TSM&O ENGINEER-FREEWAYS - 55002941

Requisition No: 868147 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TSM&O ENGINEER-FREEWAYS - 55002941

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55002941 

Salary:  $100,378.53 - $129,901.63 

Posting Closing Date: 01/29/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

162 / TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Heather Pollard      

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2493

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Heather.Pollard@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100,378.53 - $129,901.63 

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

TSM&O Engineer-Freeways / District One / Traffic Operations

This position will spend the majority of their time supervising, communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, meet regularly with employees to assign work, establish work objectives and timelines to ensure working objectives are met, plan direct, organize, track and manage activities associated with the transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) master plan and updates, organize, track and monitor the identification and use of appropriate, value-added performance measures to maximize the safety operation of the District’s roadway infrastructure through TSM&O systems operations, develop and manage consultant contracts and other types of agreements that support AMS/FMS functions.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

DISTRICT ONE – 10041 Daniels Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33913 or

DISTRICT ONE – 2101 47th Terrace E, Bradenton, FL 34203

Annual Salary Range:

$100,378.53  - $129,901.63

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Spends the majority of their time supervising, communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating  employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Direct and supervises staff and provides advanced engineering and technical guidance for the District Traffic Operations Office Freeway Management System (FMS) areas. 

Meet regularly with employees to assign work, establish work objectives and timelines to ensure working objectives are met. Evaluates employees’ performance, during established timeframes, throughout the year and at formal review periods. Motivates and trains and/or ensures required training is available for staff. Communicate regularly with direct reports, both individually and in staff meetings. Ensures that all the paperwork required for purchasing pay documents and human resource matters, including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, filing vacant positions and separations, are completed accurately and processed in a timely manner.

Plan, direct, organize, track and manage activities associated with the transportation systems

management and operations (TSM&O) master plan and plan updates. Ensure activities of the section are consistent with the underlying principles of the master plan and that any variance from the master plan is well supported and add value to the AMS and FMS infrastructure. Direct and assist with identifying projects for additional infrastructure deployments. Plan for program execution to ensure manpower, equipment, training, and other resources needs are identified. Develop and recommend to the TSM&O Program Engineer organizational changes to meet the growing needs of a complex urban transportation system. Provide liaison with other governmental agencies and the public for coordination of AMS and FMS projects / programs in the region. Responsible for advanced traffic engineering work, specifically in the application of technology to efficiently and effectively operate the state roadway system.

Organize, track and monitor the identification and use of appropriate, value-added performance

measures to maximize the safety operation of the District’s roadway infrastructure through TSM&O systems operations. Oversee and monitor the development, enhancement and updates to alternative route diversion plan and their implementation when appropriate. Oversee and monitor the continued deployment and enhancement of incident management techniques with an emphasis on cost effectiveness and community acceptance. Signs and seals engineering documents as required.

Develop and manage consultant contracts and other types of agreements that support AMS / FMS functions and / or relate to performance targets. Includes developing documentation for contract funding, request for proposal (RFP) and related documents, participation on technical review committees (TRC), evaluation of contract work products, consultant evaluation and invoice processing/ approval.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Traffic engineering/operation principles and analysis techniques
• TSM&O concepts, terminology, principles and practice
• The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Traffic engineering study guidelines
• Identifying, analyzing and solving traffic operations, operational problems
• The correct use of English grammar and punctuation in communicating spoken and written business product
• Using computers and current computer programs at an intermediate level
• Project management and scheduling
• Supervisory principles and techniques
• Monitoring and evaluating employee performance
• Business plan development and implementation
• Establishing working relationships effectively and working with others, outside the line of formal authority, to accomplish organization goals and to identify and resolve problems

Skills in:

• Traffic engineering/operation principles and analysis techniques
• Traffic engineering study guidelines
• Identifying, analyzing and solving traffic operations, operational problems
• Developing and making presentations
• Using computers and current computer programs at an intermediate level
• Project management and scheduling
• Supervisory principles and techniques
• Monitoring and evaluating employee performance
• Establishing working relationships effectively and working with others, outside the line of formal authority, to accomplish organization goals and to identify and resolve problems

Ability to:

• Effectively supervise others

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, or able to obtain registration by endorsement as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida under Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, within six months from your appointment date.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S., related State Comptroller’s rules, and Department of Transportation’s invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures. This position requires a Level II Background check in accordance with the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) and Section 282.709, Florida Statutes. Employee will be required to be responsive to emergency situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.