Florida Department of Transportation
ENGINEER TRAINEE - 55005025
Florida Department of Transportation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, us, 33336
Agency:
Department of Transportation Requisition No:
862807 Working Title:
ENGINEER TRAINEE - 55005025 Overview
The Florida Department of Transportation values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be provided upon request. The State of Florida supports a drug‑free workplace and requires reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Florida law. Position Description
Engineer trainees rotate through major disciplines, shadowing and assisting professional and technical staff. Trainees complete assigned technical engineering tasks, observe and participate in project, leadership, and management activities and meetings. The program is divided into six phases: Maintenance Phase:
Technical engineering tasks of increasing complexity in field operations, warehouse, repair shops, and maintenance systems. Construction Phase:
Technical engineering and construction contract administration tasks of increasing complexity in roadway, drainage, traffic control devices, and structures. Design Phase:
Technical engineering tasks, including sample projects of increasing complexity in roadway design, drainage design, and traffic design. Traffic Operations Phase:
Technical engineering tasks of increasing complexity in signing pavement marking, operations analysis, signalization and signal systems, and highway safety. Survey & Mapping Phase:
Technical surveying tasks of increasing complexity in base line control, design survey, and right of way survey. Planning and Environmental Management (PLEMO) Phase:
Instruction and technical planning tasks in transportation statistics, multi‑modal transportation planning, FDOT five‑year plan, project evaluation and system planning, impact research, contamination assessment & mitigation, permitting and compliance. Materials Phase:
Instruction and technical engineering tasks in structural materials & research, field operations & certification, bituminous materials & research, pavement evaluation, soil materials & research, aggregate control and chemical materials & corrosion research. Right of Way Phase:
Instruction and engineering tasks in drafting, legal description and right of way computations. Structures Phase:
Instruction and engineering tasks in bridge design, retaining walls, sign structures, box culverts, traffic signal structures, plan reviews and shop drawing reviews. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of transportation engineering concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques. Skilled and proficient in the use of computers. Ability to solve problems relating to engineering. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments and projects. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish effective working relationships with others. Other Job‑Related Requirements
For continuing eligibility, all trainees must obtain the Fundamentals of Engineering certificate within twelve (12) months of appointment. Failure to do so will result in the trainee being removed from the program. The program is not open to registered professional engineers or candidates with more than two years of post‑graduation engineering experience. Successful completion of the Professional Engineering Training Program Maintenance, Construction, Design, and Traffic Operations Phase Exams is required. Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree from a university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), or an equivalent accreditation as described in Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 61G15, Florida Administrative Code, or receipt of a degree within four months of entering the program. Proof that the individual has taken, or is registered to take, the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, as administered by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, or an equivalent examination administered by another state, prior to appointment. 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. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Application
Apply for the Professional Engineer Training Program today! 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. Location
FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33309
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Department of Transportation Requisition No:
862807 Working Title:
ENGINEER TRAINEE - 55005025 Overview
The Florida Department of Transportation values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be provided upon request. The State of Florida supports a drug‑free workplace and requires reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Florida law. Position Description
Engineer trainees rotate through major disciplines, shadowing and assisting professional and technical staff. Trainees complete assigned technical engineering tasks, observe and participate in project, leadership, and management activities and meetings. The program is divided into six phases: Maintenance Phase:
Technical engineering tasks of increasing complexity in field operations, warehouse, repair shops, and maintenance systems. Construction Phase:
Technical engineering and construction contract administration tasks of increasing complexity in roadway, drainage, traffic control devices, and structures. Design Phase:
Technical engineering tasks, including sample projects of increasing complexity in roadway design, drainage design, and traffic design. Traffic Operations Phase:
Technical engineering tasks of increasing complexity in signing pavement marking, operations analysis, signalization and signal systems, and highway safety. Survey & Mapping Phase:
Technical surveying tasks of increasing complexity in base line control, design survey, and right of way survey. Planning and Environmental Management (PLEMO) Phase:
Instruction and technical planning tasks in transportation statistics, multi‑modal transportation planning, FDOT five‑year plan, project evaluation and system planning, impact research, contamination assessment & mitigation, permitting and compliance. Materials Phase:
Instruction and technical engineering tasks in structural materials & research, field operations & certification, bituminous materials & research, pavement evaluation, soil materials & research, aggregate control and chemical materials & corrosion research. Right of Way Phase:
Instruction and engineering tasks in drafting, legal description and right of way computations. Structures Phase:
Instruction and engineering tasks in bridge design, retaining walls, sign structures, box culverts, traffic signal structures, plan reviews and shop drawing reviews. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of transportation engineering concepts, terminology, principles and analytical techniques. Skilled and proficient in the use of computers. Ability to solve problems relating to engineering. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments and projects. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish effective working relationships with others. Other Job‑Related Requirements
For continuing eligibility, all trainees must obtain the Fundamentals of Engineering certificate within twelve (12) months of appointment. Failure to do so will result in the trainee being removed from the program. The program is not open to registered professional engineers or candidates with more than two years of post‑graduation engineering experience. Successful completion of the Professional Engineering Training Program Maintenance, Construction, Design, and Traffic Operations Phase Exams is required. Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree from a university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), or an equivalent accreditation as described in Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 61G15, Florida Administrative Code, or receipt of a degree within four months of entering the program. Proof that the individual has taken, or is registered to take, the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, as administered by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, or an equivalent examination administered by another state, prior to appointment. 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. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Application
Apply for the Professional Engineer Training Program today! 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. Location
FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33309
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