SURVEYING AND MAPPING APPRENTICE - 55012296

Requisition No: 852856 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SURVEYING AND MAPPING APPRENTICE - 55012296

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55012296 

Salary:  $57,438.93 - $74,322.73 

Posting Closing Date: 05/26/2025 

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State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

259/Surveying And Mapping

Pending Classification Update

Open Competitive

Career Service

Contact Person:  Ellen Stanley      

Contact Phone Number: 386-758-3784

Contact Email Address: Ellen.Stanley@dot.state.fl.us

Hiring Salary Range: $2,209.19  -  $2,858.95 /Biweekly Range

                                     $57,438.93  - $ 74,322.73 /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 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:

D2 – District Office

Surveying and Mapping

1109 S. Marion Ave.

Lake City, FL 32025

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position will perform complex duties assigned for the training purposes during phases in District Two. Day-to-day supervision is provided by the assigned phase supervisors or their designee. Overall supervision is provided by the District Surveyor and Mapper.

Location Surveying Phase: Performs technical surveying tasks of gradually increasing complexity in Field and Office Operations. Field work necessitates the need for a Class E Driver’s license.

Right of Way Mapping Phase: Performs technical mapping tasks of gradually increasing complexity in the Mapping Department.

Additional Areas of Interest: Review and gain general knowledge of areas related to the Surveying and Mapping Department, including the following departments: Office of Right of Way, Office of Design, Consultant Project Management, GIS (Program Management), and Planning and Environmental Office.

Title and Documents Phase: Performs technical tasks including sample projects of gradually increasing complexity in the Title and Documents section of the Mapping Department.

Property Management Phase: Performs technical tasks of gradually increasing complexity in the Property Management section of the Mapping Department.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of surveying and mapping concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques.

Skills in:

• Skilled and proficient in the use of computers.

Ability to:

• Ability to solve problems relating to surveying and mapping.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments and projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively including technical information.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to analyze and interpret land surveying data.
• Ability to perform land surveying calculations.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

This position requires a Class E driver license.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor of Science in Geomatics Degree from a university accredited ty the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Equivalent accreditation as described in Chapter 472, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 5J-17, Florida Administrative Code, or a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline other than Geomatics, at an accredited college or university along with a Geomatics Certificate.

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.  

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.