Tsm&o Program Engineer - 55002939

Requisition No: 886843 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TSM&O PROGRAM ENGINEER - 55002939

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55002939 

Salary:  $125,697.73 - $162,667.65 

Posting Closing Date: 11/04/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

162 / TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

INTERNAL AGENCY

INTERNAL AGENCY:  Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Heather Pollard       

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2508

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

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 Program Engineer / District One / Traffic Operations

This position will spend 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, meet regularly with employees to assign work, establish work objective and timelines to ensure working objectives are met, develop and implement TSM&O business and related plans to guide resource allocation and achieve unit performance targets, participate in meetings, on committees, task teams and other groups with internal and external customers to represent TSM&O interests, develop and manage consultant contracts and other types of agreements that support TSM&O functions and/or relate to performance targets, act as a technical advisor on the use of traffic engineering and Intelligent Transportation System standards, policies and best practices to other departments, local governments, and 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:

District One – 801 N Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830

Annual Salary:

$5,329.92 bi-weekly

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Spend the majority of 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 supervise staff and provide advanced engineering and technical guidance for the District Traffic Operations Office Transportation System Management and Operations (TSM&O) Section. 

Meet regularly with employees to assign work, establish work objective and timelines to ensure working objectives are met. Evaluate employees’ performance, during established time frames, throughout the year and at formal review periods. Motivate and train and/or ensure required training is available for staff. Communicate regularly with direct reports, both individually and in staff meetings. Ensure that all the paperwork required for processing pay documents and human resource matters, including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, filling vacant positions and separations, are completed accurately and processed in a timely manner.

Participate in meetings, on committees, task teams and other groups with internal and external customers to represent TSM&O interests. Maintain professional contact with elected officials, private companies, public, government agencies, and officials doing business with the State. Promote good public relations with the persons contacted while maintaining the policies of the department. Provide accurate and timely responses to the public, contractors, and other Department personnel. Promote the resolution of outstanding technical and contractual issues. Advise the District Traffic Operations Engineer of such issues.

Develop and manage consultant contracts and other types of agreements that support TSM&O 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.

Act as a technical advisor on the use of traffic engineering and Intelligent Transportation System standards, policies and best practices to other departments, local governments, and agencies. Advocate for the appropriate traffic engineering countermeasures during the planning, design and construction phase of highway projects as appropriate. Participate on committees, task teams and in other groups as needed. Oversee lead team / group activity, documenting results and related presentations as necessary. Sign and Seal technical reports, specifications, documents, etc. as required.

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

Knowledge of:

• Traffic engineering practices and policies
• Management principles and practices
• Human resource policies and procedures

Skills in:

• Implementing intelligent transportation system techniques
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting engineering data
• The supervision and instruction of others
• Identifying and documenting personnel performance
• Effective communication both in written form and orally
• Contract management and negotiation
• The 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
• Counsel and plan employee career development
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:

Registered Professional Engineer in accordance with Chapter 471, Florida Statutes.

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)  requirements and section 282.709, Florida Statutes. Employees will be required to be responsive to emergency  situations within a very short timeframe and serve in the Transportation Emergency Management Team (TEMT).

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

• 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)

For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, visit:https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

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, provide a letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS, or provide other documentation as proof of an exemption.

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.