TRADES SUPERVISOR - 55010418

Requisition No: 861128 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TRADES SUPERVISOR - 55010418

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55010418 

Salary: $55,082.98 - $71,283.86 

Posting Closing Date: 09/23/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator

State Of Florida Department Of Transportation

Job Posting Description

292 / Lake City Maintenance

Open Competitive

Selected Exempt Service

Contact Person: Rebecca Buyama

Contact Phone Number: (386) 961-7144

Contact Email Address: [email protected]

Anticipated Hiring Salary: $2,565.89/Biweekly ($66,713.14/Annual)

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 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 – Transportation Operations

Lake City Operations

710 NW Lake Jeffery Road, Suite #101

Lake City, Florida 32055

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. Performs routine inspection of the building facilities to determine both immediate and preventative maintenance needs. Set priorities and establish repair schedules for trades personnel to accomplish repairs.

Provide technical assistance to trades personnel. Assists in obtaining supplies and materials to complete projects. This includes preparing specifications, obtaining quotes and abiding with purchasing procedures.

Assists with the identification of building facilities maintenance needs for inclusion in the Annual Resource Management Plan, Five Year Work Program, Fixed Capital Outlay program, etc. Recommends items to be included in project scopes involving building facilities, reviewing plans and inspection of construction projects for compliance with maintenance needs.

Meets with engineers, supervisors, local and state officials regarding compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Manage efforts to bring the Department in compliance with applicable rules and regulations or make recommendations as how to bring the Department into compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Assist in the preparation of contracts when needs exceed the capabilities of maintenance personnel.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of building codes and how to comply with such codes.
• Knowledge of the Department’s purchasing procedures.
• Knowledge of safety procedures required in maintenance and repair work.

Skills in:

• Skill in determining work priorities and organizing resources to meet deadlines.

Ability to:

• Ability to prioritize the repairs of various facilities in regard to the Department’s needs to maintain such facilities operational.
• Ability to read and interpret Plans, Specifications, Design Standards and Manuals.
• Ability to supervise personnel.
• Ability to express ideas and concepts to individuals.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies when necessary.
• The incumbent of this position is required to work with or around Department of Corrections inmates.

The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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:

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.