TRAFFIC SPECIALIST IV - SAFETY - 55002705

Requisition No: 859609 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TRAFFIC SPECIALIST IV - SAFETY - 55002705

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55002705 

Salary:  $66,087.84 - $85,525.44 

Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

752 / District Safety

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Emmeth Duran

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 813-975-6124

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Emmeth.Duran@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,541.84 - $3,289.44  / biweekly range

         $66,087.84  - $85,525.44 / annual range

A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $478.40 will be added to the annual salary.

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.

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 IV – Safety / District Seven / Director of Transportation Development / District Safety

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is seeking a professional to manage safety-related service contracts and agreements, oversee project deliverables, and coordinate with internal teams and external agencies to support traffic safety operations. This role includes conducting construction site safety audits, supporting statewide safety initiatives like Target Zero, participating in outreach and education campaigns, and preparing engineering reports and strategic safety plans. The position also assists in planning and performance tracking to ensure resources are aligned with safety goals and SMART objectives. Travel may be required.

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:

Florida Department of Transportation

District Seven Headquarters

11201 N. McKinley Drive

Tampa, FL 33612

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Develop and manage professional and contractual service contracts, and other types of agreements that support traffic safety. This includes project management responsibilities associated with procuring contracts, issuing task work orders, reviewing contract deliverables, reviewing and processing invoices, coordinating Department personnel and other agencies associated with work under the contract, preparing contract correspondence, maintaining project files, and actively participating in project meetings.

Participates in meetings on committees, task teams and other groups with internal and external customers to represent traffic safety interests. Includes, providing useful commentary and review of work products as well as developing correspondence and follow-up contact as needed. Leads the District Impaired Driving Education Advisory Committee and the Enhanced Law Enforcement Engagement Program. Plans, coordinates, and assists in Road Safety Audits (RSA) for on-system highways. Supports local agencies with RSAs for off-system highways.

Coordinates safety audits of construction work sites. Issues orders to shut down activities when judgment indicates that imminent danger to life and/or property exists in accordance with Construction Project Administration Manual Chapter 9 - Maintenance of Traffic and Safety. Prepares and transmits official reports of inspections, consultations, and recommended corrective action to employers, establishing mandatory abatement periods and scheduling follow-up inspections to verify correction of violations. Participates in meetings with Construction Office, Operations Office. Tracks, analyzes, reviews Work Zone related crashes and prepares presentations, reports or memos related to findings in coordination with the Safety Administrator, District Construction Engineer and District Safety Engineer.  

Coordinates with the District Traffic Safety Program Engineer regarding county, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), or Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Vision Zero or similar Local Safety Action Plans. Maintains effective contact with local organizations to ensure information exchange on local safety issues. Facilitates and participates in safety education campaigns along with implementing outreach strategies to promote safety. Travels as necessary.

Develop and review engineering reports and studies.  This includes preparing and disseminating the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) tracking reports, study documentation and presentation of findings and conclusions, analysis of engineering data, and coordination of resources necessary to produce reports.

Assist the Traffic Safety Program Engineer in implementing business and related plans to guide resource allocation and achieve unit performance targets. Includes collaborating with others in plan development, reporting plan results, linking performance targets to SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound) objectives in staff expectations, and identifying and making resource recommendations.

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

Knowledge of:

•  ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
•  MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
•  FLORIDA'S STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN
•  FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Skills in:

• EFFECTIVE WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
• INTERPRETING AND LOGICALLY APPLYING REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MOBILITY, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION
• USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND ABILITY TO USE MICROSOFT OFFICE® (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, ACCESS & OUTLOOK), FDOT CRASH DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SIGNAL 4 ANALYTICS

Ability to:

•  MANAGE MARKETING AND OUTREACH PROJECTS (FACEBOOK, TWITTER,   GEOFENCING, ETC.)
•  COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND INTERPRET ENGINEERING DATA
•  MANAGE WORKLOAD TO PRODUCE ON TIME RESOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
•  ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
•  GUIDE, MANAGE, AND WORK WITH DIVERSE GROUPS OF PEOPLE.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma and six years of engineering, traffic studies, or traffic safety experience; or An associate of arts or science degree in engineering technology and five years of engineering, traffic studies, or traffic safety experience; or A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering technology and four years of engineering, traffic studies, or traffic safety experience; or 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 and Signal Association (IMSA) Sign and Pavement Marking certification. 

The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: 

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.