HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I - 55009342

Requisition No: 869613 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I - 55009342

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55009342 

Salary:  $34,760.00 - $43,155.52 

Posting Closing Date: 02/13/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

Cost Center 591 / DeLand Maintenance

 OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE 

FULL-TIME

 

CONTACT PERSON:  Debra Graham

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 386-740-3402

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Debra.Graham@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY: $1,593.86 /biweekly  / $41,440.36 /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.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

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 I, District Five, District Maintenance, DeLand Maintenance

 

This position will use a variety of hand, pneumatic, and electrical tools to maintain bridges and roadways. Preforms Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic).

 

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:

District Five, 1650 North Kepler Road, DeLand, Florida 32724

 

Annual Salary:

$41,440.36 

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

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. Operates a motor vehicle to travel to and from work sites.

 

Perform pre-trip inspection/minor maintenance on vehicles/equipment. Cleans and washes equipment.

 

Preforms rough carpentry, masonry, painting and/or assist in the assembly and erection of highway signs.

 

Preforms Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic)

 

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

Ability to:

• Read and understand job-related materials and fill out reports and forms; maintain and repair highways br