ENGINEER TRAINEE - 55002522

Overview

Requisition No : 862642

Agency : Department of Transportation

Working Title : ENGINEER TRAINEE - 55002522

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 55002522

Salary : $58,726.74 - $75,999.31

Posting Closing Date : 10 / 23 / 2025

Total Compensation Estimator

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

756 / Professional Engineer Trainee

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICES

CONTACT PERSON : Carol Neumann

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER : 813-975-6620

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS : carol.neumann@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE : $2,258.72 - $2,923.05 / biweekly range / $58,726.74 - $75,999.31 / annual range

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY : $2,591.37

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $18.40 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.

Do you have the desire to be a leader in an innovative organization?

Do you have a passion for improving your community and protecting the environment?

The four-year Professional Engineer Training Program offers exciting career path opportunities to professional registration and advancement to leadership in the Florida Department of Transportation. The first 18 months provides practical hands-on exposure to major disciplines such as Planning, Traffic Operations, Structures, Design, Construction, and Maintenance. Depending on your performance and availability, you could be placed in the technical area of your choice where your passion and the Department's needs come together to prepare you to successfully attain your license. Opportunities for the program exist in all the Department's seven districts, the Turnpike Enterprise, or Central Office. The anticipated bi-weekly salary is $2,591.37 ($67,375.65 annually) with increases at 12, 24, 36, and 48 months, contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding. An additional increase may be granted upon attaining a Florida Professional Engineer License. We offer an excellent benefits package including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, low premium healthcare options, retirement plan options, deferred compensation plans, tuition waivers, and many training opportunities for professional growth and development. For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to the department 039s benefits site : Note : please refer to the official link in the posting for the exact URL.

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 :

Professional Engineer Trainee

The Professional Engineer (P.E.) Training Program is the Department's premier instructional opportunity for engineering graduates by offering an initial career path providing broad, practical experience in the field of transportation engineering, leading to licensure as a Professional Engineer in Florida.

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

D7 – Headquarters

11201 McKinley Dr

Tampa, FL 33612

Your Specific Responsibilities :

• Maintenance Phase : Performs technical engineering tasks of gradually increasing complexity in Field Operations, Warehouse, Repair Shops, and Maintenance Systems.
• Construction Phase : Performs technical engineering and construction contracts administration tasks of gradually increasing complexity in Roadway, Drainage, Traffic Control Devices and Structures.
• Design Phase : Performs technical engineering tasks, including sample projects of gradually increasingly complexity in Roadway Design, Drainage Design, and Traffic Design
• Traffic Operations Phase : Performs technical engineering tasks of gradually increasing complexity in Signing Pavement Marking, Operations Analysis, Signalization and Signal Systems and Highway Safety.
• Survey & Mapping Phase : Performs technical surveying tasks of gradually increasing complexity in Base Line Control, Design Survey, and Right of Way Survey.
• Planning and Environmental Management (PLEMO) Phase : Receives instruction and performs technical planning tasks in Transportation Statistics, Multi-Modal Transportation Planning, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five Year Plan, Project Evaluation and System Planning, and related areas.
• Materials Phase : Receives instruction and performs technical engineering tasks in Structural Materials & Research, Field Operations & Certification, Bituminous Materials & Research, Pavement Evaluation, Soil Materials & Research, Aggregate Control and Chemical Materials & Corrosion Research.
• Right of Way Phase : Receives instruction and performs engineering tasks in Drafting, Legal Description, and Right of Way Computations.
• Structures : Receives instruction and performs engineering tasks in Bridge Design, Retaining Walls, Sign Structures, Box Culverts, Traffic Signal Structures, Plan Reviews, and Shop Drawing Reviews.

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

Knowledge of :

Skills in :

Ability to :

Licensure / Registration / Certification Requirements :

Other Job-Related Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications :

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

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

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 (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.

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