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STRUCTURES RESEARCH SPECIALIST I - 55000123

Date: Jun 2, 2025

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Requisition No: 854098

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: STRUCTURES RESEARCH SPECIALIST I - 55000123

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55000123

Salary: $44,867.64 - $58,064.01

Posting Closing Date: 06/22/2025

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

986 / Structures Design Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Clark Conyers

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-921-7110

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,725.68 - $2,233.23/biweekly range/$44,867.64 - $58,064.01/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:

Structures Research Specialist I at the Structures Research Center

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:

2007 E. Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310

Annual Salary Range:

$44,867.64 - $58,064.01

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assists in the planning and fabrication of metal fixtures, including welding, metal cutting and machining.

Assists in the planning, construction, fabrication of non-metal test fixtures and set ups such as concrete and wood.

Assists in instrumentation of test specimens for on-site testing and instrumentation of bridges in the field.

Assists in maintaining lab facilities and equipment to ensure proper, safe and efficient operation.

Drives a bridge load test vehicle (CDL) to the testing sites throughout the state and operates the vehicle during testing operations. Drives the Lab vehicles with the transporter to pick up or deliver materials throughout the state.

Prepares detailed take-offs of materials and labor for building test specimens and components and assists in purchasing materials as needed.

Operates and maintains Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines.

Assists contractors engaged in research contract projects.

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

Knowledge of:

+ Knowledge of fabrication in wood, metal and concrete

+ Knowledge of construction techniques, and the ability to apply those techniques

+ Knowledge of welding details and equipment and the ability to weld different metals

+ Knowledge of Safety Practices and OSHA regulations

+ Knowledge of computers and software such as Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Microsoft (MS) Office.

Skills in:

+ Skill in operating heavy construction equipment

Ability to:

+ The ability to read and interpret construction plans and the ability to apply quantitative techniques

+ Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments

+ Ability to communicate engineering information effectively verbally and writing

+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

+ Ability to operate a wide variety of tools, both hand and power including metal machining

+ Ability to lift 50pounds, climb ladders and work from a mobile platform (work from heights)

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

+ Class “A” CDL

Other Job-Related Requirements:

This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or its equivalent

This position requires a valid Class (A) driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:

+ three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;

+ any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;

+ a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and

+ a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction, in the past four (4) years.

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

In order to be eligible for hire into a position requiring a Commercial Driver License (CDL), applicants must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol (FMCSA) Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a pre-employment query. Click here (https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register) to register for the Clearinghouse. A mandatory drug screening will be performed on the successful applicant.

Applicants hired for this position with a Class E license will be required to obtain a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) within 60 days of appointment, attend CDL training and successfully pass the CDL licensing test and obtain a CDL Class A license with air brakes within 10 months after appointment to the position. Once the CLP is obtained, candidates must register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse, as required, for the Department to conduct a query. Upon hire, this position also requires the applicant to have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. The costs of the initial CDL training and initial testing will be paid by the Department, subject to available funding. An employee will be given three chances to pass the license requirements. The employee will be responsible for paying for the initial CLP fee, as well as any additional training and re-test costs, and the CDL fee. If the employee voluntarily separates from the Department within two (2) years of obtaining their CDL, the employee will be responsible for paying the costs of the initial training and testing.

The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

+ Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)

+ $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)

+ Dental, vision and supplemental insurances

+ State of Florida retirement package

+ 10 paid holidays a year

+ Generous vacation and sick leave

+ Career advancement opportunities

+ Tuition waiver for public college courses

+ A variety of training opportunities

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee