Roadway Designer IV (55009573)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Oversees / coordinates developing and preparing contract plans and specifications.  Utilizes computer aided drafting and design (CADD) software in plans preparation and development.  Ensures plans and specifications have been developed in accordance with appropriate design criteria, policy and procedures.  Assembles roadway design plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, lighting plans, No Passing Zone Studies (NPZ), typical section packages, scopes of work, design exceptions and variations, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), and utility conflict reports to be used in phase reviews and other submittals on designated projects.

Performs complex engineering/ geometric calculations in the development of project design.  Develops alignment and grade including horizontal curves and vertical curves.  Determines bid items, associated quantities, and compiles quantity summaries.  Develops special designs as required for intersections, maintenance of traffic, profile grades and other roadway design components with minimal supervision.

Develops and updates project schedules with minimal supervision.  Coordinates all related engineering functions by Department support offices. Provides independent technical support and design services for projects under construction.  Performs Quality Control reviews, permits reviews, and Local Agency Program (LAP) reviews, as required to ensure plans have been developed in accordance with appropriate Federal and Department design criteria, policy and procedures.

Prepares and presents design details and concepts at public meetings, local agency workshops and internal staff meetings.  Responds to log letters and public records requests and communicates with public and other agency officials in writing and verbally.  Assists in field reviews and field evaluation, data collection, and customer service request documentation.

Provides technical guidance and knowledge of the design process as a primary member in a design group. Guides and supports designers in the completion of engineering assignments related to design processes, criteria evaluation, scope development and accurate estimate creation.  Serves on Technical Review Committee (TRC) in consultant acquisition and Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for consultant design bid build, design/build projects, and alternative contracting.  Assists in the development of scope of services and staff hours negotiations.

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

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.
and Skilled in interpretation of roadway design standards, specifications, and criteria established or adopted by Florida Department of Transportation.
Skills in:

The engineering process for production of highway construction plans.
Communicating technical information verbally and in writing.
Planning, organizing, and managing multiple work assignments.

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).
Prepare and present design information.