Traffic Safety Engineer

Job Overview

The Transportation Safety Engineer will be responsible for the systemic safety planning and program development and implementation for the County Roads. This includes roads, intersections, lighting, speed management, safe routes to school, safe routes to transit, pedestrians, bikes, crash data analysis, program development, and design plan reviews. Budgets may be developed from multiple funding sources and applying for grant funding. Close coordination and representation will be required with management, other agencies, committees, staff and consultants. Performs licensed professional engineering work as the team lead at the supervisory level involving the planning, program development, project scoping, plans review, consultant management, and personnel management.

Salary

Min $89,044annually

Mid $122,532.80 annually

Benefits

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• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan
• Health Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.

Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.

Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.

Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note : The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below.

Job Specifications

Physical Requirements

Work Category

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and / or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Minimum Qualifications Required

(An applicant who holds a valid license to practice engineering in another state or territory of the United States, must meet current requirements to be licensed in the state of Florida as a professional engineer, and obtain the license within 6 months of employment.)

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency / disaster.

Career Progression

Employees in this classification that acquire the competencies and minimum qualifications for the next tier will be able to apply for promotional opportunities through a competitive selection process. Employees will not automatically be upgraded to the next tier. Reclassifying a position is based on business need and financial impact and is not based solely on the job competencies or qualifications of the incumbent.

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