HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II - 55009000

State of Florida; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Florida Department of Transportation as a Highway Maintenance Technician II, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining state roads and bridges. Your responsibilities will include clearing debris, performing repairs, and ensuring safe travel conditions. This position requires emergency response capabilities and offers opportunities for professional development. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits while contributing to the safety and efficiency of Florida's transportation system.

Benefits

Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)

$25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)

Dental, vision and supplemental insurances

State of Florida retirement package

10 paid holidays a year

Generous vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver for public college courses

Qualifications

• Valid Class E driver’s license required.
• Obtain Class B CDL within 10 months.

Responsibilities

• Oversees crews performing maintenance activities.
• Operates vehicles and mechanized equipment.
• Responds to emergencies and performs manual labor.

Skills

Operating hand and power tools

Operating mechanized equipment

Communication

Education

Class E driver’s license

Class B CDL Instructional Permit

Job description

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HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II - 55009000

Date: May 13, 2025

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on ourE-Verify Website .

Requisition No:852794

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II - 55009000

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY SALARY: $1,631.76 ($42,425.76 annual)

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.

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:

Highway Maintenance Technician II – District Five / Ocala Maintenance

In this role, you are key to FDOT’s focus on maintaining Florida state roads and bridges free and clear of hazards/unsafe conditions. Top duties include clearing of debris, applying repairs in roads, shoulders, sidewalks, and ditches, trimming trees, some instances of installing and replacing roadway signage, and implementing road detours to guide traffic in smoke/fire conditions or following major accidents. You will be on the front lines of road maintenance in crews that ensure the traveling public has full, unencumbered access to the state’s roadway systems in blue skies and after extreme weather events. In addition to regularly scheduled work, this job will require 24/7 emergency response, particularly pre and post hurricanes.

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:

FDOT District Five

Ocala Operations

627 NW 30th Avenue

Ocala, FL 34475

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Oversees crews performing maintenance activities. 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.

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:

• Utilization of equipment.

Skills in:

• Operating a variety of hand and power tools.
• Operating and performing pre-trip inspection/minor maintenance on vehicles and/or mechanized equipment that they are operating.

Ability to:

• Read and understand job-related materials and fill out reports and forms.
• Maintain and repair highways, bridges and/or other highway structures.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing, including following oral/written instructions.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Lift, carry, and handle up to 50 pounds.
• Stoop, climb, squat, push, pull, crawl or bend on a frequent basis.
• Work outdoors in various weather conditions, on various terrains and at various heights or in high volume traffic.
• Stand for an extended period of time.
• Operate motor vehicles and other mechanical equipment.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies and be “on-call” (24-hour duty) when necessary. While on-duty status, the positions 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. The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates. Obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) - Intermediate Level within one year and maintain it

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess a valid Class "E" driver’s license and obtain a Class "B" CDL Instructional Permit within 60 days of appointment to position and obtain a valid Class "B" CDL with air brakes within 10 months of appointment to the position.

This position requires a valid Class E driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:

• three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;
• any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;
• a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and
• a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction, in the past four (4) years.

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

In order to be eligible for hire into a position requiring a Commercial Driver License (CDL), applicants must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol (FMCSA) Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a pre-employment query. Click here to register for the Clearinghouse. A mandatory drug screening will be performed on the successful applicant.

Applicants hired for this position with a Class E license will be required to obtain a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) within 60 days of appointment, attend CDL training and successfully pass the CDL licensing test and obtain a CDL Class B license with air brakes within 10 months after appointment to the position. Once the CLP is obtained, candidates must register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a query. Upon hire, this position also requires the applicant to have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. The costs of the initial CDL training and initial testing will be paid by the Department, subject to available funding. An employee will be given three chances to pass the license requirements. The employee will be responsible for paying for the initial CLP fee, as well as any additional training and re-test costs, and the CDL fee. If the employee voluntarily separates from the Department within two (2) years of obtaining their CDL, the employee will be responsible for paying the costs of the initial training and testing.

The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• 10 paid holidays a year
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

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 THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

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 Affirmative 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.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

OCALA, FL, US, 34475 OCALA, FL, US, 34470 OCALA, FL, US, 33474 OCALA, FL, US, 32674 OCALA, FL, US, 34479 OCALA, FL, US, 34478 OCALA, FL, US, 34482 OCALA, FL, US, 34471 OCALA, FL, US, 34473 OCALA, FL, US, 34474 OCALA, FL, US, 34472

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time