SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN - 55010735

Requisition No: 878283 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN - 55010735

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55010735 

Salary:  $47,975.12 - $55,057.60 

Posting Closing Date: 07/03/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

849 / TOLLS ROADSIDE SYS SUPPORT

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Devin Kirkpatrick

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 407-467-8895

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Devin.Kirkpatrick@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY: $ 2,117.60 /biweekly / $55,057.60 /annually

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:

SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN AND TURNPIKE ENTERPRISE / TOLLS SYSTEMS SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE /STATEWIDE TOLL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

This position will maintain and troubleshoot all toll equipment in their assigned region, acting as the primary analyst for equipment performance issues. They coordinate with the Central Repair Depot for component repairs and upgrades, review system data, assist technicians with complex problems, and manage parts ordering. They also train new staff, perform preventative maintenance, support emergency operations, and handle other related duties as needed.

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:

TURNPIKE ENTERPRISE AND Orlando South Toll Complex: 9201 Florida Turnpike Orlando, Fl. 32824

Annual Salary:

$55,057.60

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supports and maintains all toll equipment within their assigned Toll Region and the primary analyst for all toll maintenance issues within the region. Analyze and attempt to resolve operating and service complaints pertaining to performance of equipment.

Coordinates with the Central Repair Depot (CRD) to perform Depot Level Maintenance (testing, removing and installing, repairing and modifying of components removed from the toll plazas/lanes). Conduct factory provided upgrades for system modifications and such upgrades can include replacement of obsolete parts, firmware chip sets and other individual components within the subassemblies.

Performs continuous review of systems data in order to maintain the overall toll equipment system. Instructs and consult with technicians on complex repair problems. It requires the reading of electrical schematics and the replacement of electronic and electromechanical parts to repair/maintain the toll equipment operating condition. Responsible for ordering parts from CRD and researching replacements for obsolete or hard to find parts.

Provides training to all new employees through the process of On-The -Job Training (OJT) and performs refresher or proficiency training in order to ensure all field personnel maintain their skill levels within the region assigned. This training will consist of providing toll systems overview, plaza procedures,technician responsibilities, region overview, and understanding of the major toll sub-systems i.e. Automatic Vehicle Identification, Automatic Vehicle Classification, Violation Enforcement System, & Closed Circuit TeleVision.

Performs Preventative Maintenance: this involves frequent inspections, including cleaning and adjustments of basic elements of equipment such as switches, connectors, relay contacts, printers, cameras. Diagnose, test and repair assemblies and components of all toll equipment within the region.

Serves in times of emergency to support state response efforts and ensuring continuity of operations.

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

Knowledge of:

• Computer networks principles and computer repair;
• Electronic theory and practical applications
• a Maintenance Management System

Skills in:

• the use of volt/amp meters, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, network analyzers and basic hand tools
• reading and interpreting technical documents including wiring schematics and equipment manuals
• in oral and written communication

Ability to:

• read and interpret complex schematics, parts/wiring diagrams
• establish test procedures
• follow written and verbal instructions
• recognize components
• work at a height of thirty (30) feet
• lift fifty (50) pounds

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

A valid class E driver's license is required. The incumbent must remain available to return to work during off duty periods.

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 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.