HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECH II TRAINEE - 55003809

Requisition No: 858188 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECH II TRAINEE - 55003809

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55003809 

Salary:  $34,759.92 - $68,175.38 

Posting Closing Date: 08/17/2025 

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Highway Maintenance Tech II Trainee

 

Are you looking to start a hands-on career in highway maintenance and earn your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)? The Highway Maintenance Tech II Trainee Program is a structured, two-year, entry-level opportunity designed to help you launch a career as a licensed CDL professional with the Florida Department of Transportation.  (Participants are expected to remain with the program for its full duration as a condition of the Department covering CDL-related training and testing.)

 

As an applicant you must possess a valid Class “E” Driver’s License at the time of application and commit to fulfill a two-year requirement to the program.

 

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

798 / BROOKSVILLE OPERATIONS CENTER

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

 

CONTACT PERSON:  Debbie Summerall

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (352) 848-2600

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: deborah.summerall@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,195.25 - $1,546.60/biweekly range/ $31,076.58 - $40,216.75 /annual range

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: $1,367.72

 

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:

Highway Maintenance Tech II Trainee – Brooksville 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:

Florida Department of Transportation

Brooksville Operations Center

16411 Spring Hill Dr

Brooksville, 34604

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assists with operating a variety of vehicles and mechanized equipment to include backhoe, tractors with attachments, crew cabs, and dump truck once a Class B License Instructional Permit is obtained. Performs pre-trip inspection/minor maintenance on vehicles/equipment. Cleans and washed equipment.

 

Uses small hand, power and pneumatic tools. Examples include shovels, hammers, drills, handheld string and blade trimmers, push mowers, saws, jackhammers, etc. The duties and responsibilities are done in the performance and completion of one or more of the following assignments; repairs and/or replaces guardrails, attenuators