MATERIALS COORDINATOR-LAB - 55008277

Requisition No: 862182 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MATERIALS COORDINATOR-LAB - 55008277

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55008277 

Salary:  $55,862.39 - $72,292.51 

Posting Closing Date: 10/05/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

Cost Center 519 / District Materials and Research

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Linda Hayes

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 386-740-3514

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Linda.Hayes@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,527.71  ($65,720.46 /annual)

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:

Materials Coordinator-Lab - District Five/District Materials and Research.

This position will evaluate project/process to determine current performance status. Perform laboratory testing in accordance with the applicable Florida Sampling and Testing Methods (FSTM), American Association of State Highway and transportation Officials (AASHTO) or American Society for testing and Materials (ASTM) test method.

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 Five

1650 North Kepler Road

Deland, Florida 32724 

Annual Salary Range:

$55,862.39 - $72,292.51

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Evaluate project/process to determine current performance status. Make/recommend improvements to the optimize delivery or improve results. Notify stakeholders of any changes to the project/process. Ensure project/process is consistent, predictable, and repeatable.

Perform laboratory testing in accordance with a applicable Florida Sampling and Testing Methods (FSTM), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test method. Report results precisely in the appropriate database. Keep all testing equipment calibrated and in good working order. Obrain and maintain all qualifications necessary to perform the test in compliance with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) procedures.

Perform analysis of materials data for contract and procedural compliance. Take timely action to correct any errors in the data. Actively facilitate the notification of stakeholders of errors, failures, or negative trends.

Provide materials and related technical support to customers as requested. Provide support in time to meet the customer’s needs.

Review Quality Control plans, Construction plans, specifications, procedures, and any other documents necessary to execute the Department’s mission. Provide clear comments as requested in time to be useful to the customer.

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

Knowledge of:

• The concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques and Materials-Laboratory.
• Engineering design, construction, production and/or operations.

Skills in:

• Using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments.

Ability to:

• Operate a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Analyze and interpret engineering data.
• Solve problems relating to engineering.
• Apply engineering quantitative techniques. 
• Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. 
• Communicate engineering information effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Lift 50 pounds and move around uneven terrain without assistance.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Must possess or obtain and maintain at least one of the following qualification areas: Asphalt Plant Level I; Aggregate Testing Technician; ACI Concrete Lab Technician Level I; or Aggregate base Testing Technician; Limerock Bearing Ratio (LBR) Technician. Must pass or have passed Construction Math and Contract Plans Reading Self Study examinations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Prior experience using engineering or manufacturing tools, equipment and/or instruments; and Prior experience operating a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet, and/or database application; and Prior experience with evaluating construction materials.

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