HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECH II TRAINEE - 55003809

State of Florida

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking to start a hands-on career in highway maintenance and earn your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)? The Highway Maintenance Tech II Trainee Program is a structured, two-year, entry-level opportunity designed to help you launch a career as a licensed CDL professional with the Florida Department of Transportation. (Participants are expected to remain with the program for its full duration as a condition of the Department covering CDL-related training and testing.) As an applicant you must possess a valid Class “E” Driver’s License at the time of application and commit to fulfill a two-year requirement to the program. 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.

Requirements

Knowledge of TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION MEASURING TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, OR INSTRUMENTS AND STANDARD SAFETY TECHNIQUES.
Skills in OPERATING A VARIETY OF HAND AND POWER TOOLS.
Ability to: READ AND UNDERSTAND JOB-RELATED MATERIALS AND FILL OUT REPORTS AND FORMS.
Ability to: MAINTAIN AND REPAIR HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND/OR OTHER HIGHWAY STRUCTURES
Ability to: COMMUNICATE BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING, INCLUDING FOLLOWING ORAL/WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
Ability to: DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
Ability to: LIFT, CARRY, AND HANDLE UP TO 50 POUNDS
Ability to: STOOP, CLIMB, SQUAT, PUSH, PULL, CRAWL OR BEND ON A FREQUENT BASIS
Ability to: WORK OUTDOORS IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, ON VARIOUS TERRAINS AND AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS OR IN HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC
Ability to: STAND FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
Ability to: PERFORM MINOR MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPAIR JOB
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.
A Class E driver's license is required at time of hire.
A CDL Class "B" License Instructional Permit is required within 90 days of hire and obtain a CDL Class B license with air brakes within 12 months of employment.
Class “E” Driver’s License
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.

Responsibilities

Assists with operating a variety of vehicles and mechanized equipment to include backhoe, tractors with attachments, crew cabs, and dump truck once a Class B License Instructional Permit is obtained. Performs pre-trip inspection/minor maintenance on vehicles/equipment. Cleans and washed equipment.
Uses small hand, power and pneumatic tools. Examples include shovels, hammers, drills, handheld string and blade trimmers, push mowers, saws, jackhammers, etc. The duties and responsibilities are done in the performance and completion of one or more of the following assignments; repairs and/or replaces guardrails, attenuators and/or fences, assists in the repair of asphalt/concrete surfaces, cuts, trims, and removes trees, shrubs and vegetation, assists in shoulder restoration including mulching, seeding, fertilizing, etc., removes litter and debris, performs large and small machine mowing, assists in repair, replacement and/or cleaning of drainage structures, assists in installation and/or removal of signs.
Inspects and performs light maintenance on tools, equipment and vehicles.
Flags traffic and/or places or removes traffic control devices.