ASST STATE STRUCTURES DESIGN ENGINEER - 55010047
Date: Aug 27, 2025
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Requisition No: 859742
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: ASST STATE STRUCTURES DESIGN ENGINEER - 55010047
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 55010047
Salary: $120,983.45 - $156,566.81
Posting Closing Date: 09/27/2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
Structures Design Office / 986
OPEN COMPETITIVE
SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Ben Goldsberry
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 850-414-4255
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Ben.Goldsberry@dot.state.fl.us
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:
Assistant State Structures Design Engineer/Office of Design/Structures Design Office
This position leads the Design Technology Group in the Structures Design Office and is responsible for over 100 Standard Plans for Bridge Construction and a software library of over 20 structural programs. The work product of this group is essential to the design and construction of every Department project that includes bridge work or traffic support structures (mast arms, span sign structures, etc.). The districts and consultant community rely heavily on the technical expertise, standards, and software programs produced and maintained by this group.
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:
Office of Design, 605 Suwannee St, Tallahassee FL 32399
Annual Salary Range:
$120,983.45 - $156,566.81
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Administers, directs, and supervises activities of the Design Technology Group of the Structures Office which is responsible for producing and maintaining the Structures Office's procedures, standards and software.
Continuously monitors the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials specifications for technical changes that require modification to the Structures standards and software.
Serves as the Structures Office liaison with other Florida Department of Transportation offices regarding Structures standards. Serves as Structures Office's liaison with Federal Highway Administration when directed by the State Structures Design Engineer.
Serves as the Structures Office's representative to industry-related associations including the Florida Prestressed Concrete Association, the Florida Precast Concrete Structures Association, and when directed by the State Structures Design Engineer, the Florida Transportation Builders' Association. These duties require professional engineering knowledge and expertise.
Serves as the State Structures Design Engineer in his absence. Assists the State Structures Design Engineer in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of that position. This duty requires professional engineering knowledge and expertise.
Preforms employee evaluations, timesheet and leave approvals, training activities and other required administrative activities for the engineering personnel under the position's supervision.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Knowledge of Structures Design including structural steel, reinforced concrete, pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete and stabilized soil structures
Knowledge of Contract Plans Development Process
Skills in:
Skill in developing and delivering technical training and making presentations
Skill in preparation of structures plans including geometric design, design for roadside safety, structural design and preparation of special details related to structural construction
Ability to:
Ability to effectively manage, supervise, and assign tasks to a diverse group of employees including professional engineers, technicians and support personnel
Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with Central Office and district personnel, private consultants, other State Department of Transportation officials, industry and marketing representatives and researchers
Ability to work as a team member
Ability to plan, coordinate and complete technical research
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
Ability to be proactive and work independently.
Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:
Registration as Professional Engineer pursuant to Chapter 471, Florida Statutes
Other Job-Related Requirements:
This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations
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)
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
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 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.
Location:
TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee
