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Materials Specialist-Lab
Job in
Lake City, Columbia County, Florida, 32025, USA
Listed on 2026-06-07
Listing for:
State of Florida
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Requisition no: 877088
Agency: department of transportation
Working title:
materials specialist-lab
- Pay plan: career service
Position number:
Salary: $52,514.65 - $67,960.13
Posting closing date: 06/12/2026
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State of florida department of transportation
Job posting description
219 / materials and research
Open competitive
Career service
Full-time
Contact person: amanda sharp
Contact phone number:
Contact email address: amanda.sharpte.fl.us
Hiring salary range: $2,019.79 - $2,613.85/biweekly range
$52,514.65 - $67,960.13/annual range
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.
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.
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:
Materials specialist - lab
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:
Materials and research - 1109 south marion avenue, lake city, fl 32025
Your specific responsibilities:
Make/recommend improvements to optimize delivery or improve results. Notify stakeholders of any changes to the project/process. Ensure project/process is consistent, predictable and repeatable.
Perform laboratory testing in accordance with the applicable florida sampling and testing methods, american association of state highway and transportation officials or american society for testing and materials test method. Report results precisely in the appropriate database. Keep all testing equipment calibrated and in good working order.
Perform analysis of materials data for contract and procedural compliance. Take timely action to correct any errors in the data. Actively facilitates the notification of stakeholders of errors, failures or negative trends.
Provide materials related technical support to customers as requested. Provide support in time to meet the customer's needs.
Review quality control plans, construction plans, specifications, procedures and any other documents necessary to execute the department's mission. Provide clear comments as requested in time to be useful to the customer.
The successful candidate will have the following required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
* knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of materials laboratory.
* knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations.
Skills in:
* skilled in using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments.
Ability to:
* ability to operate a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
* ability to analyze and interpret engineering data.
* ability to solve problems relating to engineering.
* ability to perform technical engineering inspections.
* ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques.
* ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
* ability to communicate engineering information effectively.
* ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
* ability to lift 50 pounds and move around uneven terrain without assistance.
Other job-related requirements:
* must possess or obtain and maintain at least one of the following qualification areas: asphalt plant level i, aggregate testing technician, aci concrete lab technician, limerock bearing ratio (l ) technician. Must pass or have passed construction math and contract plans reading self study examinations.
Minimum qualifications:
* high school diploma or equivalent. Prior experience operating a personal computer for word processing and spreadsheets.
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