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Job Description
| TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN |
Job Code: 7033
Pay Grade: 110
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
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| General Functions |
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This key position performs a variety of skilled assignments, including technical, surveying, inspection and drafting duties in the transportation field.
Work is performed under the supervision of an assigned supervisor and is reviewed through observations, conferences, reports, and results achieved. |
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties; it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.
- Operates surveying equipment to establish center lines and take cross sections, grades, and obtain other roadway geometric data.
- Performs transportation studies and traffic surveys in the field and office to obtain data for analysis.
- Conducts technical surveys such as turning movement, multi-stop, delay, speed zone studies, and volume counts.
- Travels County roads with an odometer-equipped vehicle, checking and plotting the exact location of all roads, cultural points, and basic topographical features for the purpose of updating County maps.
- Prepares traffic signal, signage, and pavement marking layouts.
- Reduces survey notes and plots and checks cross sections, center lines, and grades; computes excavation and fill, percentage of grade, and elevations; transfers proposed grades to cross-section sheets and plots proposed templates.
- Assists in preparing sketches and finished drawings and construction specifications for new traffic improvements and roadway systems such as channelization layouts, signal designs, pavement marking, and signing plans.
- Performs simple transportation analysis calculations.
- Enters compiled data into computer systems for manual or automated analysis.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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High school diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of experience in traffic/transportation engineering.
Thirty (30) semester hours of college-level training, including twelve (12) semester hours of engineering-related coursework, may substitute for the required experience.
An equivalent combination of relevant education or experience may be substituted.
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License. |
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| Preferences |
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Must have basic computer operating knowledge.
Experience conducting traffic studies and surveys. |
8/5/2025
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