Crash Records And Research Technician

CRASH RECORDS AND RESEARCH TECHNICIAN -  1

Requisition No: 870298

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Working Title:

CRASH RECORDS AND RESEARCH TECHNICIAN -  1

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $50,116.30 /annually

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.

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 will lead to removal 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.

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality-free.

Crash Records and Records Technician / Engineering and Operations / State Safety Office

Perform and oversee the performance of the location processing for crash records involving traffic fatalities. Conduct quality control of fatal crash location coordinates and crash data. Report fatal crash location information regularly to District Safety Offices, assist in district safety management, and submit data to FLHSMV for FARS.

Through cooperation, coordination, and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will contribute to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC:
Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.

FDOT encourages team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Our learning management system offers hundreds of computer-based and instructor-led courses.

$50,116.30

This is paraprofessional engineering work performing complex technical assignments in maintenance and application of traffic crash data and crash location reference information. Under the direction of the Crash Records and Research Administrator, the technician conducts research and retrieves historical Florida Traffic Crash Report data for departmental and other governmental requests, assists with responses to public records requests, and maintains a log of crash data requests.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform and oversee location processing for crash records involving traffic fatalities.
• Conduct quality control of fatal crash locations and crash data.
• Report location information regularly to District Safety Offices and FLHSMV for FARS.
• Maintain accurate historical crash records and statistical information for safety analysis and project development.
• Prepare correspondence for transmittal of crash data to FDOT offices and draft correspondence for review and supervisor’s signature for outside requestors.
• Assist supervisors in managing and reviewing contractor work group, supporting workflow, productivity, and accuracy.
• Assist crash locators in locating difficult crashes and interpreting RCI, SLD, and other roadway information.
• Provide technical support to staff using State Safety Office crash data systems, identify enhancements, correct errors, and test implementations.
• Support professional engineering personnel in obtaining and reviewing statistical reports from State Safety Office databases.
• In absence of other supervisors, provide supervision for all Transportation Safety contract employees.

Knowledge of:

• Data collected in the Florida Traffic Crash Report form crash database and its applications with safety programs.
• Straight-Line Diagrams (SLDs), Roadway…