Contract Engineering Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Requisition No: 880626 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CONTRACT COORDINATOR II

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55009113 

Salary:  $60,266.60 - $77,992.07 

Posting Closing Date: 08/07/2026 

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State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

297 / St. Augustine Maintenance

Open Competitive

Career Service

Full-Time

Contact Person:  Marisol Hernandez

Contact Phone Number: 904-825-5037

Contact Email Address: Marisol.Hernandez@dot.state.fl.us

Anticipated Bi-Weekly Hiring Salary: $2,725.36

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 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:

District Two

St. Augustine Maintenance

3600 DOT Road

St. Augustine, FL 32084

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Oversees contractor activities on maintenance contracts in the field to assure that the contract documents are being adhered to and contract administration procedures are being followed. Creates, issues and verifies work documents to contractors indicating work locations, pay item quantities of work to be performed, and date work is to begin/end, if required by contract. Makes field reviews with contractor as needed. 

Develops and prepares the preliminary plans, specifications, preliminary estimates and related contract documents for all assigned contracts. Conducts pre-work meetings to ensure the contractor understands scope of work and expected results. Prepares contract renewal documents, draft maintenance agreements with municipalities, supplemental agreement drafts, contractor correspondence and other documents necessary for proper management of the contract as directed.

Verifies invoices, generates pay estimates in site manager and enters data in the maintenance

Management system. Completes notice of beginning and ending letters, contractor field performance reports and other related documents as directed.

Coordinates and assists in performing work need surveys to gather information for

Maintenance contract work plan. Evaluates work plan for possible conflicts with

Existing utilities, other projects, local residents, cities and businesses.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of engineering concepts and repair inspection.

Skills in:

• Skilled in verbal and written communications.
• Skiled in using computer programs such as word, excel, and other department mainframe programs.

Ability to:

• Ability to oversee and administer contracts.
• Ability to interpret contract plans, standard specifications, design standards and a general understanding of engineering terminology.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems using plans, specifications, contract documents and engineering judgement.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to interpret field data.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to use procedures and specifications to develop maintenance contracts.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

While on-duty status, the position's incumbent may be required to drive a state owned or leased vehicle to perform the duties of this position.

Employee may be required to work with or around hazardous materials. Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of section 215.422, F.S., related state comptroller's rules, and department of transportation's invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.

The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around department of corrections inmates. The incumbent of this position may be required to respond before, during, and following emergency situations.

The incumbent of this position is required to be in compliance with the district two loss prevention plan, the Florida Department of Transportation loss prevention procedure, and be aware of reducing personal injury and vehicular accidents.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency and two years of infrastructure design, construction, or maintenance experience or an Associate's Degree.

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.

• 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 by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.