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State of Florida · 1 day ago

ROADWAY DESIGNER II - 55013433

Miami, FL

Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$55K/yr - $71K/yr

1+ years exp

The State of Florida Department of Transportation is dedicated to providing a safe and efficient transportation system. The Roadway Designer II role involves developing and delivering project plans and contract documentation for roadway construction, ensuring compliance with design criteria and departmental policies.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develops and prepares contract plans and specifications

Utilizes computer aided drafting and design (CADD) software in plans preparation and development

Ensures plans and specifications have been developed in accordance with appropriate design criteria, policy and procedures

Assembles roadway design plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, No Passing Zone Studies (NPZ), Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), typical section packages, scopes of work, design exceptions and variations, and utility conflict reports to be used in phase reviews and other submittals on designated projects

Performs complex engineering/ geometric calculations in the development of project design

Develops alignment and grade including horizontal curves and vertical curves

Determines bid items, associated quantities, and compiles quantity summaries

Develops special designs as required for intersections, maintenance of traffic, profile grades and other roadway design components with minimal supervision

Follows updated project schedules with minimal supervision

Coordinates all related engineering functions by Department support offices

Assists in providing independent technical support and design services for projects under construction

Performs Quality Control reviews, permits reviews, and Local Agency Program (LAP) reviews, as required to ensure plans have been developed in accordance with appropriate Federal and Department design criteria, policy and procedures

Assists in preparing and presenting design details and concepts at public meetings, local agency workshops and internal staff meetings

Assists in responding to log letters and public records requests and communicates with public and other agency officials in writing and verbally

Assists in field reviews and field evaluation, data collection, and customer service request documentation

Assists in providing technical guidance and knowledge of the design process

Assists in completion of engineering assignments related to design processes, criteria evaluation, scope development and accurate estimate creation

Serves on Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for consultant design bid build, design/build projects, and alternative contracting

Qualification

CADD softwareHighway design principlesEngineering calculationsProject engineeringTechnical communicationQuantitative techniquesPC proficiencyProblem solvingRelationship building

Required

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one year of continuous employment experience or one year of higher education with a cumulative of 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours

Knowledge Of concepts, terminologies, design principles, and analytical techniques of highway design

Knowledge Of computer aided drafting and design (CADD) tools and automated office products

Knowledge Of project engineering and scheduling

Knowledge Of interpretation of roadway design standards, specifications, and criteria established or adopted by Florida Department of Transportation

Skills In the engineering process for production of highway construction plans

Skills In communicating technical information verbally and in writing

Ability To establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships

Ability To apply engineering quantitative techniques in the area of highway design

Ability To solve engineering related problems

Ability To use a personal computer (PC)