Salary: $37.91 - $62.55 Hourly
Location : 410 Taylor Street Punta Gorda 33950, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number:Department: PW - TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERNG
Opening Date: 11/02/2026
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: NB
Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey Education and Experience:An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Civil Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Traffic Engineering
- Four (4) years of experience in traffic engineering or civil engineering, to include lead or supervisory experience.
Licenses and/or Certificates:- Must maintain a valid driver's license.
- Registered Professional Engineer from any state with the ability to obtain registration in Florida within six (6) months of date of employment.
- Within twelve (12) months of position assignment:
- Must obtain a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer license.
Education & Credentials That Power This RoleYou bring a strong foundation in transportation engineering principles and practices, including statistical analysis, research methodologies, and the design and operation of electrical and electronic traffic control systems. You're comfortable evaluating complex technical data, interpreting engineering plans and specifications, and applying sound judgment to transportation challenges that impact safety and mobility.
You have proven leadership and managerial skills, with the ability to build and motivate teams, mediate issues, and guide professional, technical, and administrative staff toward shared goals. You approach decision-making with confidence, discretion, and an understanding of established policies, regulations, and best practices.
Clear communication is one of your strengths. You can translate complex technical concepts into meaningful information for both technical and non-technical audiences, prepare detailed reports and proposals, and present recommendations to leadership, public officials, and community stakeholders. You're proficient in Microsoft Office and other job-related software, and you maintain accurate records and documentation to support data-driven decisions.
Organized and strategic, you can prioritize competing initiatives, develop effective proposals, and manage multiple projects while maintaining strong working relationships with County leadership, partner agencies, consultants, and the public. You also have the ability to operate a motor vehicle and represent the department professionally in the field and at meetings.
Above all, you bring technical expertise, thoughtful leadership, and a service-oriented mindset dedicated to advancing safe and efficient transportation systems for the community.
Extra Details You Should Know PHYSICAL DEMANDSWalking, sitting, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions.
WORK ENVIRONMENTWork is performed in a relatively safe, and secure work environment. Work is primarily performed indoors but requires some exposure to environmental changes (e.g., outdoor weather and/or field conditions, warehouses, covered loading docks, garages, etc.) or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights and/or dust.
RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONSThe position requires no exposure or risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees.
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