Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller · 12 hours ago
Engineering Specialist - Signal Timing
Florida, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expPinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is seeking an Engineering Specialist – Signal Timing to oversee technical engineering work related to public works roads and drainage programs. The role involves developing traffic signal timing plans, operating advanced traffic control systems, and supervising technical personnel.
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Responsibilities
Develops or reviews consultant traffic signal timing plans and signal base controller times that may include recommendation for signal modifications and field implementation
Operates an advanced traffic control systems including database management, scheduling, failure evaluation, and repair response functions
Performs work in the repair, modification and programming of electric, electronic and electro-mechanical equipment, down to the component level
Provide in-house design for transportation systems improvements
Provides troubleshooting and testing of all traffic signal related equipment in the field or electronics shop. On call by phone 24/7 to assist traffic signal technicians with troubleshooting field malfunctions
Supervises technical personnel and checks for accuracy in computations
Performs other related job duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Florida Driver's License or Florida Commercial Driver's License and endorsement, if any
Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations
Five (5) years of experience in the use of AutoCAD systems including three (3) years of experience in engineering design; or
Five (5) years related experience in transportation, electronics or computer systems operations; or
Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering with a basic understanding of the use of CAD systems; or
An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
Eight (8) years highly responsible experience in engineering, transportation, computers, or electronics; or
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, electrical engineering, computer sciences or related field with a basic understanding of the use of CAD systems, and four (4) years of experience in the design, review or construction of public works or utilities projects; or
An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering and advanced mathematical applications to surveying and engineering computation
Knowledge of the principles and practices related to traffic control systems and signal timing
Knowledge of the principles, techniques and practices of topographic or hydrographic surveying, land surveying and traffic engineering
Knowledge of modern development, current literature and sources of information on public works design, construction, operations and maintenance
Skill in the use of engineering instruments and equipment and ability to utilize computer applications to engineering design, drafting and mapping
Ability to work with minimum supervision under broad guidelines and obtain, analyze, summarize and maintain transportation systems technical engineering data and records
Ability to identify and analyze ITS/ATMS operational and technical issues and resolve independently
This work requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position
Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers
Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely
Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
Visual acuity: Have close visual acuity such as color differentiation, depth perception, and adequate field vision
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
Preferred
Knowledge of computerized Traffic Signal analysis software for capacity analysis and signal timing plan development
Knowledge of the principles, techniques, standard operating procedures, materials, tools and equipment used in the advanced transportation management system (ATMS), traffic studies, and analysis
Skill in use of engineering instruments and equipment and ability to learn computer applications to engineering design, drafting, mapping and plans
Ability to interpret and communicate, both verbally and in writing, data from engineering plans, diagrams and complex reports
Benefits
Members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options
Deferred compensation programs
Wellness centers
Company
Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
The Clerk of the Circuit Court is one of seven Pinellas County Constitutional Officers directly elected by county citizens and responsible for safeguarding all public records and public funds.
501-1000 employees
Funding
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Jacksonville Business Journal
2025-03-13
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