STATE TRAFFIC SERVICES PROGRAM ENGINEER - 55009719

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 122,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental and vision

State retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver

Training opportunities

EAP

Job summary

State of Florida Department of Transportation in Tallahassee seeks a STATE TRAFFIC SERVICES PROGRAM ENGINEER to lead statewide traffic engineering programs, coordinate district staff, and ensure high-quality technical deliverables.

The role requires a PE license, strong leadership, and expertise in MUTCD compliance, traffic control devices, and program budgeting; success means guiding collaboration with districts and agencies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of traffic operations analysis and study techniques.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and provide high-level engineering and technical assistance for statewide traffic engineering studies and related programs.
• Ensure compliance with MUTCD and FDOT rules and manuals; interpret traffic control devices for FDOT and local agencies.
• Direct and coordinate special traffic control projects, engineering studies, and signing designs; oversee budgets and contracts.

Skills

Traffic engineering principles

Management principles

Traffic operations analysis

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer license (PE)

Job description

Requisition No: 882084

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: STATE TRAFFIC SERVICES PROGRAM ENGINEER - 55009719

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55009719

Salary: $122,271.93-$158,234.27

Posting Closing Date: 09/10/2026

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job Posting Description

962 / Traffic Engineering and Operations

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Marie Tucker

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: [phone]

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [e-mail]

HIRING SALARY ANNUAL RANGE: $122,271.93- $158,234.27

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

State Traffic Services Program Engineer

This position will consist of managing staff within Central Office Traffic Engineering and Operations Office under the Traffic Services Section. Other duties will consist of coordination and assistance to District personnel with traffic engineering service questions and issues, performing updates to Department manuals and procedures, assist with development and implementation of traffic control devices, represent Traffic Engineering & Operations Office on several Department technical committees, provide expertise on highway signing, signals, traffic safety, research, lead staff to serve as a project managers, provide training to Districts, establish and implement a section business plan, and oversee the Traffic Services Program budget and consultant contracts.

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

FDOT – Barry Building

3185 S. Blair Stone Road

Tallahassee, FL 32301

Annual Salary Range

$122,271.93- $158,234.27

Your Specific Responsibilities

Supervise staff and provide high-level engineering and technical assistance for the statewide program area of traffic engineering studies, highway signing, Elder Roadway User Program (Safe Mobility for Life) and traffic engineering research. Meet regularly with employees to assign work, establish work objectives and timelines to ensure the program is performed annually. Evaluates employee’s performance during established timeframes throughout the year and formal review periods. Communicates regularly with direct reports, both individually and in staff meetings. Ensures that all paperwork required for processing pay documents and personnel matters, including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, filing vacant positions and separations are completed accurately and processed in a timely manner.

Directs and coordinates efforts to maintain compliance with the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), by revising the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Rules, Procedures and Manuals to achieve traffic control methods. Provide interpretation of the MUTCD and other traffic control devices for other FDOT offices and local agencies.

Directs and monitors the completion of special traffic control projects and new programs at the statewide level. This includes engineering studies, traffic control device designs, product specifications, and use of experimental and developing traffic control programs. This includes signing and sealing of engineering documents.

Represents the FDOT and makes presentations at Federal and Statewide meetings concerning traffic engineering issues.

Assist the State Traffic Operations Engineer with the review and preparation of legislation affecting traffic control devices that are approved for use in Florida.

Provide technical engineering assistance to the State Traffic Operations Engineer for the certification of traffic control devices that are approved for use in Florida.

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

Knowledge Of

• Traffic engineering principles and practices
• Management principles and practices
• Traffic operations analysis and study techniques

Skills In

• Effective oral and written communication

Ability To

• Manage workload to produce on time resolutions to problems
• To counsel and plan employee career development
• To lead, manage, and work diverse groups of people

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements

• Registered Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes

Other Job-Related Requirements

• This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situtations.

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
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• A variety of training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

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 Aff

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.