Engineer Trainee
Job in
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, 33612, USA
Listed on 2026-07-19
Listing for:
State of Florida
Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Safety Engineer, Environmental Compliance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Requisition no: 879377
Agency: department of transportation
Working title:
engineer trainee
- Pay plan: career service
Position number:
Salary: $60,995.12 - $78,934.86
Posting closing date: 07/24/2026
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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 ($69,733.82 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
State of florida department of transportation
Job posting description
756 / professional engineer trainees
Open competitive
Career service
Contact person: carol neumann
Contact phone number:
Contact email address: carol.neumannte.fl.us
Hiring salary range: $ 2,345.97 - $3,035.96 /biweekly range / $60,995.12-$78,934.86 /annual range
Anticipated biweekly salary: $2,682.07 biweekly
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.
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 one fdot 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 one fdot 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:
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 contracts administration tasks of gradually increasing complexity in roadway, drainage, traffic control devices and structures.
Design phase:…
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