State of Florida

Requisition No: 881239
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: INSPECTOR I - 55010499
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 55010499
Salary: $39,310.10 - $50,871.89
Posting Closing Date: 08/14/2026
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
393 / Marianna Maintenance
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
FULL-TIME
CONTACT PERSON: Heather Walden
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 718-3803
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: Inspector I (Marianna Operations Center)
This position will perform independent complex technical assignments to accomplish inspection and monitoring of work activities performed within the state Right of Way.
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: Marianna Operations Center / Contracts
2956 State Correctional Road
Marianna, Florida 32448
Your Specific Responsibilities: Performs independent complex technical assignments to accomplish inspection and monitoring of work activities performed within the state Right of Way. These activities are performed by either in-house personnel or by entities outside of the Department. Verifies that work is performed according to all state and federal specifications, plans, permits, policies, procedures, statutes, rules. Performs approved testing techniques through the use of hand tools, gauges and/or instruments to ensure materials used conform to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requirements.
Prepares records and reports for work completed and other related documents accurately and in a timely manner. Prepares all documentation in order to validate payments to roadway contractors. Prepares project correspondence and records as necessary during the administration of contracts through the use of various computer programs. Enters/assists with the preparation of documents to be added to the electronic document management system as required.
Performs interpretation of governing documents related to authorized Temporary Traffic Control
(Maintenance of Traffic) device usage, installation/placement and materials to ensure safe work zones. Reviews work site activities for conformity to safety regulations and takes corrective measures when deficiencies are noted.
Conducts surveys of signs, guardrail, and attenuators as required by procedures. Provides survey of roadway items to be inventoried for Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI). Fills out data coding sheet and enters roadway data into computer data base as needed. Gathers data and performs preliminary reviews for maintenance contract needs.
Assists in the assembly of payment packages for contracts in accordance with established processes.
Assists in identifying and producing documents in relation to public records request. Prepares and issues work documents on contracts as requested.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of: roadway Maintenance activities;
how to enter and retrieve information from a computer database.
Skill in: organizing records and handling multiple tasks and interruptions.
Ability to: communicate technical information verbally and in writing;
understand and interpret plans, specifications, design standards and manuals;
deal with internal and external customers in a courteous manner;
remain calm and effective under pressure;
work effectively as a team member;
follow oral and written instructions;
operate a personal computer (PC);
understand databases;
use word processor software;
lift 50 pounds and stoop, climb, squat, push, crawl and bend.
Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements: Must obtain the Intermediate Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) certification and the Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector certification (Florida Department of Environmental Protection through the Stormwater, Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector Training Program) within one year and maintain it.
While on-duty status, may be required to drive a state owned or leased vehicle to perform the duties of this position.
Valid Class E Driver License is required.
Other Job-Related Requirements: Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies and be “on call” (24-hour duty) when necessary.
The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates.
May be required to work with or around hazardous materials; work nights and weekends and be available for emergency response work as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency and
Class E Driver 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:
three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;
any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;
a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and
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.
The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
$25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
State of Florida retirement package
10 paid holidays a year
Generous vacation and sick leave
Career advancement opportunities
Tuition waiver for public college courses
A variety of training opportunities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location: MARIANNA, FL, US, 32448 MARIANNA, FL, US, 32446 MARIANNA, FL, US, 32447
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