SURVEY TITLE & DOCUMENTS SPECIALIST II - 55013460

Overview

SURVEY TITLE & DOCUMENTS SPECIALIST II - 55013460

Date : Oct 10, 2025

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Requisition No : 862672

Agency : Department of Transportation

Working Title : SURVEY TITLE & DOCUMENTS SPECIALIST II - 55013460

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

759 / Surveying and Mapping

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON : Kaleemah Raheem

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER : (813) 975-6098

HIRING SALARY RANGE : $1,938.24 - $2,508.31 / biweekly range / $50,394.19 – $65,216.01 / annual range

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $478.40 will be added to the annual salary.

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 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 Title & Documents Specialist II / Surveying & Mapping Office

This position will review title search, prepare Parcel Information Sheets (PIS) and prepare necessary legal documents.

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

11201 N. McKinley Drive

Tampa, FL 33612

Your Specific Responsibilities

Evaluates, reviews, and analyzes title search reports for accuracy and compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Assembles right of way packages for delivery to Right of Way Administration, which include marked right of way maps, acquisition documents, title search reports, and transmittal letters. Provides technical title and mapping assistance to Title and Documents Technicians.

Reviews and composes complex real property legal descriptions for incorporation into instruments of conveyance for required right of way parcels ensuring the needed right of way is completely and accurately described in a manner consistent with acceptable surveying practice. Ensures parent tract properties of take areas are accurately depicted on the right of way map. Checks that all easements identified in the title search reports that lie within take areas are properly depicted on the right of way map.

Researches public records to determine parcel ownership and any associated encumbrances for complex parcels. Performs Quality Assurance Reviews of submitted title searches for donations and easement exchanges.

Assists the section supervisor in providing technical direction and guidance to the offices of Legal, Right of Way, Design, Construction, Maintenance, consultants, and title companies, with regards to title and mapping matters. Attends meetings with consultants, department staff, and other governmental agencies to discuss and resolve title issues on surveying & mapping projects in order to achieve a quality end product and meet project schedules.

Prepares Parcel Information Sheets from analysis of title search reports and acquisition take areas. Enters parcel number, ownership, and property interest data into the Right of Way Management System (RWMS).

Trains new and existing employees in the title search and mapping processes and applications. Researches Florida Statutes to assist in resolving title discrepancies on property to be acquired by the Department.

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

Knowledge of :

• Public records recording systems, title transfers, probate requirements, title subordinations, and property documents of conveyance
• The principles and techniques of effective written and verbal communication

Skills in :

Ability to :

Minimum Qualifications

The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including :

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 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 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 (850) 414-5300 for assistance.

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.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 6 : 00 p.m., Eastern time

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