MRP TEAM LEADER - 55010963

Requisition No: 874082 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MRP TEAM LEADER - 55010963

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55010963 

Salary:  $60,004.82 - $77,653.29 

Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

610 / MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

PENDING VACANCY

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Luares Tavares 

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 305-470-5362

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Luares.Tavares@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,307.88 - $2,986.67 biweekly range / $60,004.82 - $77,653.29 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:

MRP Team Leader/Director of Operations/District Maintenance/Maintenance Management & Systems

This position will support the agency by ensuring roadway maintenance conditions meet established standards through field inspections, data analysis, and implementation of the Maintenance Rating Program (MRP). It contributes to system reliability and performance by coordinating evaluations, maintaining accurate roadway inventories, and providing critical reports and quality assurance to guide maintenance decisions and compliance.

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 Six / Highway Operations

1000 NW 111th Ave, Miami, FL 33172

Annual Salary Range:

$60,004.82 - $77,653.29 

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

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.

Assist Maintenance Engineer in engineering studies and reviews with maintenance staff engineers for the purpose of maintaining the condition standards.

Manage, prepare and coordinate the actual on-site inspection and/or evaluation of the MRP computer generated random samples of roadway.

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

Review District Permits, Highway Beautification Grants, Landscaping Permits and Landscaping Plans associated with Joint Participation Agreements for any conflicts concerning the MRP.

Keep current in civil engineering practices, principles as related to road and bridge construction and Maintenance, as well as the procedures and instructions necessary to utilize the Department's data processing terminals for input/output of conditions standards information and entering MRP results.

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. 

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

Knowledge of:

• civil engineering practices and principles as related to road and bridge construction and maintenance
• basic mathematical calculations

Skills in:

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

Ability to:

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

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Incumbent will be required to support the Department's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) whenever required.
• Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S. related State Comptroller's rules and Department of Transportation's invoices processing and warrant distribution procedures.
• While on-duty status, the position's incumbent may be required to drive a State owned or leased vehicle to perform the duties of this position. A valid Class "E" driver license is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency, two years of infrastructure design, construction, or maintenance experience or an associate’s 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.