DOT INTERN - D3 - 55990824

Florida; Chipley (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Transportation in Chipley, FL offers a part-time internship (DOT Intern – D3) with 20 hours per week at $15 per hour. This role supports contract plans, quality control, LAP reviews, and field checks under the District Roadway Design office.

The successful candidate will assist with developing design details, data collection, and presenting concepts while gaining hands-on highway design experience within a state agency.

Qualifications

• CADD tools knowledge preferred.
• Understanding of highway design concepts and terminologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and preparing contract plans and specifications.
• Assist with quality control reviews, permits reviews, LAP reviews.
• Assist in field reviews, data collection, estimates reviews, and customer service request documentation.
• Assist in presenting design details and concepts.

Skills

CADD Tools

Highway Design Principles

Job description

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

Cost Center / Cost Center Name

OPEN COMPETITIVE

OTHER PERSONNEL SERVICES / PART-TIME INTERNSHIP POSITION

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: [phone]

HOURS PER WEEK: 20

HOURLY RATE: $15

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:

DOT Intern – D3

This position will assist with contract plans, quality control reviews, and field reviews in the District Roadway Design office.

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:

1074 Highway 90

Chipley, FL 32428

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assist with developing and preparing contract plans and specifications.

Assist with performing quality control reviews, permits reviews, and Local Agency Program (LAP) reviews.

Assist in field reviews and field evaluation, data collection, estimates reviews, and customer service request documentation.

Assist in preparing and presenting design details and concepts.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) tools and automated office products
• Concepts, terminologies, design principles, and analytical techniques of Highway Design.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Communicating technical information verbally in writing

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide identification supporting citizenship or authority to work for the duration of program participation.
• Participants are required to comply with all statutes and rules and the Department’s policies, procedures, regulations, and Code of Ethics.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

You will 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 Service 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 Affiliated 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 at [phone] for assistance.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.