TRAFFIC SPECIALIST III - 55007826

Requisition No: 878145 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TRAFFIC SPECIALIST III - 55007826

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55007826 

Salary:  $60,090.32 - $77,763.95 

Posting Closing Date: 07/02/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

662 / TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON:  Ernesto Polo

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 305-470-5335

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ernesto.polo@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $ 2,311.17 - $2,990.92 /biweekly range / $60,090.32  - $ 77,763.95 /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 Specialist III, District Six Traffic Operations

This position will support the safe movement of motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic by ensuring that roadway signs regulate, warn, guide, and provide information about the roadway, serving as a dynamic component of roadway safety and an essential means of communication.

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 Six Headquarters

1000 NW 111th Ave.

Miami, Florida 33172

Annual Salary Range:

$60,090.32  - $ 77,763.95

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1976.00 will be added to the annual salary.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Perform engineering review and data analysis, develop engineering reports and associated documents (work orders for signing, pavement marking changes, traffic regulations, signal operating plans, etc.). This includes performing field assessments, applying engineering principles, exercising judgment to identify operational and safety deficiencies, and developing appropriate remedial actions. Reviews guide sign Requests and wayfinding sign requests to ensure compliance with Rule 14-51. Includes participation in meetings and presentations, coordination with Department staff, affected external agencies, and customers, and issuing Traffic Service Requests as needed to implement remedial action.

Review highway plans/engineering studies and evaluate and provide comments/recommendations on phase I, II, III, and 100% completion of construction plans, permit issues, and other engineering studies.  Coordinate all comments from Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works and others on signal plans review with the designer.  Conduct field inspections/reviews of signal installation in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation construction office. Participate in project field review for signing and markings. Participate in project final walk-through.

Coordinate all inspection requests on behalf of the Traffic Operations Office for construction projects to ensure that construction aligns with the design intent as it relates to Traffic Operations.

Assist in the reviews of plats and related documents to ensure proposed plans conform to access management permits for compliance with the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) State Highway System Connection Permit Rule Chapter 14-96 and State Highway System Access Management Classification System and Standards Rule Chapter 14-97.

Track and assist in the review of all permits that are submitted to the District Traffic Operations Office. This includes reviewing access management permits for compliance with the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) State Highway System Connection Permit Rule Chapter 14-96 and State Highway System Access Management Classification System and Standards Rule Chapter 14-97.

Assist in the maintenance of traffic features in the Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) and traffic operations-related databases. This includes features related to traffic signals, speed limits, and other aspects, such as beginning and ending mileposts, support systems, and the number of connections.

Participate in meetings with internal and external customers to represent Traffic Operations' interests. Includes providing useful commentary and review of work products. Includes correspondence and follow-up contact as needed. This position will make field reviews and inspections.

Assist in the review of plan submittals generated by the Department and other entities. This includes ensuring plan submittals adhere to the Department's safety and design standards.

Assist with various contract management duties, including the oversight and administration of various contracts relevant to the District Traffic Operations Office. This includes consultant services, construction, and maintenance contracts.

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

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of traffic engineering concepts, terminology, principles, and analytical techniques
• Knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation standards, manuals, guidelines and practices

Skills in:

• Skilled in the use of personal computers and a variety of engineering software
• Skilled in communication, including written, verbal and effective listening

Ability to:

• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, design standards, and manuals
• Ability to apply engineering concepts, practices and functions
• Ability to input and retrieve information from a computer database
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret engineering data
• Ability to work independently and make decisions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• THE INCUMBENT OF THIS POSITION MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK EXTRA HOURS. DURING A DECLARED EMERGENCY EVENT, THE INCUMBENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST THE DISTRICT AS NEEDED.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of engineering, traffic studies, or traffic safety experience. Higher education in the field of engineering, computer science, engineering technology or similar relevant area of study may substitute on a year per year basis for the required experience.  Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam and has an Engineer in Trainee (EIT) certification in either Florida or another State; or an active International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Signs and Pavement Markings certification.

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.  

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.