Highway Maintenance Technician II - 55013728

State of Florida•Orlando, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will operate 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. 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.
Operate and perform 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.
Must respond to emergencies and be “on-call” (24-hour duty) when necessary.
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.
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.
Possess a valid Class "E" driver’s license.
Obtain a Class "B" CDL Instructional Permit within 60 days of appointment to position.
Obtain a valid Class "B" CDL with air brakes within 10 months of appointment.
A valid 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.
Obtain a CDL Class B license with air brakes within 10 months of appointment.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.

Responsibilities

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).