aviation Planning.

Perform quality assurance reviews of the aviation grant program. Confirm that established policies and procedures are being followed by reviewing grant files utilizing established procedures and checklists.

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

Knowledge of:

+ Knowledge of principles of planning and design of airport facilities and landside and air-side operations; airport master planning and environmental analyses; statistical analysis and forecasting; Federal Aviation Administration regulations, guidelines, and specifications related to airport design and operations; microcomputer applications for word processing, data analysis, presentation, and internet access.

Skills in:

+ 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:

+ 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:

Eight (8) years of experience in airspace analysis, community planning, comprehensive planning, master planning, or land use planning. A bachelor’s degree may substitute for four (4) years of the required work experience. A master’s degree may substitute for six (6) years of the required work experience.

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.

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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee