Dallas District Bridge Supervisor

Position Information

The Dallas District is looking for a Bridge Supervisor that will oversee the Dallas District Bridge team that includes over 20 bridge experts. The Bridge Supervisor will manage the largest bridge portfolio in the State at over 8,000 on and off system structures. The position will lead our bridge inspection team, in-house bridge design and geotechnical engineering teams. In addition, the position will oversee consultant managed bridge design as well as shop drawing review for the District. The Bridge Supervisor will act as a resource to the District in all things Bridge related and will serve as a subject matter expert when decisions needs to be made regarding structures.

Salary Range

Position Title

Salary Grade/Range

Transportation Engineer Supvr

B29: $97,010 - $164,069

"Effective 9/1/24 the salary range for this position will be updated to reflect new salary limits. Texas State Auditor's Office - Salary Schedules "

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

Supervises personnel engaged in transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, design, construction, transportation/traffic operations, maintenance and/or bridge inspection. 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:

• Answers technical and policy questions related to bridge inspection and maintains bridge inspection data; analyzes data
  
  and provides summaries.
• Maintains a critical bridge list and coordinates with the Bridge Division, area engineers and other district staff on
  
  critical findings involving state maintained bridges to have them posted, repaired and/or closed to the traveling public.
• Oversees and performs bridge structural evaluations/analyses of structures; inspects bridges that have appraisal and
  
  condition ratings or are recommended for closure.
• Participates in district plan review activities.
• Recommends replacement/rehabilitation/repair of damaged bridges and coordinates with local officials on critical findings
  
  involving structures, not under state jurisdiction, to have them posted, repaired or closed to the traveling public.
• Represents the Department at meetings, conferences and related activities.
• Responsible for district bridge design functions.
• Reviews, monitors and/or develops complex layouts, sketches, plans, specifications and estimates and/or contracts,
  
  policies/procedures, standards and guidelines, correspondence, reports and/or surveys, remediation plans or documents.
• Schedules, assigns and oversees bridge inspection activities.
• 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 experience in transportation engineering. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications.

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.
• 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 design engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Standards and specifications for bridges and other transportation structures
• Fatigue and fracture mechanics
• Bridge construction and evaluation methods, procedures and regulations
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Bridge inspection and appraisal methods and procedures
• Structural engineering terminology, principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Foundation analysis programs
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and
  
  adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Supervising technical staff

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Mostly office based but will need to be in the field occasionally for bridge inspection, sometimes during emergency situations that could be after hours.

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.