Engineer Trainee - 55009486

Other; DeLand (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Transportation is accepting applications for an Engineer Trainee in its four-year Professional Engineer Training Program, based in District Five (DeLand). Trainees rotate through planning, traffic operations, structures, design, construction, and maintenance to prepare for licensure and leadership roles.

Shadowing professional staff and completing assigned technical tasks, trainees gain exposure to agency training through the LMS, with placement in seven districts,

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Candidates must provide own work; AI tools prohibited for applications and interviews
• Access to professional development and training through agency LMS
• Placement in any of seven districts, Turnpike Enterprise, or Central Office based on performance and availability

Responsibilities

• Shadow professional staff and complete assigned technical tasks to prepare for licensure and leadership roles
• Rotate through planning, traffic operations, structures, design, construction, and maintenance disciplines
• Based in District Five (DeLand) with placement in multiple districts or Central Office based on performance and availability

Job description

Engineer Trainee in the Florida Department of Transportation's four-year Professional Engineer Training Program, based in District Five (DeLand). Candidates rotate through major disciplines including planning, traffic operations, structures, design, construction, and maintenance, shadowing professional staff and completing assigned technical tasks to prepare for professional engineering licensure and leadership roles.

Key qualifications:

• United States citizen or lawfully authorized alien worker
• Candidates must provide own work; AI tools prohibited for applications and interviews
• Access to professional development and training through agency learning management system
• Placement available in any of seven districts, Turnpike Enterprise, or Central Office based on performance and availability