DRAINAGE DESIGNER III

Requisition No:
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: DRAINAGE DESIGNER III -
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $67,209.42 - $86,976.89
Posting Closing Date: 11/11/2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
647 / PRODUCTION SERVICES
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Patricia Quintela
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ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $3,041.15
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:
Drainage Designer III, District 6/Design/Drainage
This position will contribute to the design and engineering of the state drainage and stormwater management systems, providing a safe and efficient system for all users of our state road facilities.
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:
Florida Department of Transportation District 6, 1000 NW 111TH St. Miami, Florida 33172.
Anticipated Pay:
$3,041.15 /biweekly
A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Perform technical work in drainage design and permitting for in-house projects, with minimal guidance and supervision. This includes, but is not limited to, the design of storm sewers, roadside swales/ditches, retention/detention ponds, exfiltration trenches, and pollution control structures. Additional work includes the documentation of all supporting drainage calculations and computer applications required for design and permitting purposes. This position requires significant coordination with the roadway designer to ensure all project schedules are maintained, and all drainage and permitting problems are resolved.
Assist in responding to drainage inquires (flooding problems) made by the public, Department staff, local government, and others. This includes collection of all relevant drainage data, and development of recommendations for resolution with all supporting drainage calculations, and potential permitting needs.
Assist in completing phase reviews of highway projects designed by consultants with regards to drainage design and permitting. This includes coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (Department) project managers and consultants; making recommendations for improved drainage design and enforcement of Department drainage criteria; establishing permits requirements for each project and completing the required reviews of the permit sketches and applications.
Provides permitting and environmental compliance support to the Construction and Maintenance offices as needed for projects.
Assist in the preparation of Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) reports. This includes collecting drainage data, evaluating floodplain impacts, defining drainage areas, determining outfall locations, establishing permit criteria, defining the involved permit agencies, making recommendations on alternatives and computing cost estimates.
Serves as an Environmental Permitting Specialist to assist in the acquisition of permits. Prepares annual wetland impact inventories and quarterly reconciliation reports as required and provides copies for Central Office. Attends joint agency meetings on potential mitigation sites. Negotiates mitigation site monitoring requirements with agencies and ensures monitoring requirements are met. Reviews work program to ensure mitigation requirements are adequately funded in the correct fiscal year. Tracks payment of Senate Bill mitigation to Water Management Districts. Tracks permit application fees and approves fees in Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) state payment system. Prepares invitations to bid for the purchase of mitigation credits. Verifies consultant's proposed mitigation calculations accuracy and determines mitigation budget estimates for projects moving from PD&E to Design Phase. Tracks purchased credits from mitigation banks using spreadsheets. Reviews approved permits for required mitigation credits and submit required proof of mitigation purchase letters. Assists to develop and reviews mitigation plans for wetland creation projects. Assists to develop specifications and establishes right of way requirements for mitigation projects.
Recommend improvements and innovations to the District Drainage Engineer on any drainage and permit work process. This may include changes/revisions to the drainage databases, management of our resources, processing of phase reviews, or any other process overseen by the Drainage section.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• environmental laws, regulations, and permitting process for federal, state and local agencies
• environmental issues (wetlands, endangered species, secondary and cumulative impacts)
• the department's design, construction and maintenance processes
• general engineering practices and Department design criteria
• basic storm water management
• Computer Aided Drafting and Design software, including Microstation and Geopak
• engineering, design, construction, and drainage related issues

Skills in:

• developing appropriate information to satisfy permitting requirements
• interpreting maps, aerials and construction plans
• calculating mitigation requirements

Ability to:

• perform field reviews
• identify upland and wetland plant species
• conduct wetland jurisdictional determinations and establish jurisdictional boundaries according to agency standards/criteria
• use spreadsheets to estimate and track mitigation and purchases
• understand both written and verbal instructions
• field identify threatened and endangered species and habitat
• communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• establish and maintain working relationships with others

Minimum Qualifications:
A high school diploma or its equivalent and two years of continuous employment experience or two years of higher education with a cumulative of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours.
OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: During a declared emergency event, the incumbent will be required to assist the District as needed.
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.
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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 ( ). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
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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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