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Texas Department of Transportation · 3 weeks ago

Development & Access Management Engineer II-V: North Travis Area Office (Austin District)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$93K/yr - $123K/yr

5+ years exp

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Development & Access Management Engineer located in Austin, Texas. This role involves performing complex transportation engineering work, managing multiple permit applications, and ensuring compliance with access management requirements while providing technical guidance to stakeholders.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Prepare and assemble permit review packages for development and access permits, including plans, forms, exhibits, and supporting documentation

Conduct plan review and markup using Bluebeam Revu, utilizing measurement, annotation, and review tools to document comments and required revisions

Conduct field reviews and site visits to verify existing conditions and permit compliance when required

Track and manage multiple permit applications concurrently, maintaining accurate status updates and ensuring timely review coordination

Coordinate with and respond to review comments and questions from TxDOT divisions, including Hydraulics, Traffic, and Environmental

Verify that applications include correct and complete TxDOT access forms and comply with applicable access management requirements and procedures

Communicate with applicants, consultants, and internal staff to clarify requirements, request revisions, and support resolution of review comments

Provide technical guidance on TxDOT policies, procedures, and permitting requirements to external applicants and internal staff

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

May serve as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work

Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements

Negotiates fees, explains scope of work and monitors consultant design contracts

Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation

Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports, and remediation plans

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

Reviews and revises schematics, PS&E, project designs, shop drawings and field changes for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, electrical distribution and roadway lighting and traffic management systems

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

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Evaluate traffic control plans, construction phasing, and proposed improvements for impacts to the state highway system

Support and participate in development review meetings, ensuring critical project information, access considerations, and review comments are clearly documented and communicated

Utilize Google Earth to review project locations, verify site conditions, and create polygons or exhibits for driveway access, development limits, and layout references

Qualification

Transportation engineeringPermit reviewEngineering designProject managementBluebeam RevuTraffic control plansPlans specifications & estimatesConsultant managementTechnical guidanceCommunication skillsNegotiation skills

Required

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

Development Engineer (Transportation Engineer) II: 5 YEARS in Transportation engineering or related engineering experience

Development Engineer (Transportation Engineer) III: 6 YEARS in Transportation engineering or related engineering experience

Development Engineer (Transportation Engineer) IV: 7 YEARS in Transportation engineering or related engineering experience

Development Engineer (Transportation Engineer) V: 8 YEARS in Transportation engineering or related engineering experience

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

Designing and managing roadway and highway transportation projects

Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, cross sections, and 3D models

Developing plans specifications & estimates (PS&E)

Performing detailed design review and revisions

Selecting appropriate project specifications, developing preliminary and detailed estimates

Managing consultants on roadway design projects development

Developing scopes of work, negotiating Level of Effort and related fees for consultant contracts