CONCRETE FIELD OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH ENGINEER - 55010188

Requisition No: 866436 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CONCRETE FIELD OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH ENGINEER - 55010188

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55010188 

Salary:  $97,977,02 - $126,793.79 

Posting Closing Date: 05/03/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

820 / STATE MATERIALS OFFICE

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Mateo Carvajal

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 352-955-6666

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Mateo.Carvajal@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $3,768.35  -  $4,876.68 / biweekly range /

                                            $97,977,02  - $126,793.79  / 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.

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:

Concrete Field Operations and Research Engineer / State Highway Engineer / Office of Materials / Structural Materials / Concrete Materials.

This position will lead the Department's prestressed and precast concrete program by supervising Field Operations staff, coordinating inspections, and conducting forensic analysis of concrete failures. The selected candidate will also identify and prioritize research needs related to concrete materials, plan and execute in-house research efforts, and manage contracted research projects including scope development, panel establishment, and funding oversight. This role also develops and maintains Department specifications and procedures, serves as the Department's liaison with the precast concrete industry at the state and national level, and provides technical support and expertise to address precast and prestress concrete issues and challenges.

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:

State Materials Office, 5007 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32609

Annual Salary Range:

$97,977,02  - $126,793.79

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending most of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Has the authority to effectively recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, layoff, recalls, promotions, discharges, assignments, rewards or disciplinary actions for subordinate employees.

Develop work plans for Field Operation projects and manage personnel and other resources to ensure all work is properly performed in a timely manner. Plans and coordinates inspections of prestressed concrete and precast concrete materials in the field as requested or during fabrication, construction, maintenance, or design. Performs forensic analysis of failures. Determines the root cause of failures based on in-place conditions. Provides feedback, proposes solutions, and delivers technical assistance as needed or requested by customers. Documents and reports findings.

Provide technical support and expertise to effectively address prestressed concrete and precast concrete related issues and challenges including the development and deployment of policies, specifications, and procedures. Coordinate the activities with representatives from other offices to assure a consistent and uniform direction to the programs. Assure that District Materials personnel have the necessary assistance in support of concrete pavement-related operations. Provide support in a timely manner to meet customer needs.

Identify and prioritize research needs related to concrete materials. Plan and execute in-house research efforts. Develop scopes, establish research panels, review proposals, review and approve deliverables and invoices on time for contracted research efforts. Ensure research schedule and funding are managed so that project is completed in accordance with the contract documents. Facilitate the implementation of research findings.

Develop, revise, and maintain Department specifications, procedures, manuals, and all other pertinent documents. Draft and submit documents, addresses comments and concerns. Facilitate and monitor implementation of new/revised initiatives. Complete development and revisions assigned on time. Prepare and sign/seal related engineering documents and specifications as required.

Act as the Departments liaison with precast concrete industry associations and leads discussions regarding changes to department policies and technological advances in the industry. Facilitates statewide industry partnering meetings and task teams. Participate at a national level through advisory groups and facilitate national initiatives.

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. Provide technical solutions when project specific plans, specifications, procedures, or processes do not concur with the Department’s policies and procedures.

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

Knowledge of:

• Concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques of prestressed and precast concrete.
• Engineering design, construction, production and/or operations.
• Conflict, resolution, and negotiating skills.

Skills in:

• Operating a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

Ability to:

• Use engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments.
• Analyze and interpret engineering data.
• Plan, design, evaluate and investigate engineering works and systems.
• Apply engineering quantitative techniques.
• Monitor and inspect engineering projects.
• Solve problems relating to engineering.
• Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Communicate engineering information effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Supervise employees.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, or able to obtain registration by endorsement as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, within one year of appointment date.

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 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 accommodation 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.