Engineering Specialist II

Job Information

Requisition No: 865335 Agency:
Military Affairs

Working Title:

Engineering Specialist II Pay Plan:
Career Service Position Number:  Salary: $45,060.11 Posting Closing Date: 11/28/2025 Total Compensation Estimator Department of Military Affairs
*** OPEN COMPETITIVE
*** Final date to receive applications: 11:59 p.m. on closing date VACANCY #

WORK LOCATION:

STARKE, FL ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA) The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to

• New employees of the Department of Military Affairs will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• New employees of the Department of Military Affairs are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program.
• The Department of Military Affairs is paid on a monthly basis.
• This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
• As a CANDIDATE, you are required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
• Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.

• A High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
• Four (4) years of professional, full-time-equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction, or related field.
• Education may substitute for experience a year-for-year basis.

• Serves as liaison with professionals. Coordinates with building and regulatory officials concerning various construction and regulatory laws and regulations. Coordinates with the Department of Military Affairs, architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Assists in the estimation and acquisition method of labor and materials for construction projects, consulting in pre-construction planning, preparing purchase requisitions, scheduling material delivery, contacting and coordinating with outside vendors, and preparing production schedules and profess reports.
• Prepares documentation for construction project scope development, solicitation, advertisement on the VS, pre-bed execution, and bed opening execution.
• Performs construction related field inspection work, to include verification of survey, elevations, GIS mapping, and geospatial verification.

• Knowledge of the principles, techniques, materials, and equipment used in building construction
• Knowledge of engineering design, construction, project closeout, and operations
• Knowledge of common ASTM testing methods and current construction test result standards
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Ability to professionally interface with Senior Military Leadership and provide the appropriate level of customer service
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate building construction project activities
• Ability to understand construction contracts and work with Contracting Branch throughout the development, execution, and closeout phases of construction
• Ability to respond to inquiries by staff, vendors, and contractors or disseminate inquiries to the appropriate office in order to support timely execution of construction
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data
• Ability to review constructability of engineering and architectural plan
• Ability to monitor and inspect building projects
• Ability to communicate engineering information and understand the chain of responsibility as it applies to such information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedure
• Able to travel at least 30% of the time with some overnight stays

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

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