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Posting Closing Date: 09/14/2025

Salary: $26.00/hour (40 hours per week; 1,920 hours per year)

Location: 100 CR 832 Felda, FL 33930

Residency requirement: Must live within 25 miles of either Dinner Island Ranch, Spirit-of-the-Wild, or Okaloacoochee Slough WMA. The employee’s home will be their assigned office.

Supervisor: Marsha Ward

Working hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, may require some nights or weekends. Maximum allowable hours in a year: 1,920.

Minimum qualifications: Eight years professional experience in a closely-related business, management, engineering, project management, or biological related field is required. A bachelor’s degree from a college or university with a major in a relevant field can substitute for four of the eight years of required experience. A master's degree in a relevant field can substitute for one additional year of the required experience.

Additional requirements: Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Must possess and maintain a valid minimum Class E State of Florida driver’s license.

Description of duties: The FWC’s South Region Wildlife and Habitat Management Section seeks a Project Manager to assist in project administration, including maintaining responsibility and administrative control of projects from the bidding phase through completion, predominantly on three Lead Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) located in Hendry County (Dinner Island Ranch, Spirit-of-the-Wild, and Okaloacoochee Slough WMAs). This position supports WHM staff managing wildlife, habitat, and public use on these WMAs, and could support WHM staff on other WMAs in the South Region. This position drafts, develops, and coordinates projects pertaining to WMA lands. Projects managed by this position may include habitat management, equipment purchase or maintenance, and infrastructure projects (e.g., construction and maintenance; building maintenance; fire line installation and maintenance; fence repair, installation, and removal).

Examples of work include:

Develop project specifications for both ongoing and new projects.
Be on-site for assigned WMAs for project development and oversight, to conduct and lead pre-bid/pre-quote meetings and site visits, monitor vendor performance, and ensure the succesful completion of projects.
Provide on-site resolution of project problems.
Acquire permits and compliance letters related to projects.
Approve and initiate purchase orders, change orders, and substitutions of materials, equipment, and workmanship.
Conduct routine site, substantial completion, and final inspection of assisgned projects.
Effectively develop, monitor, and manage project budgets.
Approve payments for work satifactorily completed.
Ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations to the state by vendors.
Develop strong professional relationships with WMA staff.

This position may also be trained to serve as a Contract Manager in the procurement of goods and services for WHM in the South Region. Duties associated would include developing formal solicitations for goods and services over $35,000; submitting requisitions, change orders, and invoices in MyFloridaMarketPlace; monitoring vendor performance and addressing deficiencies or other concerns.

This position will work as a team with other FWC staff within the South Region to accomplish job responsibilities. The position must reside within 25 miles of one of the assigned WMAs, and the employee’s home will be their assigned office. The successful candidate will assist the Regional Wildlife Biologist with other duties as requested, and must occasionally attend regional and divisional meetings, various trainings, and assist on other management areas as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge and understanding of management principles and practices, business functional areas such as accounting and budgeting, state purchasing laws and rules, and state purchasing processes.
Ability to work independently and solve problems and make sound decisions.
Ability to determine work priorities and ensure timely completion of work assignments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to efficiently and effectively communicate with external and internal customers.

Ability to interact with stakeholders, co-workers, and cooperating agencies in a professional manner.
Ability to track spending and monitor budgets.
Knowledge and experience in managing large budgets.
Knowledge and experience with contract management, communicating with contractors, and resolving disputes.
Ability to plan and prioritize work assignments.
Ability to oversee multiple projects and set priorities.
Proficiency in the use of Windows applications and Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel).

Knowledge of the principles, techniques, materials and equipment used in construction related projects.
Ability to work outside under inclement weather conditions.
Familiarity with infrastructure development and maintenance.
Familiarity with outdoor recreational activities and the facilities needed to support them.
Knowledge of Florida ecosystems and natural processes.