Define the working geography within Tampa, FL: office location, commute radius, hybrid expectations, field travel and relocation can all change the search.
The criteria below illustrate how to define a search. They are not a claim that every professional has every listed credential or is currently available. Separate essential requirements from preferences, then verify the evidence for each candidate.
Roadway & Interchange Design
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Roadway Design Engineer · Highway Design Engineer · Roadway Project Engineer · Transportation EIT
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE in Florida · MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer · FDOT Design Manual and Standard Plans
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Interchange and arterial reconstruction · State corridor widening projects · PS&E and plans production · Drainage integration within right-of-way · Experience supporting relevant agency-qualified projects; firm eligibility is assessed separately.
Bridge & Structures
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Bridge Design Engineer · Structures Engineer · Bridge Inspection Engineer · Load Rating Engineer
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE in Florida · AASHTO LRFD and FDOT Structures Manual · LEAP Bridge and MIDAS Civil; NBIS Team Leader · certification
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Coastal and waterway bridge design · Bridge replacement and widening · NBIS inspection and load rating · Retaining walls, sound walls and box culverts · Experience supporting relevant agency-qualified projects; firm eligibility is assessed separately.
Roadway Drainage & Resiliency
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Roadway Drainage Engineer · Stormwater Design Engineer · H&H Engineer
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE · CFM · ICPR, HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS · Water management district and state environmental · permitting
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Roadway drainage and pond siting · Environmental resource permitting · Tidal and storm surge design criteria · Floodplain compensation design
Traffic, Safety & ITS
ROLES TO DISTINGUISH
Traffic Engineer · Traffic Operations Engineer · ITS Engineer · Signal Design Engineer
CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL CRITERIA
PE · PTOE · Synchro, Vissim, HCS · State traffic design standards
PROJECT EXPERIENCE TO EVALUATE
Signal design and corridor retiming · Access management and impact studies · Highway safety improvement projects · ITS and arterial management deployment