CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR TRAINEE - 55006054

Requisition No: 854759 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR TRAINEE - 55006054

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55006054 

Salary:  $44,070.80 - $57,032.80 

Posting Closing Date: 06/19/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

796 / TAMPA OPERATIONS CENTER

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Deborah Lockard

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-612-3305

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:  deborah.lockard@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,695.03-$2,193.57/biweekly range

                                             $44,070.80-$57,032.80/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 One FDOT 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:

Construction Project Administrator Trainee / Transportation Operations / District Maintenance / Tampa Operations Center 

This position will perform engineering work on multiple roadway construction projects

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the One FDOT 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:

Tampa Operations Center

2822 Leslie Road

Tampa, FL  33619

Anticipated Bi-Weekly Salary:

$1,994.15

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $478.40 will be added to the annual salary.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assist in performing engineering work on multiple minor projects of low complexity. Assist Project Administrators and Contractor in solving problems that may arise during construction. Oversees projects for satisfactory job performance ensuring their compliance with Department policies and procedures related to Construction Engineering and Inspection.

Ensure that clear, accurate records are kept of assigned construction related activities. Communicate on a regular basis with Supervisors, Contractors and project personnel, both individually and in meetings to discuss work coordination, performance, and resolve project issues that may arise during construction. May be required to operate a Florida Department of Transportation vehicle.

Assist in preparing job related correspondence for contract modifications with Supervisor and office engineering staff. Assist in taking construction measurements and the preparation of weekly progress reports and monthly reports for final estimates. Assist in monitoring sampling and testing of materials used on projects and assist in certifying proper requirements are met and documented. Review daily reports and assist in preparing and transmitting Monthly Progress Estimates, Final Estimates and contract modifications to compensate for additional work and time. Help to ensure that assigned projects ‘monthly and final payments submitted for a contract are correct and justified.

Meet with utility representatives related to the coordination of necessary relocation due to the construction work and compliance with permits and/or utility relocation schedules.

Review construction plans and provide comments on constructability prior to projects going to letting.

Update and revise various construction reports as required by the Resident Engineer/Operations Engineer.

Be responsible for public awareness and resolution of customer complaints at the direction of the Resident Engineer/Operations Engineer related to projects under construction.

Monitor Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance, on-the-job training and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) to assure contract requirements are met by contractors. Promote safety standards of personnel and equipment at the Construction project site.

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

Knowledge of:

• the concepts, terminology, principles and techniques of drafting, surveying, architecture and/or other engineering related areas.
• engineering quantitative techniques.

Skills in:

• using engineering tools, equipment and/or instruments.
• Using computer programs such as Word, Excel, and other Department mainframe programs.

Ability to:

• to interpret engineering data.
• to perform technical engineering tasks.
• to solve problems relating to engineering.
• to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• to communicate technical information effectively.
• to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

• This position requires certification in QC Manager, Advanced Maintenance of Traffic, Final Estimates 1 and 2, and Level 2 of either earthwork, asphalt, or concrete, stormwater management inspector training. These certifications must be obtained by the end of the 2-year program.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• A valid Class "E" license is required.
• The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or its equivalent; or 2 years of construction experience

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.