Survey Supervisor

CONTACT PERSON: Kimberly Oneil

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on workus.org

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ***email_hidden***

ANTICIPATED HIRING SALARY: $3,423.08/biweekly / $89,000.08/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.

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

Survey Supervisor / Survey and Mapping Office

This position supervises and develops employees by communicating, motivating, training, and evaluating performance, while planning and directing work to meet production and quality goals. It oversees the development, maintenance, and customer support of Survey processing, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), and Right of Way mapping applications, serving as a technical advisor and chairing the Surveying and Mapping Technical Advisory Committee. The role includes managing geospatial CADD applications, consulting with users to ensure functionality, coordinating with production support, testing and evaluating hardware/software, and providing ongoing training. Additionally, it assists the Surveying and Mapping Manager with annual quality assurance reviews, operates specialized software to review projects, prepares training courses, coordinates district-wide training, and supports contract negotiations, staff hour estimation, project scheduling, and quality assurance of reports.

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

Survey and Mapping Office

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Your Specific Responsibilities

Supervises employees by communicating with them, motivating, training, and evaluating them, and by planning and directing their work. This includes assigning work, assessing production requirements, establishing production goals, establishing quality control standards or measures, developing employees through training, and completing performance reviews. Supervises team in the development, maintenance, and customer support of Survey processing, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), and Right of Way mapping applications. Serve as a CADD applications Surveyor. Develop, implement, and manage geospatial CADD applications used in location survey and right-of-way mapping production. This includes production assistance for both Department and consultant CADD users. Consult with surveyors and mappers who use CADD applications and other software to ensure the functionality, relationships, and graphics requirements are met as intended. Coordinate with Production Support CADD section and serve as technical advisor and chairman of the Surveying and Mapping Technical Advisory Committee. Report committee activities to management as required and report support activities in the CADD problem log. Assist with the testing and evaluation of hardware and software related to surveying and mapping, including performance and compatibility evaluations. Make recommendations based on evaluations and testing. Provide support and regular training for CADD hardware and software.

Assist the Surveying and Mapping Manager in performing annual Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR) of the District's current surveying and mapping projects. Operate specialized software to review and report on Surveying and Mapping projects. Prepare and follow procedures to evaluate the accuracy and integrity of Survey products. Produce topographic, R/W, and other surveying and mapping products from survey data.

Prepare formal training courses for Department staff in Surveying and Mapping methods and technologies. Assist in coordinating District-wide training for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Surveyors.

Assist in Contract negotiations, Staff Hours Estimation, and Project Scheduling. Assist in preparing project scope, proposals, and reports. Perform Quality Assurance of Surveying and Mapping Reports.

Knowledge of

• Knowledge of Surveying and Mapping terminology, principles, and applications.

Skills in

• Skilled in personal computer operations and the Microsoft Windows computer operating system platform. Skilled in surveying, mapping, interpretation, and modeling of surfaces. Skilled in surveying and right-of-way mapping computation methods. Skilled in Mobile Survey processing software and production workflow applications. Skilled in the operation of a Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) workstation.

Ability to

• Ability to supervise employees. Ability to lead others and manage staff in an effective manner within Department boundaries. Ability to develop new methods and techniques for Surveying and Mapping project analysis. Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee Surveying and Mapping projects involving a variety of current and emerging geospatial measurement technologies. Ability to follow department procedures. Ability to communicate scientific information effectively. Ability to perform Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR) of current surveying and mapping projects. Ability to prepare technical reports. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments independently. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to exercise appropriate judgment in establishing priorities and resolving complex matters. Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees, managers, and representatives from other departments and organizations.

Other Job-Related Requirements

• Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT). Must be able to lift 25 pounds or more.

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:

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 View phone number on workus.org 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 View phone number on workus.org). 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.

Location

• TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399