Safety Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Registered Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.
• Knowledge of traffic engineering practices and policies; traffic operations analysis.
• Knowledge and experience working with traffic engineering computer analysis and simulation programs.
• Traffic safety analysis and study techniques.
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting engineering data.
• Supervision and instruction of others; including effective communication both in written form and orally.
• Contract management and negotiation.
• Use of computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentations applications, e-mail and internet.
• Ability to lead and manage diverse groups of people performing multiple tasks.
• Manage workload to produce on time resolutions to problems.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• 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 will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the Department’s engineering safety countermeasure evaluation tracking system and monitor statewide countermeasure implementation efforts.
• Manages the Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) process, including performing annual updates to the manual, forms and tools, as needed.
• Provides ICE support to the Districts and Local Agencies, including manual interpretations and ICE project tracking.
• Manages and reviews research projects, evaluates Florida specific safety factors and methodologies, and provides implementation recommendations, as necessary.
• Develop and manage professional, contractual services contracts and other types of agreements as assigned by the Traffic Services Program Engineer.
• Act as unit lead on the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) Methodology and Florida specific predictive safety analysis implementation efforts, including District training and representing FDOT and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on HSM National Committees.
• Participates in meetings, on committees, task teams and other groups with internal and external customers to represent Traffic Safety interests.
• Maintains professional contact with elected officials, private companies, public, government agencies, and officials doing business with the State.
• Promotes good public relations with the people contacted while maintaining the policies of the department.
• Provides accurate and timely responses to the public, contractors, and other department personnel.
• Promotes the resolution of outstanding technical and contractual issues.
• Assist Traffic Services Staff with Department documents, policies, manual updates, and revisions, including Traffic Engineering Manual, Speed Zoning Manual, and Manual on Uniform Traffic Studies.

Benefits

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• 10 paid holidays a year
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• A variety of training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)