Requisition No : 829435

Agency : Department of Transportation

Working Title : RIGHT OF WAY AGENT III - 55000136

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 55000136

Salary : $55,523.12 - $71,853.45

Posting Closing Date : 05 / 20 / 2024

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

155 / Right of Way

INTERNAL AGENCY

INTERNAL AGENCY : Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position.

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON : Toni Miller

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER : 863-519-2540

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS : Toni.miller@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY : $2,473.54

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 :

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays a year
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• Training opportunities
• Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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!

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https : / / www.mybenefits.myflorida.com /

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 Suwanee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32309, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.

This position requires a valid Class E driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department's Drivers Record Requirements Policy.

An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following :

• 1. three (3) or more moving violations in the past 3 years that accumulate 3 or more points per violation;
• 2. any 2 convictions of reckless driving in the past 3 years;

3. a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past 3 years; and

4. a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction in the past 4 years

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

POSITION DESCRIPTION : Perform all activities of a Right of Way project included but not limited to conducting expert negotiations with property and business owners for complex parcel assignments, coordinating business damage activities, providing expert relocation assistance for complex parcel assignments, providing expert property management assistance for project / parcel assignments, and obtaining suit information and preparing lawsuit.

Monitor, Perform and coordinate Management Services which includes Work Program, Records and Funds Management and Scheduling.

Ensure data is entered into the Right of Way Management System (RWMS).

Assists in the development of policies and procedures. Interpret and communicate Right of Way policies and procedures. Ensure conformance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Ensure and monitor a Quality Control program. Respond to public records requests and related inquiries. Represent Right of Way at public meetings / hearings and workshops, and similar forums.

Coordinate with other offices to address and resolve issues.

Monitor, train and assist local governments. Procures consultant services. Reviews consultant invoices. Identify and evaluate advance acquisition opportunities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES : Knowledge and understanding of 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 24 (Uniform Act), relating to real property acquisition and relocation assistance.

Knowledge of real estate principles and practices. Knowledge of quality assurance planning for the acquisition and relocation assistance program.

Skilled in the use of personal computers, including a working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software. Skilled in effectively communicating orally and in writing.

Ability to effectively plan, organize, and work independently. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with others.

Ability to identify training needs, and to develop and present effective acquisition and relocation training. Ability to implement a quality assurance plan for the acquisition and relocation assistance program.

Ability to be self-directed and skilled in problem solving. Ability to understand and interpret real estate appraisals and Right of Way maps.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS : Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S. related State Comptroller's rules and Department of Transportation's invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of real estate experience, or an associates degree from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of real estate experience, or a high school diploma or its equivalent and eight (8) years of real estate experience, or graduation from the FDOT Real Estate Level II Training Program and one (1) year right of way 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.

Last updated : 2024-05-20