TRAFFIC DESIGNER I - 55013431

Requisition No: 868417 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TRAFFIC DESIGNER I - 55013431

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55013431 

Salary:  $47,235.44 - $61,128.21 

Posting Closing Date: 01/30/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

652 / DESIGN

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Jinyan Lu

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 305-470-5214

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Jinyan.Lu@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE:$1,816.74 - $2,351.08/biweekly range /$47,235.44 - $61,128.21   /annual range

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:

Traffic Designer I/ Internal Design /Design/Transportation Development

This position supports the development of highway signing and pavement marking, signalization, and lighting plans using CADD and current Department standards. It contributes to the design of traffic signal systems, ITS elements, and overhead and ground-mounted signs, and performs QA/QC reviews, field reviews, data collection, and conflict identification. The position also supports project coordination and schedule tracking, technical and shop drawing reviews, and coordination with municipalities and other agencies. 

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:

Design/District Six Headquarters/1000 NW 111th Ave, Miami, FL 33172

Annual Salary Range:

$47,235.44 - $61,128.21 

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

Your Specific 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. 

Knowledge of:

• Concepts, terminologies, design principles, and analytical techniques of highway design.
• Computer aided drafting and design (CADD) tools and automated office products.
• Project engineering and scheduling.

Skills in:

• The engineering process for production of highway construction plans.
• The use of manual on uniform traffic control devices.
• Communicating technical information verbally and in writing.
• Planning, organizing, and managing multiple work assignments.
• Interpretation of design standards, specifications, and criteria established or adopted by Florida Department of Transportation.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Apply engineering quantitative techniques in the area of highway design.
• Solve engineering related problems.
• Use a personal computer (PC).

Other Job-Related Requirements:

During a declared emergency event, the incumbent will be required to assist the District as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

A high school diploma or its equivalent.

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 THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.