BRIDGE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 55004779

Requisition No: 876872 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: BRIDGE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - 55004779

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55004779 

Salary:  $44,898.84 - $58,104.38 

Posting Closing Date: 06/05/2026 

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State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

235 / Bridge Maint. & Operations

Internal Agency

Only Current Department Of Transportation Employees Will Be Considered For This Position

Career Service

Full-Time

 

Contact Person: Kaitlyn Brink 

Contact Phone Number: (386) 961-7015

Contact Email Address: Kaitlyn.Brink@dot.state.fl.us

Hiring Salary Range: $1,726.88 - $2,234.78 / 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.

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 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:

FDOT Lake City Bridge

710 NW Lake Jeffery Road

Lake City, FL 32055

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Performs routine maintenance, structural repairs, and emergency repairs to bridges and ancillary

structures. Operates lift equipment such as bucket trucks and platform trucks. Operates and maintains

the maintenance Under Bridge Inspection Machine.

 

Performs maintenance inspections, routine maintenance, routine repairs, and emergency repairs to mechanical equipment and electrical systems.

 

Plans and organizes work needs for maintenance and repair of bridges and ancillary structures. Directs

and trains assistants in the performance of routine maintenance and repairs of bridges and ancillary

structures.

 

Performs operational maintenance and periodic preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.

 

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

 

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of bridge and ancillary structures maintenance and repair methods and process.
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment and electrical systems.