MRP TEAM LEADER - 55005099

Requisition No: 879007 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MRP TEAM LEADER - 55005099

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55005099 

Salary:  $60,004.82 - $77,3.2965 

Posting Closing Date: 07/14/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

110 / District Maintenance

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Amara Schaufler

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (863)519-2314

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Amara.Schaufler@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,715.15 / 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:

MRP Team Leader

District One / District Maintenance / Headquarters-Bartow

The MRP position ensures FDOT maintains safe, functional, and aesthetically consistent roadways across the district by delivering accurate, timely, and standardized maintenance data. This information allows the Department to prioritize maintenance activities, allocate resources efficiently, and meet statewide performance targets. The role also supports budgeting, planning, and operational decision‑making, ultimately strengthening the quality, reliability, and overall performance of Florida’s state highway system.

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 1 Headquarters

District Maintenance

801 N. Broadway Ave,

Bartow, Florida 33830

Annual Salary Range:

$70,593.90 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Perform the inspection and evaluation of routine maintenance conditions as they exist in the field and determine if the highway system is maintained in accordance with established maintenance ratings. Compile Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) reports for each cost center, create graphs from these reports and distribute to appropriate Department of Transportation personnel. Manage, prepare and coordinate the actual on-site inspection and/or evaluation of the MRP computer generated random samples of roadway.

Assist Maintenance Engineer in engineering studies and reviews with maintenance staff engineers for the purpose of maintaining the condition standards. Keep current in civil engineering practices and principles as related to road and bridge construction and maintenance.

Manages contract administration and supporting documentation, including contractor communication, invoice and pay verification, budget and expenditure tracking, work documentation, field reviews, performance reporting, preparation of related agreements, and renewals.

Implement and maintain the MRP for roadway maintenance. Attend training sessions to keep current in established methods of collecting data for all maintenance elements of the MRP. This position is required to meet the qualification criteria for an MRP team leader as required by the State Maintenance Office.

Perform Quality Assurance Reviews on inventory of the Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) Districtwide. Assists with compiling field inventories of all RCI features on all roadway sections within the District.

Perform other duties as required.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of civil engineering practices and principles related to road and bridge construction and maintenance.
• Knowledge of contract administration. Knowledge of basic mathematical calculations.

Skills in:

• Skilled in the use of the Maintenance Rating Program (MRP).
• Skilled in the use and interpretation of the Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, policies, procedures, and manuals as related to MRP.
• Skilled to input data into computer programs and create spreadsheets/reports for management.

Ability to:

• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time (standing, walking, and bending) in various weather conditions or terrain.
• Ability to communicate information effectively, verbally and in writing.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• This position requires the incumbent to be qualified as an MRP Team Leader as per Procedure #: 850-065-002-n, Section 1.3., or obtain qualification within 36 months from date of hire.
• This position will be On Call for First Response and after hour emergency calls as needed. Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S., related State Comptroller’s rule, and Department to Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures. Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short time frame and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT).

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency, two years of infrastructure design, construction, or maintenance experience or an Associates Degree, MRP Team Leader Certification, and Class E Driver’s License.

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:

1. three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;
2. any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;
3. a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and
4. 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.

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 by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.