MATERIALS SPECIALIST-DRILL CREW - 55003970

Requisition No: 865028 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MATERIALS SPECIALIST-DRILL CREW - 55003970

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55003970 

Salary:  $51,190.67 - $66,246.75 

Posting Closing Date: 11/17/2025 

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State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

 219 / Materials and Research

Open Competitive

Career Service

Full-Time

 

Contact Person:  Amanda Sharp

Contact Phone Number: 386-758-3782

Contact Email Address: Amanda.Sharp@dot.state.fl.us

Hiring Salary Range: $1,968.87  -  $2,547.95/Biweekly Range

 

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 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:

Materials and Research: 1109 South Marion Avenue, Lake City, FL 32025

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Evaluate project/process to determine current performance status. Make/recommend improvements to optimize delivery or improve results. Notify stakeholders of any changes to the project/process. Ensure project/process is consistent, predictable and repeatable.

Perform Independent Assurance evaluations in the field as described in Department procedures and/or the Federal Aid Policy Guide.  Perform these evaluations in an objective and professional manner. Document and report findings. 

Support consultant contracts in accordance with applicable rules, laws and procedures. Review the consultant work effort. Review and comment on invoices.

Perform field and/or laboratory testing in the field in accordance with the applicable Florida Sampling and Testing Methods (FSTM), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Report results precisely in the appropriate database. Keep all testing equipment calibrated and in good working order.

Analyze materials data for contract and procedural compliance. Take timely action to report any errors in the data.

Provide materials related technical support to customers as requested. Provide support in time to meet the customers’ needs. Provide guidance and training to customers. Performs specialized operations and installations.  

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

 

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques of geotechnical field exploration.
• Knowledge of engineering design, construction, production and/or operations.
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