EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - 55003381

Requisition No: 866886 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - 55003381

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55003381 

Salary:  38,608.77 - 49,964.30 

Posting Closing Date: 12/28/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

796 / Tampa Operations Center

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

 

CONTACT PERSON: Malyeah Sanders           

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-612-3303

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: malyeah.sanders@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,4848.95 - $1,921.70 / biweekly range

                                  $38,607.77 - $49,964.30 / annual range

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: 1,581.69

 

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $769.60 will be added to the annual salary.

 

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:

Equipment Operator / Tampa Operations Center

 

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

 

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:

Tampa Operations Center

2822 Leslie Rd

Tampa, FL 33619

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Performs minor maintenance and servicing work in connection with any type of equipment operated and assists in the repairs of this equipment; checks and adds fluids, checks/adjusts brakes, maintains proper air pressure in all tires, etc. Cleans and washes equipment. After obtaining the required Instructional CDL permit or license, operates vehicles and a variety of small and medium equipment that may include, but not limited to; dump truck, front end loader, skid steer loader, grader, lift equipment, small bulldozer and asphalt repair truck while performing bridge and roadway maintenance. Oversees crews performing maintenance activities.

 

Uses a variety of hand, pneumatic, and electrical tools to maintain bridges and roadways. Performs independent manual labor incidental to job assignments with minimal supervision.

 

Performs tree trimming, rough carpentry, masonry, painting and/or assists in the assembly and erection of highway signs.

 

Performs Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic). Assists with crew activity reports as needed.

 

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

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