Roadway Designer IV

Austincc; DeLand (FL); On-site; USD 65,202 - 84,380; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (90% employer paid)

Life insurance policy (100% employer paid)

Generous vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver for public college courses

State of Florida retirement package

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Florida is seeking a candidate for the role of Roadway Design Engineer. The successful individual will focus on directing project designs, preparing specifications, and ensuring compliance with federal and state standards in roadway construction. Applicants should have significant experience in highway design, strong communication skills, and proficiency in CADD software, while working in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience required in roadway design.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively.
• Experience with engineering quantitative techniques essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project design and drafting.
• Prepare and present design concepts at meetings.
• Perform Quality Control reviews and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Highway design principles

CADD tools

Project engineering and scheduling

Technical communication

Planning and organizing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Three years of higher education (72 semester hours)

Tools

CADD software

Job description

This position will perform technical design work and plans production in Roadway Design for various highway projects.

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.

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.

Place of Work

District Five

719 S. Woodland Boulevard

DeLand, FL 32720

Annual Salary Range

$65,202.94 - $84,380.28

Your Specific Responsibilities

Oversees / coordinates developing and preparing contract plans and specifications. Utilizes computer aided drafting and design (CADD) software in plans preparation and development. Ensures plans and specifications have been developed in accordance with appropriate design criteria, policy and procedures. Assembles roadway design plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, No Passing Zone Studies (NPZ), typical section packages, scopes of work, design exceptions and variations, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), and utility conflict reports to be used in phase reviews and other submittals on designated projects.

Performs complex engineering/ geometric calculations in the development of project design. Develops alignment and grade including horizontal curves and vertical curves. Determines bid items, associated quantities, and compiles quantity summaries. Develops special designs as required for intersections, maintenance of traffic, profile grades and other roadway design components with minimal supervision.

Develops and updates project schedules with minimal supervision. Coordinates all related engineering functions by Department support offices. Provides independent technical support and design services for projects under construction. Performs Quality Control reviews, permits reviews, and Local Agency Program (LAP) reviews, as required to ensure plans have been developed in accordance with appropriate Federal and Department design criteria, policy and procedures.

Prepares and presents design details and concepts at public meetings, local agency workshops and internal staff meetings. Responds to log letters and public records requests and communicates with public and other agency officials in writing and verbally. Assists in field reviews and field evaluation, data collection, and customer service request documentation.

Provides technical guidance and knowledge of the design process as a primary member in a design group. Guides and supports designers in the completion of engineering assignments related to design processes, criteria evaluation, scope development and accurate estimate creation. Serves on Technical Review Committee (TRC) in consultant acquisition and Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for consultant design bid build, design/build projects, and alternative contracting. Assists in the development of scope of services and staff hours negotiations.

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

Knowledge of:

• Concepts, terminologies, design principles and analytical techniques of highway design.
• Computer aided drafting and design (CADD) tools and automated office products.
• Project engineering and scheduling.
• Interpretation of roadway design standards, specifications, and criteria established or adopted by Florida Department of Transportation.

Skills in:

• The engineering process for production of highway construction plans.
• Communicating technical information verbally and in writing.
• Planning, organizing, and managing multiple work assignments.
• Interpretation of roadway design standards, specifications, and criteria established or adopted by Florida Department of Transportation.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Apply engineering quantitative techniques in the area of highway design.
• Solve engineering related problems.
• Use a personal computer (PC).
• Prepare and present design information.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

Due to the nature of this position, the incumbent must respond to emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of continuous employment experience and a high school diploma or its equivalent or three years of higher education with a cumulative of 72 semester hours or 108 quarter hours.

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
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

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.

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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.