HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II - 55007198

Requisition No: 857247 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II - 55007198

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55007198 

Salary:  $36,554.24 - $47,305.48 

Posting Closing Date: 08/10/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

496 / PALM BEACH OPERATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

 

CONTACT PERSON: Scott Brown

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Scott.Brown@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,405.93 - $1,819.44/biweekly range / $36,554.24 - $47,305.48/annual 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 Work You Will Do:

Highway Maintenance Technician II / District Four/Director of Operations / District Maintenance / West Palm Beach Maintenance – Eng/Contracts

 

This position will maintain safe roadways, bridges, and signs for Florida drivers, operate a variety of vehicles and mechanized equipment, use tools to complete independent manual labor to maintain roads and bridges, and complete rough carpentry, masonry, and painting.  

 

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 4 - Palm Beach Operations, 7900 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33413

 

Annual Salary Range:

$36,554.24 - $47,305.48

 

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,934.40 will be added to the annual salary.

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Upon receipt of the required CDL Instructional permit or license; operates a variety of vehicles and mechanized equipment to include backhoe, tractors with attachments, crew cabs and dump truck. Performs pre-trip inspection/minor maintenance on vehicles/equipment that they are operating. Cleans and washes equipment.

 

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.

 

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

 

Performs Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic).

 

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

 

Knowledge of:

• Typical construction measuring tools, equipment, or instruments and standard safety techniques.

 

Skills in:

• Oper