Requisition No: 873567
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: CONSTRUCTION TECH SUPPORT COORDINATOR - 55012473
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 55012473
Salary: $60,775.66 - $78,650.86
Posting Closing Date: 05/26/2026
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
106 / District Construction
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
FULL-TIME
CONTACT PERSON: Anna Birosak
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2637
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,468.74/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:
Construction Tech Support Coordinator
District One / Construction
This position enhances the safety of the traveling public through quality assurance field reviews of construction projects and responds to bidder’s questions via the Central Office of Construction webpage. Manages the district wide construction engineering training program and develops and maintains an annual Training and Budget Plan to ensure staff meet qualification and renewal requirements. Coordinates with the Construction Career Days Committee to secure logistics such as travel, food, facilities, and other resources, and schedule volunteer staff for the event.
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 - District One
801 North Broadway Avenue
Bartow, FL 33830
Annual Salary:
$64,187.24
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Assist the District Construction Services Engineer by coordinating the Construction Work Program and ensure proper contract administration of all construction activities as required by the District Construction Office. Conducts quality assurance field reviews of construction projects to ensure conformity with plans and specifications. Performs periodic inspections (day and night) on a representative number of projects (In-House and Consultant Construction Engineering and Inspection (CCEI)) in each center. Advises project administrators of necessary revisions to correct deficiencies. Conducts quality assurance field reviews of inspection staff utilizing the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) critical guide lists on a number of projects. Attends design scoping, phase review, utility coordination, and other meetings. Provides comments at all phases of design concerning biddability, constructability and maintenance of traffic. Coordinates the resolution of construction issues with the Engineer of Record and the Design Project Manager and escalates unresolved issues as needed.
Assist with development of tentative construction schedules recognizing overlapping activities, to determine how much contract time is needed, and what conditions control. Identifies specific critical milestones to be accomplished within the contract. Computes allowable contract time, and indicates any special provisions to be included, to the Production division for inclusion in the construction contract plans package.
Responds to all bidders questions via the Central Office of Construction webpage. The posting of questions and answers is required for all Central Office Construction lettings and District Office lettings of any kind. Questions are emailed directly from bidders. Retrieves suitable responses from the Project Managers, posting the responses on the webpage within the prescribed deadlines, and submitting a monthly summary of questions/answers to the Contracts Administration Office for Central Office lettings only.
Manages the district wide construction engineering training program by identifying District Construction training needs, developing, conducting, reviewing and coordinating professional development for District Staff, including Project Administrators and other Engineering positions. Manages training activities, courses and/or programs for in-house residencies and consultant staff involved in Construction Operations. Coordinate and administer self-study engineering and technical program examinations. Coordinate and administer the Engineer Training Program for Construction, including: development of training schedule, in conjunction with the various Construction Managers, and informing trainees and their Supervisors of the duration and dates of various phases.
Develop and maintain an up-to-date Training and Budget Plan for the fiscal year. Engineering training plans will be prioritized to enable construction personnel to obtain their qualifications or professional renewals within the required time frames. Serves as technical engineering advisor and gives assistance to personnel in the program.
Coordinate and work with the Construction Career Days Committee to secure the necessary travel, food, facilities and all other incidental goods and services required for the event. Coordinate schedules for the volunteer staff to work event.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for road and bridge construction.
- Knowledge of FDOT Construction Project Administration Manual (CPAM).
- Knowledge of the Department's Training requirements, procedures, and specification requirements pertaining to qualification.
- Knowledge in basic computer skills including applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, internet and email capabilities.
Skills in:
- Skilled in scheduling logistical components related to staff and equipment involving volunteer activities.
Ability to:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, roadway and traffic design standards, and contracts.
- Ability to organize, plan, and conduct various meetings.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to organize and maintain files.
- Ability to communicate engineering training information effectively.
Other Job-Related Requirements:
- Class E Driver’s License required.
- Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT).
Minimum Qualifications:
A high school diploma or its equivalent; 2 years experience in a related field can substitute for the high school diploma or equivalency.
This position requires a valid Class (E) 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.
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)
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.
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. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
BARTOW, FL, US, 33830 BARTOW, FL, US, 33831
Nearest Major Market: Lakeland
