TRAFFIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Traffic Support Specialist -

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.

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.

The work you will do:

Traffic Support Specialist / Transportation Data and Analytics

This position supports the development, maintenance, and quality assurance of traffic data processes, including the generation and reporting of annual statistical factors to federal agencies, management of data extraction and updates across mainframe and Oracle databases, and the upload of finalized data to inventory systems. Responsibilities include conducting quality control reviews for traffic volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion data; troubleshooting site operations; maintaining station profiles; and enhancing automated editing routines to ensure compliance with departmental and national standards. The role also oversees bicycle and pedestrian data collection sites, manages field operations and equipment inventories, coordinates emergency evacuation analyses, and assists with polling, processing, analysis, and reporting of traffic data, while ensuring adherence to established standards and supporting special studies and interagency coordination.

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 Transportation Data and Analytics 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Your specific responsibilities:

Assist with the development, maintenance, and support of all processes that generate annual factors and statistical data, quality control checking and reporting to Federal Highway Administration, data storage, and programs designed to extract traffic data from mainframe databases and update Oracle or other databases and upload finalized annual data to Traffic Characteristics Inventory (TCI) and Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) databases. Assist in producing ad hoc reports to meet user needs and special processing programs for Strategic Intermodal System Highway connectors. Assist with quality control review for completeness and accuracy of volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion data and reporting to Federal Highway Administration on a monthly and annual basis. Assist in pinpointing problems with site operation to minimize data loss and maximize accuracy. Assist in the development and/or enhancement of automated editing routines to ensure volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion data comply with all Department and national standards. Assist with maintenance of station profile information and programming units to ensure proper polling and reporting of data. Manage the Bicycle and Pedestrian data collection site location and cost estimate preparation, scheduling technician site inspections, troubleshooting, equipment repairs, and overseeing new site installations. Research and suggest data collection technologies, based upon location conditions for new sites for anticipated accuracy, usability, and to avoid technology insufficiencies and location issues. Monitor inspections, warranties, and data accuracy of the collection locations. Assist the field operations unit with troubleshooting and repair of Continuous Count Stations (CCSs) and Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) sites, coordination of reconstruction, installation and operation of new equipment, calibration of equipment, site inspections, management of spare parts and maintenance of the equipment inventory database and field equipment inventory and assists with new equipment evaluations and recommendations. Help maintain inventory records and control of equipment for deployment following the purchase or disposal of equipment and yearly inventory surplus activities. Review product specifications, scopes of service, sole-source purchase request and bid requirements for the office to ensure equipment orders are accurate and complete and evaluate equipment for possible inclusion into the program. Oversee the origin destination analysis during emergency evacuation events for the Emergency Operations Center. Assist with polling, processing, storage, retrieval, analysis, and reporting of vehicle volume, classification, speed, and weigh-in-motion (WIM) data. Assists with the End-of-Year Processing for annual calculation of annual average daily traffic (AADT), vehicle classification data, truck damage factors, average speed, 85th percentile speed, and seasonal adjustment and axle correction factors. Assist with defining standards, criteria, and procedures for traffic data collection including location, duration, frequency and type of data obtained. Assist with special traffic or vehicle studies, real-time traffic data for Emergency Operations Center, maintenance, support, and training of survey processing software for short-term count processing, responding to ongoing inquiries and coordination with district offices, federal government and planning agencies to ensure traffic data analysis and reporting are responsive to all needs.

The successful candidate will have the following required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of: concepts, terminology, and principles of bicycle and pedestrian and motorized traffic monitoring. Knowledge of motorized and non-motorized devices and equipment. Knowledge of project control and cost estimating techniques. Knowledge of data processing flow charting techniques.

Skills in: communicating effectively both verbally and in writing. Skilled in computer software applications.

Ability to: utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to conduct short range and long-range project planning studies. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple work assignments. Ability to oversee in-house consultant technical staff and work products. Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures. Ability to work independently and as a team member.

Minimum qualifications: Six (6) years of professional traffic related experience, program evaluation, engineering, or management analysis. Post-secondary education can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

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)

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.

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.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , 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.

Location: Tallahassee, FL, US, 32399