HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECH II TRAINEE - 55002799

Location: BROOKSVILLE, FL, US

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECH II TRAINEE - 55002799

Date:

Sep 16, 2026

Requisition No: 883644

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECH II TRAINEE - 55002799

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55002799

Salary:  $30,871.97 - $39,951.96

Posting Closing Date: 09/23/2026

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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

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Debbie Summerall

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (352) 848-2600

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,187.38 - $1,536.61 Biweekly  /  $30,871.97 - $39,951.96 Annual

ANTICIPATED HIRING SALARY: $1,395.07 / Biweekly

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 Work You Will Do:

Highway Maintenance Technician Trainee – District Seven – District Maintenance – 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

Annual Salary:

$36,271.82

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 and/or fences, assists in the repair of asphalt/concrete surfaces, cuts, trims, and removes trees, shrubs and vegetation, assists in shoulder restoration including mulching, seeding, fertilizing, etc., removes litter and debris, performs large and small machine mowing, assists in repair, replacement and/or cleaning of drainage structures, assists in installation and/or removal of signs.

Inspects and performs light maintenance on tools, equipment and vehicles.

Flags traffic and/or places or removes traffic control devices.

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

Knowledge of:

KNOWLEDGE OF TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION MEASURING TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, OR INSTRUMENTS AND STANDARD SAFETY TECHNIQUES.

Skills in:

SKILLED IN: OPERATING A VARIETY OF HAND AND POWER TOOLS.

Ability to:

ABILITY TO: READ AND UNDERSTAND JOB-RELATED MATERIALS AND FILL OUT REPORTS AND FORMS.

MAINTAIN AND REPAIR HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND/OR OTHER HIGHWAY STRUCTURES.

COMMUNICATE BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING, INCLUDING FOLLOWING ORAL/WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.

DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS.

LIFT, CARRY, AND HANDLE UP TO 50 POUNDS.

STOOP, CLIMB, SQUAT, PUSH, PULL, CRAWL OR BEND ON A FREQUENT BASIS.

WORK OUTDOORS IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, ON VARIOUS TERRAINS AND AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS OR IN HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC.

STAND FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

ABILITY TO PERFORM MINOR MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPAIR JOBS.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

N/A

Other Job-Related Requirements:

While on duty status, the positions incumbent must be readily available to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), consistent with the type of commercial driver's license (CDL) the incumbent is required to possess, or on a ro