About OnBoard Tampa Bay
Shaping the future of Construction Employment
OnBoard Tampa Bay is a local workforce development and community building initiative sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7. The mission is To build a large, continuous pipeline of local labor to support upcoming roadway and bridge construction projects and promote economic opportunity throughout Tampa Bay.
Daily Active Users
Open Job Positions
Local Projects
THE APPROACH
Recruitment, Readiness, Placement, Training, Retention & Small Business
Industry Insights
FDOT District 7
has over $6 Billion in construction projects, including over $4 Billion in Tampa’s urban core.
AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS
$2.65 Billion in Construction Projects Equals 4,100 jobs per year (includes over 2,600 in direct construction and 1,500 indirect support)
FDOT is projected
to create over 24,000 jobs per year statewide over the next 10 years, including 2,600 per year in construction (Economic and Fiscal Impact Study, 2018)
RECRUITMENT IS ESSENTIAL!
FOR EVERY 1 WORKER WHO ENTERSÂ THE CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE 5 WORKERS RETIRE
