MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN - 55012697

Requisition No: 862604 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN - 55012697

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55012697 

Salary:  $35,097.82 - $45,520.71 

Posting Closing Date: 10/10/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

724 / FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Rose Murphy

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-975-6212

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: rose.murphy@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $1,349.92 - $1,746.95 biweekly range / $35,097.82 - $45,420.71 annual range

ANTICIPATED BIWEEKLY SALARY: $1,556.94 – 1,600.00

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $769.60 will be added to the annual salary.

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 Work You Will Do:

Maintenance Repairman / Facilities Management

This position will perform general building maintenance and repairs for the District Seven Headquarters.     

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:

Florida Department of Transportation

District Seven Headquarters

11201 N. McKinley Drive

Tampa, FL 33612

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Receive, complete, and respond to general building maintenance work order requests.

Perform scheduled walk-through inspections for assigned facilities; inspecting operating equipment, troubleshooting when needed to identify causes and taking corrective action as directed in a safe, effective, efficient, complete, and timely manner.

Replace light switches, ballasts, and fuses and perform other minor electrical work.

Maintain records, logs, correspondence, and other documents related to building maintenance and repairs as directed.

Replace filters and belts and perform minor repairs as directed to all building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.

Repair and make adjustments to plumbing equipment such as repairing faucet seats, stopping leaks, replacing valves, and other moderately complex repairs.

Repair and make adjustments to doors, windows, flooring and any other moderately complex carpentry work.

Monitor and track as directed the performance of building related equipment and systems such as generators, elevators, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), closed circuit television (CCTV), security access and/or issuance of identification badges, computerized/automated facility management systems, life safety systems and any others deemed appropriate for each building.

Conduct periodic inventory of tools and supplies. Ensure all tools necessary to do the job are in stock and in good operating condition.

Maintain clean and organized mechanical and electrical equipment rooms at all times.

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

Knowledge of:

• Building maintenance practices

Skills in:

• Using personal computers (basic)
• Performing basic plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry work
• Using hand tools

Ability to:

• Perform manual labor
• Lift or move 50 pounds
• Follow directions

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent and two years of experience in the maintenance and repair of buildings, building automation systems, plumbing, electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Vocational / technical training in mechanical repair in one of the building trades can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for one year of required experience.

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.