District Roadway Design Engineer
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Miami • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $119,175 - $154,227 per year
About the role
- Plays a critical leadership role within the Florida Department of Transportation by ensuring roadway projects are designed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with state and federal standards.
- Serves as the district's roadway design authority, helping deliver transportation infrastructure that is safe, compliant, cost-effective, and constructible.
- Directs, coordinates, and supervises the Roadway Design staff in the activities of production and preparation of highway construction contract plans.
- Reviews and approves roadway plans, documents, permits, etc. prepared by other engineers and technicians.
- Participates in field inspections of highways as necessary.
- Represents the District at meetings, making decisions and recommendations on behalf of the District.
Requirements
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.
- Knowledge of concepts, terminologies, design principles and analytical techniques of highway design.
- Knowledge of project engineering, scheduling, planning, supervision, and assigning and prioritizing work assignments.
- Skills in interpreting roadway design standards, specifications, and criteria established or adopted by Florida Department of Transportation.
- Skills in engineering processes for design and production of roadway plans.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
- Ability to apply engineering quantitative techniques in the area of highway design.
- Ability to solve engineering related problems.
- Ability to manage people and lead change.
Benefits
- 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)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
highway designproject engineeringschedulingplanningsupervisionroadway design standardsengineering processesquantitative techniquesproblem solvingproduction of roadway plans
Soft Skills
leadershiprelationship buildingdecision makingrecommendation skillschange management
Certifications
Professional Engineer