Design Support Supervisor - Design Division - Austin, TX

Are you a dynamic and visionary leader with a passion for shaping the future of transportation through cutting-edge design solutions? Join our team as a Design Support Supervisor within the Design Division at TxDOT, where innovation meets impact. As a key player in our organization, you will manage a team of industry professionals, and will collaborate with officials at every level ranging from TxDOT Districts to FHWA to ensure we remain at the forefront of innovation and technology. If you are ready to lead a team of dedicated professionals and leave a mark on the transportation industry, we invite you to bring your expertise and passion to our forward-thinking agency.

Stassney Campus: https://youtu.be/u42vEZacDgA

Are you a dynamic and visionary leader with a passion for shaping the future of transportation through cutting-edge design solutions? Join our team as a Design Support Supervisor within the Design Division at TxDOT, where innovation meets impact. As a key player in our organization, you will manage a team of industry professionals, and will collaborate with officials at every level ranging from TxDOT Districts to FHWA to ensure we remain at the forefront of innovation and technology. If you are ready to lead a team of dedicated professionals and leave a mark on the transportation industry, we invite you to bring your expertise and passion to our forward-thinking agency.

Stassney Campus: https://youtu.be/u42vEZacDgA

Stassney Hq - Main (SHQMAIN)
6230 East Stassney Lane
Austin, 78744

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

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)

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

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)

Supervises personnel engaged in transportation engineering work in functional areas such as planning and design. Develops geometric design policies, standards, specifications, and guidelines; directs engineering programs and conducts various studies. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and/or contractors. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Establishes, modifies or interprets applicable standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.
  
• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
  
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
  
• Provides expertise and consults with Administration, districts and other divisions in matters related to project development, geometric design and roadside safety, value engineering, project management and cost estimation.
  
• Represents the Department at meetings, conferences and related activities.
  
• Reviews contracts and related documents for execution.
  
• Supervises professional and administrative staff.
  
• Directs the review, coordination, and development of guidance for driveway permit appeals.
  
• Reviews, coordinates, and develops & maintains guidance for the development of requests for all Release of Access to the State Highway System processed through Minute Order
  
• Coordinates and leads the TxDOT Major Projects program, including review, guidance, training and monitoring of documentation for design-bid-build projects in accordance with federal requirements
  
• Reviews Schematics, PS&E, Design Exceptions (non-interstate), Preliminary Bridge Layouts, Frontage Road Briefing Documents, and any other preliminary design submittals as requested
  
• Manages activities and contracts associated with updates to Design Division manuals: Roadway Design Manual, PS&E
  
• Preparation Manual, Access Management Manual, and Project Development Process Manual
  
• Leads statewide practice of Roadway Design and Roadside Safety Design, including establishing policy and guidance through the Roadway Design Manual
  
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Supervises personnel engaged in transportation engineering work in functional areas such as planning and design. Develops geometric design policies, standards, specifications, and guidelines; directs engineering programs and conducts various studies. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and/or contractors. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Establishes, modifies or interprets applicable standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.
  
• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
  
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
  
• Provides expertise and consults with Administration, districts and other divisions in matters related to project development, geometric design and roadside safety, value engineering, project management and cost estimation.
  
• Represents the Department at meetings, conferences and related activities.
  
• Reviews contracts and related documents for execution.
  
• Supervises professional and administrative staff.
  
• Directs the review, coordination, and development of guidance for driveway permit appeals.
  
• Reviews, coordinates, and develops & maintains guidance for the development of requests for all Release of Access to the State Highway System processed through Minute Order
  
• Coordinates and leads the TxDOT Major Projects program, including review, guidance, training and monitoring of documentation for design-bid-build projects in accordance with federal requirements
  
• Reviews Schematics, PS&E, Design Exceptions (non-interstate), Preliminary Bridge Layouts, Frontage Road Briefing Documents, and any other preliminary design submittals as requested
  
• Manages activities and contracts associated with updates to Design Division manuals: Roadway Design Manual, PS&E
  
• Preparation Manual, Access Management Manual, and Project Development Process Manual
  
• Leads statewide practice of Roadway Design and Roadside Safety Design, including establishing policy and guidance through the Roadway Design Manual
  
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

• 4 years transportation engineering.
• Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent.
• Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Must have one 1 year supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Texas License Professional Engineer*
• Safety Impact Certificate

*Professional engineers licensed in another state, 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:

Extensive knowledge of:

• Transportation design engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
  
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
  
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

Thorough knowledge of:

• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
  
• Contract development and oversight

Expert skill in:

• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
  
• Developing and giving presentations

Proficient skill in:

• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and
  adjusting for problems/roadblocks
  
• Directing and establishing objectives; clarifying roles and responsibilities through individual performance plans; monitoring and measuring performance against goals; evaluating results and making necessary adjustments to meet deadlines
  
• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
  
• 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
  
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical
  employees

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• 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)

• 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.
    

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

• 4 years transportation engineering.
• Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent.
• Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Must have one 1 year supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.