TRANSPORTATION DATA SCIENTIST - 55002205

Requisition No: 877949 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: TRANSPORTATION DATA SCIENTIST - 55002205

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55002205 

Salary:  $74,700.05 - $86,711.77 

Posting Closing Date: 07/08/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

934 /Transportation Data and Analytics

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

 

CONTACT PERSON: Joel Worrell

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-4715

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Joel.Worrell@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED HIRING SALARY RANGE: $3,192.31/biweekly / $83,000.06/annual

 

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.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all 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 of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

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.

 

Our Vision

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.

 

The Work You Will Do:

Transportation Data Scientist / Transportation Data and Analytics

 

This role advances the mission of FDOT’s Transportation Technology by supporting and enhancing key transportation data asset inventory systems, products, and applications. The position applies data science and geospatial techniques to develop high‑quality digital roadway and asset datasets, maintain and modernize the Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) system and components, and ensure strong data governance across platforms and data users. The general responsibilities include coordinating system and data changes, analyzing transportation datasets, collaborating and training users and business stakeholders, supporting application functionality, and guiding enterprise data integration and ETL activities.

 

The Difference You Will Make:

The role also serves as a subject matter expert of transportation inventory data to develop digital data solutions and official transportation statistic information for the Departments obligations to statewide decision-making and public records.  Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

 

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Transportation

Transportation Data and Analytics

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

 

Transportation Data Science
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