Highway Maintenance Technician Ii

Highway Maintenance Technician II -

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.

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.

The work you will do:

• Highway Maintenance Tech II / District Four/Director of Operations / District Maintenance / West Palm Beach Maintenance – Field Support
• Assists with maintaining records of operation.
• Prepares and maintains daily paperwork such as crew activity reports and daily vehicle check lists.
• Operates vehicles and a variety of medium and heavy equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and pre-trip and post-trip inspections on equipment operated.
• Performs manual labor in the maintenance of highways, bridges and other highway facilities while utilizing a variety of hand, pneumatic, and electrical tools.

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:

• District Four Palm Beach Operations 7900 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413

Annual salary range: $36,342.66 - $47,031.67 A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,934.40 will be added to the annual salary.

Your specific responsibilities:

• Upon receipt of the required CDL Instructional permit or license; operates a variety of vehicles and mechanized equipment to include backhoe, tractors with attachments, crew cabs and dump truck.
• Performs pre-trip inspection/minor maintenance on vehicles/equipment that they are operating.
• Cleans and washes equipment.
• Uses a variety of hand, pneumatic and electrical tools to maintain bridges and roadways.
• Performs independent manual labor incidental to job assignments at an intermediate level of complexity with minimal supervision.
• Assists in maintaining a chemical herbicide program along highway rights-of-way.
• Performs rough carpentry, masonry, painting and/or assist in the assembly and erection of highway signs.
• Performs Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic)

The successful candidate will have the following required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of typical construction measuring tools, equipment, or instruments and standard safety techniques
• Skills in operating a variety of hand and power tools
• Operating and performing pre-trip inspections/minor maintenance on vehicles and/or mechanized equipment that they are operating
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, including following oral/written instructions
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and other mechanical equipment
• Ability to maintain and repair highways, bridges and/or other highway structures
• Ability to read and understand job-related materials and fill out reports and forms
• Ability to stand for an extended period of time
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, on various terrains and at various heights or in high volume traffic
• Ability to stoop, climb, squat, push, pull, crawl or bend on a frequent basis
• Ability to lift, carry and handle up to 50 pounds

Other job-related requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies.
• While on-duty status, the position's incumbent must be readily available to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), consistent with the type of commercial driver's license (CDL) the incumbent is required to possess, or on a routine basis performs other CMV safety-sensitive functions.
• Obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) - Intermediate Level within one year and maintain it.
• Possess a valid Class "E" driver's license and obtain a Class "B" CDL Instructional Permit within 60 days of appointment to the position and obtain a valid Class "B" CDL with air brakes within 10 months of appointment to the…