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Transportation

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If you’re detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about traffic operations, this is the opportunity for you! Step into a dynamic, technical role where you’ll provide essential support to the Traffic Operations Division—handling administrative tasks such as data entry, report generation, work order management in Cartegraph, vendor coordination for parts and repairs, and maintaining inventory and records of traffic assets.

Plus, you’ll take the lead in implementing and conducting our Traffic Count Program, making a direct impact on how we manage and improve traffic in the community. Apply today and be part of something that keeps the county moving!

About this role

Administrative Tasks:

+ Data & System Management: Maintains and verifies data in Cartegraph, manages queues, closes work orders, and generates reports related to Traffic Operations.

+ Administrative Support: Performs general office tasks such as copying, filing, mail distribution, typing, and data entry.

+ Procurement & Budgeting: Obtains estimates, prepares budget requests, manages office purchases as a P-Card holder, and supports procurement processes.

+ Inventory & Materials Handling: Prepares material requests (pik paks), identifies and inventories parts, and maintains related spreadsheets.

+ Vendor & Contractor Coordination: Coordinates repairs and shipments with vendors, handles shipping logistics, and prepares work orders for contractors.

Traffic Count Program:

+ Traffic Data Collection & Analysis: Collects data for special traffic studies (e.g., TAC, school crossings) and supports the annual traffic count program by reviewing contractor data for quality control and MS2 uploads.

+ Contractor Coordination: Serves as a liaison between contractors and Traffic Engineering, ensuring clear communication and accurate task execution.

+ CIP Project Support: Creates work orders for CIP-related tasks and assists with purchasing, receiving, and storing traffic equipment for projects.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

+ High School Diploma or its equivalent.

+ Three (3) years or more of experience in the related field.

+ -OR- College or university-level training in an appropriate field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required related experience.

+ Valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualification:

+ Knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

+ Knowledge of traffic counters and traffic count software (i.e. MS2, HDM).

+ Experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Work, Microsoft PowerPoint, Work Management Systems (i.e. Cartegraph), e-mail communication software application, digital photography and downloading connection knowledge using Traffic Counters and a PC.

Physical Demands: m ay occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

About Everything Else:

Starting Pay Range: $21.85 - $22.50/ hour , based on experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents (http://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/66596/638617478290291353) . You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

+ If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

+ Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

+ For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

+ Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

+ Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

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