FLSA: Exempt

SALARY RANGE:

JOB CODE 511500

BENEFITS:

POSITION PURPOSE: As Transportation Professional Engineer your role will be to perform highly professional engineering and supervisory work involving traffic engineering or transportation planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Transportation Professional Engineer is expected to:

• Perform a variety of assignments in the administration and supervision of a major engineering function within the Transportation Division.

• Represent the City at policy level board meetings to further transportation and mass transit initiatives.

• Supervise and participate in the preparation of design plans, survey work, specifications and contract documents for a large variety of projects requiring contract bid.

• Supervise and administer planning and/or design of major engineering functions.

• Prepare cost estimates and makes recommendations for inclusion in annual departmental budget.

• Review and initiate approval of plans and specifications prepared by consulting engineering firms.

• Monitor field engineering construction work and conducts follow-up inspections.

• Exercise general supervision over professional, sub-professional, technical, and clerical personnel.

• Supervises master planning for the State Comprehensive Plan and infrastructure improvement.

• Make presentations to Transportation agencies, boards, committees, and at public meetings.

• Perform additional duties relating to the successful execution of this position.
  

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of principles and practices of the assigned area of engineering.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal rules, regulations, and other pertinent documents.

• Knowledge of engineering developments and information related to assigned area.

• Knowledge of engineering and administrative management procedures, practices, and methods.

• The ability to supervise the work of personnel engaged in a variety of engineering assignments.

• The ability to analyze and interpret plans, specifications, contracts, and other technical materials and draw sound conclusions.

• The ability to organize in report form and present sound recommendations effectively, both orally and in writing.

• The ability to train others in assigned area.

• The ability to speak in public.

• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and the public.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Transportation Engineering degree from an accredited university.

• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Project Management preferred.

• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible traffic/transportation engineering experience including five (5) years supervisory experience.

• Knowledge of FDOT Design standards, Florida Green Book, AASHTO Standards, including MUTCD.

• State of Florida Professional Engineer Registration.
  

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