Senior Lighting Engineer – Transportation

Company Name: DRMP
Location: Orlando, FL
Project Focus: Transportation Infrastructure, Roadway Lighting Design, Highway Improvements, Expressways, Interchanges, Toll Facilities, Complete Streets, ITS Infrastructure, FDOT Projects
Work Setting: Full-Time | Hybrid / Flexible (Project & Team Dependent)
Salary: $125,000 – $195,000+ (Based on Experience) + Bonus Potential, 401(k) Match & Comprehensive Benefits
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus | AEC Talent Partners

Position Overview

DRMP is seeking a Senior Lighting Engineer to lead the design and delivery of advanced roadway lighting systems supporting major transportation infrastructure projects throughout Florida. This role is built for an experienced electrical or civil engineer who brings deep roadway lighting expertise, FDOT experience, and the ability to guide complex projects from initial planning through construction.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader within the transportation engineering team, combining advanced design knowledge with project coordination, client engagement, and mentorship. This opportunity provides the ability to shape roadway safety, improve mobility, and contribute to some of Florida’s most impactful infrastructure programs while building a long-term leadership path within a growing engineering organization.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead roadway lighting design efforts for FDOT and municipal transportation projects, including highways, expressways, interchanges, arterials, and infrastructure improvements.
• Develop and oversee construction plans, technical specifications, engineering reports, quantities, and cost estimates for roadway lighting systems.
• Perform and review photometric analyses, lighting calculations, electrical load evaluations, and voltage drop calculations.
• Design efficient lighting systems that balance safety, performance, energy efficiency, and lifecycle costs.
• Prepare lighting justification reports, technical memoranda, and supporting engineering documentation.
• Coordinate roadway lighting systems with transportation, traffic, utility, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Manage multiple projects while supporting schedules, budgets, quality standards, and client expectations.
• Review engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with FDOT standards, NEC requirements, AASHTO guidelines, and applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with agencies, utilities, contractors, and stakeholders to resolve design challenges and advance project approvals.
• Serve as a technical resource for project teams by providing expertise on roadway lighting systems and electrical infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and support the development of technical staff.
• Participate in client meetings, project planning, proposals, and business development initiatives.
• Stay current with transportation lighting technologies, industry standards, and emerging infrastructure solutions.

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.

Preferred 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
  • ETAP
  • AutoCAD
  • MicroStation
  • OpenRoads Designer
  • ProjectWise
  • Bluebeam
  • Microsoft Office Suite
• Prior experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical subject matter expert.

About DRMP

DRMP is a multidisciplinary engineering firm delivering innovative infrastructure solutions throughout Florida and across the Southeast. Since 1977, the firm has built a reputation for technical excellence, client partnerships, and delivering projects that strengthen communities. With expertise spanning transportation, traffic engineering, water resources, utilities, aviation, surveying, and infrastructure services, the team provides engineers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects while advancing their careers within a collaborative environment.

About Luxus | AEC Talent Partners

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Keywords: Senior Lighting Engineer, Roadway Lighting, Transportation Engineering, FDOT, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Highway Design, Infrastructure Engineering, Photometric Analysis, Traffic Engineering, Utility Coordination, AASHTO, NEC, Transportation Design, Florida Engineering