HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II - 55003299

State of Florida

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be responsible for maintaining our state roadway system. 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. 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.

Requirements

Knowledge of typical construction measuring tools, equipment, or instruments and standard safety techniques.
Skills in operating a variety of hand and power tools.
Skills in 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.
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 operate motor vehicles and other mechanical equipment.
Must respond to emergencies.
Must be readily available to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) while on-duty status, 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.
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 60 days of appointment to the position and obtain a CDL Class B license with air brakes within 10 months of appointment.
Must have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy.
Must meet the qualifications outlined in Title 49 CFR Part 391.11.
Must register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a query once the CLP is obtained.
Must have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Obtain certification in Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) – Intermediate Level within one year and maintain it.

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of vehicles and mechanized equipment to include backhoe, tractors with attachments, crew cabs, and dump truck upon receipt of the required CDL Instructional permit or license.
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).