DRAINAGE DESIGNER II - 55008169
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- DRAINAGE DESIGNER II - 55008169
- Date: Oct 29, 2026
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- Requisition No: 886490
- Agency: Department of Transportation
- Working Title: DRAINAGE DESIGNER II - 55008169
- Pay Plan: Career Service
- Position Number: 55008169
Salary
- $62,191.46 - $80,483.07
- Posting Closing Date: 11/12/2026
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- STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Job Posting Description
- 453 / DRAINAGE
- OPEN COMPETITIVE
- CAR
- EER SERVICE
- FULL-TIME
- CONTACT PERSON: Mayra Girasol
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range
$73,754.98 (Includes Competitive Area Differential)
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 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
Drainage Designer II/ District Four / Transportation Development / Drainage Design
This position will perform basic technical work in drainage design and permitting for in-house projects, with proper guidance and supervision. This position will also assist in preparing the documentation of all supporting drainage calculations and computer applications required for design and permitting purposes.
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 Four – Transportation Development
- 3400 West Commercial Blvd
- Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Annual Salary Range
$62,191.46 - $80,483.07
A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976 will be added to the annual salary.
Your Specific Responsibilities
Perform basic technical work in drainage design and permitting for in-house projects, with proper guidance and supervision. This includes, but is not limited to, the design of storm sewers, roadside swales/ditches, retention/detention ponds, exfiltration trenches, and pollution control structures.
Assist in preparing the documentation of all supporting drainage calculations and computer applications required for design and permitting purposes. This position requires significant coordination with the roadway designer to ensure all project schedules are maintained, and all drainage and permitting problems are resolved.
Assists in responding to drainage inquiries (flooding problems) made by the public. Florida Department of Transportation (Department) staff, local government, and others. This includes collection of all relevant drainage data, and development of recommendations for resolution with all supporting drainage calculations and potential permitting needs.
Recommend improvements and innovations to the District Drainage Engineer on any drainage and permit work process. This may include changes/ revisions to the drainage databases, management of our resources, processing of phase reviews, or any other process overseen by the Drainage section.
The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of
- The concepts of civil engineer in the areas of highway and drainage issues.
- Engineering, design, construction, and drainage related issues.
- Hydrology and hydraulics for engineering analysis.
- Environmental permitting requirements.
- Project engineering, scheduling, and management skills.
Skilled in
- Using a personal computer and software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and management skills.
- In the use of drainage design computer programs and computer aided design and drawing software.
- Ability to: Interpret and apply drainage and permit regulations.
- Analyze and interpret data to solve technical problems.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Deal with internal and external customers in a prompt and courteous manner.
- Effectively communicate engineering information orally and in writing.
Minimum Qualifications
A high school diploma or its equivalent and one year of continuous employment experience. Post-secondary education can substitute for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
Pay and benefits
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:
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.
- 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.
- Location: FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33309
- Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale
- Nearest Secondary Market: Miami
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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.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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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 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 (). 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.
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