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Texas Department of Transportation · 1 month ago

Transportation Engineer II, III, or IV - Digital Delivery - Design Division - Austin, TX

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$80K/yr - $102K/yr

5+ years exp

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Engineer to join their innovative Digital Delivery Section. This role involves performing complex transportation engineering work across various functional areas, ensuring compliance with laws and standards, and contributing to the development of the Digital Delivery Program to enhance Texas’ infrastructure.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Assist with development of processes, procedures, and pilots for design, construction, hydraulics, environmental, bridge, traffic, letting, etc. for TxDOT's Digital Delivery Program

Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility

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

Assists project managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines

Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation

Interprets the Utility Accommodation Policy

Performs and/or documents in-house research studies

Provides technical expertise in planning, coordinating, maintaining and operating traffic management systems TxDOT's transportation system

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

Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation

Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support

Evaluates the performance of new transportation products software

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

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Oversees construction project traffic control plans; periodically reviews traffic control devices with Area Engineers

Provides design engineering support for districts in project development

Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for complex projects

Develops technical presentations and represents TxDOT

Acts as consultant to staff engineers to coordinate construction operations

Develops and makes presentations and represents TxDOT

Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scopes of work, negotiates contract work schedules, monitors consultants' progress and work quality, checks invoices and associated documents, prepares supplemental agreements, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, as consultant project manager

Qualification

Transportation engineeringProject developmentDesign engineeringTraffic management systemsHydraulic engineeringCost estimatingConstruction engineeringPublic relationsRisk managementCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solvingTime management

Required

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

5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience for Transportation Engineer II

6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience for Transportation Engineer III

7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience for Transportation Engineer IV

Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle

TX Licensed Prof Engineer

Safety Impact Certificate

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 principles and methods for moving people or goods by multimodal (road, air, water) methods, including their relative costs, advantages and limitations

Construction phasing and sequencing

Highway construction design applications

Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction

Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities

Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

Cost estimating and cost controls

Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused

Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory

Construction engineering policies and procedures

Environmental engineering as it relates to transportation