Transportation Engineer I, II, or III

Wichita Falls District Hdq (03DISTHQ)
1601 SOUTHWEST PARKWAY
Wichita Falls, 76302

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)

Performs 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 follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:
Essential Duties for Transportation Engineer I, II and III Include:

• Analyzes and recommends approval for modifications to highway maintenance contracts.

• Analyzes and reports on routine program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules.

• Answers technical and policy questions related to bridge inspection and maintains bridge inspection data; analyzes data and provides summaries.

• Assists in overseeing contracts, issuing work orders and monitoring construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projects.

• Develops and/or 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.

• Ensures compliance with National Bridge Inspection Standards.

• Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.

• Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.

• Reviews, coordinates, monitors and approves routine and emergency maintenance contracts; performs/oversees maintenance specifications writing/review, plans and proposal review, and preparation of estimates for letting.

Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer II:

• Assists in developing and/or monitoring budgets.

• Coordinates with Area Engineers and reviews area office contract submissions.

• Evaluates pavement products and pavement condition data.

• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.

• Interprets maintenance standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.

Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer III:

• Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes.

• Assists districts with bridge inspection-related matters.

• Conducts pre-construction meetings and public hearings.

• Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications.

• Responsible for a pavement management program.

Performs 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 follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:
Essential Duties for Transportation Engineer I, II and III Include:

• Analyzes and recommends approval for modifications to highway maintenance contracts.

• Analyzes and reports on routine program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules.

• Answers technical and policy questions related to bridge inspection and maintains bridge inspection data; analyzes data and provides summaries.

• Assists in overseeing contracts, issuing work orders and monitoring construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projects.

• Develops and/or 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.

• Ensures compliance with National Bridge Inspection Standards.

• Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.

• Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.

• Reviews, coordinates, monitors and approves routine and emergency maintenance contracts; performs/oversees maintenance specifications writing/review, plans and proposal review, and preparation of estimates for letting.

Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer II:

• Assists in developing and/or monitoring budgets.

• Coordinates with Area Engineers and reviews area office contract submissions.

• Evaluates pavement products and pavement condition data.

• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.

• Interprets maintenance standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.

Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer III:

• Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes.

• Assists districts with bridge inspection-related matters.

• Conducts pre-construction meetings and public hearings.

• Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications.

• Responsible for a pavement management program.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

Transportation Engineer I: 4 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience.

Transportation Engineer II: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience.

Transportation Engineer III: 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.

Competencies:

Competencies for Transportation Engineer I-III include:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements pavement maintenance.

• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements.

• Budgeting methods and procedures.

Proficient skill in:

• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.

• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines.

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems.

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.

• Subject to noise.

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.

• 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.

• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.

• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another.

• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words.

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

Transportation Engineer I: 4 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience.

Transportation Engineer II: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience.

Transportation Engineer III: 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.

Competencies:

Competencies for Transportation Engineer I-III include:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements pavement maintenance.

• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements.

• Budgeting methods and procedures.

Proficient skill in:

• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.

• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines.

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems.

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour.

• Subject to noise.