Senior Lighting Engineer - Traffic
$125,000–$175,000 year
On-siteOrlando, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Senior Lighting Engineer sought to lead the design and delivery of advanced roadway lighting systems for FDOT and municipal transportation projects in Florida. The role requires an experienced electrical or civil engineer with roadway lighting expertise, FDOT experience, and the ability to guide projects from planning through construction. You will serve as a technical leader within the transportation engineering team, coordinating with project teams, mentoring junior engineers, engaging clients, and contributing to funding Proposals and business development initiatives. Core duties include leading roadway lighting design, developing construction plans and specifications, performing photometric analyses and lighting calculations, ensuring safety, energy efficiency, and lifecycle cost optimization, preparing technical documentation, coordinating with utilities and agencies, managing multiple projects, and staying current with lighting technologies and standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- 8–15+ years of roadway lighting engineering experience.
- Experience designing roadway lighting systems for transportation projects.
- Strong knowledge of FDOT transportation design requirements and standards.
- Experience preparing roadway lighting construction plans and technical documentation.
- Understanding of utility coordination, permitting, and agency review processes.
- Knowledge of: FDOT Design Manual (FDM)
- FDOT Standard Plans
- National Electrical Code (NEC)
- National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
- AASHTO standards
- Strong communication, analytical, and leadership abilities.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting Florida Turnpike Enterprise projects.
- Experience with Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) projects.
- Background with high-mast lighting, aesthetic lighting, municipal lighting, or site lighting.
- Experience with design-build transportation delivery methods.
- Familiarity with utility relocation coordination and complex infrastructure projects.
- Experience with: AGi32
- MicroStation
- OpenRoads Designer
- ProjectWise
- Bluebeam
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Prior experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical subject matter expert.
- About DRMP
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