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State of Florida · 4 days ago

TRAFFIC DESIGNER I - 55013431

Miami, FL

Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$47K/yr - $61K/yr

The Florida Department of Transportation is dedicated to improving safety and mobility in the state's transportation system. The Traffic Designer I position involves developing highway signing, pavement marking, signalization, and lighting plans, while also supporting project coordination and technical reviews.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develops and prepares signing and pavement markings, signalization, and lighting plans, utilizing computer aided drafting and design (CADD)

Assists in the designs of signal head assemblies, railroad preemptions, signal system layouts, No Passing Zone Studies (NPZ), Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), and overhead and ground-mounted signs with the use of utility conflict reports in phase reviews

Assists in preparation of highway signing and pavement marking, signalization, and lighting component plans

Utilizes current Department highway design, signing and pavement marking, signalization, and lighting software, standards, and criteria

Performs Quality Assurance/Control reviews as required to ensure plans have been developed in accordance with appropriate design criteria, policy and procedures

Assists in coordinating all activities required to design traffic control devices, traffic signal systems, and lighting systems

Responsible for acquiring all necessary information needed to select acceptable and economically feasible solutions and identifies potential problems as well as assisting in providing solutions to those problems

Assists in obtaining input pertinent to local requirements and ordinances from municipalities and other governmental agencies

Assists in project management, field reviews and field evaluation, data collection, Local Agency Program (LAP) reviews, customer service request documentation, existing location of traffic control devices and any conflicts with proposed design elements determination and report preparation

Follows updated project schedules

Implements training materials in design of signing and pavement marking, signalization, lighting plans, overhead guide signs, ground mounted signs using appropriate computer software, Traffic Management Sites, and multi-post signs

Assists in technical reviews of engineering assignments, design processes, scope evaluation, and estimate

Assists in reviews of shop drawings thoroughly and maintains shop drawing files

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

Qualification

CADDHighway designTraffic signal systemsQuality Assurance/ControlProject managementData collectionCommunication skillsProblem-solvingOrganizational skills