District Modal Development Administrator

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

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The Work You Will Do:

District Modal Development Administrator

District Five / Intermodal Systems Development Office

This position plays a critical role in advancing the agency’s mission by providing strategic leadership and oversight across multiple transportation modes. It directs and manages staff and resources, ensuring effective personnel management, team development, and operational efficiency. The position oversees the planning, development, and administration of key Public Transit, Freight & Logistics, and Aviation programs, while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. It represents the agency’s interests in various regional and federal partnerships and planning initiatives, playing a vital role in coordinating complex, multimodal transportation projects. Through this leadership, the position ensures the delivery of safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services that support statewide mobility, economic development, and public access.

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:

District Five

719 South Woodland Boulevard

DeLand, Florida 32720

Anticipated Pay:

$6,227.06 /biweekly

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Directs and manages staff. Initiates and implements necessary personnel actions. Activities include hiring, timesheet, pay actions, coaching and counseling, training and development, Employee Performance Accountability and Bonus System, People First System, leave/extraordinary time requests, staff scheduling, added duties, team building, staff meetings/communications, and Business Plan development, administration and reporting. 

Directs and manages the Public Transit programs, projects and staff. Program administration of Urban Formula Block Grants, Planning Grants, Elderly & Disabled (E&D) Grants, Non-urbanized Formula Grants, Transit Corridor, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority & Feeder Bus, County Incentive, lntermodal, Service Development, Toll Revenue Credit documentation, Transportation Disadvantaged program, Transit Safety and Security, vehicle inventory, drug and alcohol program assistance, Transit Development Plans, Commuter Assistance, Park and Ride Lot planning and inventory, Transportation Demand Management and marketing, and Congestion Management. Represents the Department's public transportation interests through technical input and guidance, as a voting member of each of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Technical Advisory Committees (TAC). May process vendor invoices.

Coordinates with Central Florida Rall Corridor. This involves high level coordination with Central Office, Central Florida Rail Transportation Authority (CFRTA), CSX Railroad, and Amtrak. Coordinates fiscal passenger rail activities with the Federal Transit Administration and Central Office.

Oversees the development of premium transit projects as identified in Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPOs) Long Range Transportation Plans, Local Agency Transit Development Plans or as identified by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in coordination with other transportation partners. Coordinate with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) as required.

Directs and manages the Freight & Logistics programs, projects and staff. Program planning and administration of Freight and Goods Movement, Bike/Ped Development, Seaports and lntermodal. This unit also assists and supports the Development of the Strategic lntermodal System (SIS) and operation and maintenance of the District High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Program. Technical plans review of modal issues on highway plans and projects.

Directs and manages the Aviation programs, projects and staff, pursuant to Florida Statute, Florida Administrative Code (FAC) and other appropriate Departmental procedures. Programs and projects include airport master planning, Florida Aviation System Planning and Strategic Planning process, grant administration, inspections and facility inventories.

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

Knowledge of:

• Department policies and procedures for all functions and units assigned to this position.

Skills in:

• Communication and leadership.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the media, the public and private sectors.
• Establish, implement and influence policy decisions.
• Supervise.