Transportation Engineer II, III, or IV - (2402372)
Position Information
TxDOT's Central Design B section is looking for a Transportation Engineer II, III, or IV based in Houston, TX. As a Transportation Engineer, you will be a key part of our design team, working on our district's major and high-profile projects. This position requires a strong engineering background, including both knowledge and experience. This position also requires some engineering drafting skills, and being a trusted and reliable team player when it comes to getting the job done. As the largest central design section in the Houston District, our team has a diverse workforce and most cohesive working chemistry among co-workers. We provide every employee a great opportunity to learn and grow. If you want to become a successful transportation professional, join us and let us help you reach your goal!
The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.
Minimum Salary: 72,886.00
Maximum Salary: 121,739.00
Pay Basis: Yearly
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Locations: Hou District Headquartrs 7600 WASHINGTON AVENUE Houston 77007
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job
Shift Details: 40 Hrs./Week
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:
- Low Turnover
- Retirement Pension
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Paid Leave/Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
- On the Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
- Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Transportation Engineer II
Performs complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and maintenance. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Transportation Engineer III
Performs advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and maintenance. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Transportation Engineer IV
Performs highly advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and maintenance. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Essential Duties:
Transportation Engineer II
- Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
- Trains engineering staff.
- Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
- Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
- Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
- Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
- Performs pavement designs and makes recommendations.
- Provides technical assistance in drainage design, resolution of drainage complaints, hydraulics evaluations and other hydrology matters.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Engineer III
Includes all essential duties for Transportation Engineer II as well as:
- May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
- Uses department's enterprise Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and resource management tool to accomplish scheduling and resource management of transportation projects.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Engineer IV
Includes all essential duties for Transportation Engineer II and III as well as:
- Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for highly complex projects.
- Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
- Responsible for all design and plan preparation for the district's Central Design Section.
- Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
- Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Transportation Engineer II
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Licensed Prof Engineer*
- Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States, but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.
Transportation Engineer III
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Licensed Prof Engineer*
- Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States, but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.
Transportation Engineer IV
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Licensed Prof Engineer*
- Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States, but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to learn new roadway design techniques and lead.
Competencies:
Transportation Engineer II
- Considerable knowledge of:
- Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
- Highway construction design applications
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
- Cost estimating and cost controls
- Proficient skill in:
- Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
- Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities
- Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short- and long-term deadlines
- Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that
support business objectives and goals
Transportation Engineer III
Includes all competencies for Transportation Engineer II as well as
- Thorough knowledge of:
- Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles
- Highway construction design applications
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
- Proficient skill in:
- Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
Transportation Engineer IV
Includes all competencies for Transportation Engineer II and III as well as
- Considerable knowledge of:
- Transportation principles and methods for moving people or goods by multimodal (road, air, water) methods, including their relative costs, advantages and limitations
- Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
- Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services
- Construction phasing and sequencing
- Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
- Critical Path Method for managing projects
- Proficient skill in:
- Coordinating and directing multiple projects
- Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
- Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Transportation Engineer II, III, and IV
- Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- Subject to noise
- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or another device
- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
- Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
- Reaching - extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
- Standing - prolonged periods of time
- Walking - moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
- Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
- Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Job: Engineering/Engr Support
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jul 1, 2024, 2:54:14 PM
Unposting Date: Aug 30, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Engineer III, Engineer IV, Engineer V
State Job Code/s: 2154, 2155, 2156
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Applicant Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information