Senior Traffic & Roadway Design Engineer

Tiger Resourcing Group; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Remote work up to 2 days/week

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Tiger Resourcing Group is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer in Tampa, FL to lead the design of traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing and pavement markings for FDOT projects statewide.

You will oversee construction plans from concept through final design, ensuring compliance with FDOT procedures and standards while coordinating with clients and public agencies. This role demands strong technical capability and leadership, with remote work possible up to two days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Current Florida Professional Engineer license or eligibility to obtain via reciprocity.
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience preferred, with focus on signals, lighting, signing and pavement markings.

Responsibilities

• Produce and oversee complete construction plan packages for signals, roadway lighting, signing and pavement markings.
• Design roadway lighting systems with lighting layouts and photometric analyses.
• Prepare signing and pavement marking designs meeting FDOT and local requirements.
• Develop engineering calculations, quantities, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate permit applications and secure agency approvals.
• Ensure designs comply with FDOT procedures, criteria, standards and specs.
• Liaise with clients, agencies, utilities and project teams.
• Conduct technical reviews for accuracy and constructability; mentor junior staff.
• Manage project tasks, schedules, budgets and deliverables.

Skills

Traffic signal design

Roadway lighting design

Construction plan development

FDOT standards knowledge

Engineering calculations

Project management

Mentoring

Client coordination

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE license eligibility (FL)

Tools

AutoCAD

AGi32

Visual Lighting

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Tiger Resourcing Group is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer in Tampa, FL to lead the design of traffic signals, roadway lighting, signing and pavement markings for FDOT projects statewide.

You will oversee construction plans from concept through final design, ensuring compliance with FDOT procedures and standards while coordinating with clients and public agencies. This role demands strong technical capability and leadership, with remote work possible up to two days per week.