Job description

Transportation Engineer III or IV: Various Locations (Austin District) -* (2301501)*

Shift: Day Job

Shift Details: 40-hour work week.

Location Flexibility: Hybrid

Location Flexibility Details: Remote work may be available up to 3 days per week.

Position Information

TxDOT's Austin District has job openings for Transportation Engineers III or IV with the Austin Area Offices and Austin District Headquarters. This position 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.

We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, apply for this position!

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This position is for Transportation Engineers III or IV. 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.

District: Austin

Possible Work Location(S):

Austin District Headquarters: 7901 North IH 35, Austin TX 78753
North Travis Area Office: 1001 E. Parmer Lane, Austin TX 78753
South Travis Area Office: 1925 S. IH 35, Austin TX 78744
Bastrop Area Office: 174 SH 21 East, Bastrop TX 78602
Burnet Area Office: 3029 SH 29 East, Burnet TX 78611
Georgetown Area Office: 2727 S Austin Ave, Georgetown TX 78626

Salary Plan/Grade:•

Transportation Engineer III: B25 ($63,104.00 - $103,491.00/yearly)
Transportation Engineer IV: B26 ($69,415.00 - $117,397.00/yearly)

Minimum Salary: 63,104.00, Maximum Salary: 117,397.00

Pay Basis: Yearly

Work Locations:

Austin District Headquarters7901 NORTH IH 35 Austin Texas 78753

Other Locations:

UST-Texas-Bastrop, UST-Texas-Austin, UST-Texas-Georgetown, UST-Texas-Burnet

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

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/or 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.

Essential Duties:

Transportation Engineer III and IV:

• Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
• Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Performs advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.
• Analyzes and recommends approval for modifications to highway maintenance contracts.
• Assists in the development, preparation and letting of maintenance contracts for the district.
• Coordinates and monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
• Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility.
• Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
• Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
• Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
• Writes/reviews proposals and estimates for letting.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires you to drive for TxDOT.

Additional duties for a Transportation Engineer IV:

• Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Performs highly advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.
• Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
• Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires you to drive for TxDOT.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience:

Transportation Engineer III: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent).

Transportation Engineer IV: 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.

Competencies:

Transportation Engineer III and IV:

• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
• 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
• Construction phasing and sequencing
• Pavement concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Water quality and storm water management
• Cost estimating and cost controls
• Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities
• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions
• Performing basic design and drafting

The additional competencies for a Transportation Engineer IV:

• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• 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

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
• Climbing - ascending and descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

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.

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State Job Title/s: Engineer IV/V State Job Code/s: 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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,104.00 - $117,397.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Austin, TX 78753: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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