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Engineer Trainee
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Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, 33309, USA
Listed on 2026-06-07
Listing for:
State of Florida
Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-06-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental Compliance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Requisition no: 877131
agency: department of transportation
working title: engineer trainee
- pay plan: career service
position number:
salary: $59,273.75 - $76,707.20
posting closing date: 06/19/2026
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professional engineer training program
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 $2,682.07 ($71,709.82 annually including competitive area differential) 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
state of florida department of transportation
job posting description
456/ professional engineer trainee program
open competitive/career service
contact person & email address: nicole von behren nicole.vonbehrente.fl.us
anticipated annual hiring salary: $71,709.82 (includes competitive area differential)
to ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of artificial intelligence (ai) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.
candidates must be united states (u.s.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.
special requirements: you may 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 services 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 located at 605 suwannee street, tallahassee, florida 32399 or call for assistance.
position description: engineer trainees rotate through major disciplines shadowing and assisting professional and technical staff, completing assigned technical engineering tasks, observing and participating in project, leadership and management activities and meetings.
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 contract 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…
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