DOT INTERN - D3 - 55930210

Requisition No: 883968

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DOT INTERN - D3 - 55930210

Pay Plan: Student/Gradte Assnt

Position Number: 55930210

Salary: $15/hour

Posting Closing Date: 09/30/2026

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

314 / Panama City Construction

OPEN COMPETITIVE

OTHER PERSONNEL SERVICES / PART-TIME INTERNSHIP POSITION

CONTACT PERSON: Ray Corbitt

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on aiapply.co

HOURS PER WEEK: 20

HOURLY RATE: $15

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:

OPS Intern – D3

This position will assist with engineering assignments and maintaining project documentation.

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 3 Panama City Construction

3633 Highway 390

Panama City, Florida 32405

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assist in reviewing assignments in engineering and verifying field computation books and plan quantity items.

Assist with creating and maintaining project documentation and logs.

Assist in developing Work Orders and Supplemental Agreements.

Assist with coordination and processing of monthly estimates to contractors.

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

Knowledge of:

• engineering terminology, principles, and practices
• using computer programs such as Word, Excel, and other mainframe programs

Ability to:

• communicate technical information effectively and solve problems
• establish and maintain effective working relationships
• use engineering, drafting, architectural, or surveying tools, equipment and/or instruments

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide identification supporting citizenship or authority to work for the duration of program participation.
• Participants are required to comply with all statutes and rules and the Department’s policies, procedures, regulations, and Code of Ethics.

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 View phone number on aiapply.co 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 View phone number on aiapply.co). 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.