Engineering Specialist II

Requisition No:

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: Engineering Specialist II

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number:

Salary:  $45,060.11 

Posting Closing Date: 11/28/2025 

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Department of Military Affairs

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE***

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

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WORK LOCATION:  STARKE, FL

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance     
• Retirement Benefits   
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

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2. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
3. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program. 
4. The Department of Military Affairs is paid on a monthly basis.
5. This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
6. As a CANDIDATE, you are required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
7. Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.

*NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.   

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
• Four (4) years of professional, full-time-equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction, or related field.
• Education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as liaison with professionals. Coordinates with building and regulatory officials concerning various construction and regulatory laws and regulations.  Coordinates with the Department of Military Affairs, architects, engineers, and contractors.  
• Assists in the estimation and acquisition method of labor and materials for construction projects, consulting in pre-construction planning, preparing purchase requisitions, scheduling material delivery, contacting and coordinating with outside vendors, and preparing production schedules and profess reports.
• Prepares documentation for construction project scope development, solicitation, advertisement on the VS, pre-bed execution, and bed opening execution.
• Performs construction related field inspection work, to include verification of survey, elevations, GIS mapping, and geospatial verification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of the principles, techniques, materials, and equipment used in building construction
• Knowledge of engineering design, construction, project closeout, and operations
• Knowledge of common ASTM testing methods and current construction test result standards
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to professionally interface with Senior Military Leadership and provide the appropriate level of customer service
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate building construction project activities
• Ability to understand construction contracts and work with Contracting Branch throughout the development, execution, and closeout phases of construction
• Ability to respond to inquiries by staff, vendors, and contractors or disseminate inquiries to the appropriate office in order to support timely execution of construction
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering data
• Ability to review constructability of engineering and architectural plan
• Ability to monitor and inspect building projects
• Ability to communicate engineering information and understand the chain of responsibility as it applies to such information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedure
• Able to travel at least 30% of the time with some overnight stays

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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 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 , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Department of Military Affairs 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.  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.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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 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 , 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.