Position Information

The North Bexar Area Office, located on the North East side of Bexar County, offers construction project engineering opportunities with a wide range of scopes and manages $1.2B ongoing projects. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to work with great inspection, contract administrative, and engineering staff that fosters a positive environment for open communication, collaboration, and growth.

Annual Salary Ranges:

Transportation Engineer II (B25) - $66,259-$108,666

Transportation Engineer III (B26) - $72,886- $123,267

Transportation Engineer IV (B27) - $80,174- $135,594

This position is for one (1) Transportation Engineer II, III, or IV. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

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

Performs highly advanced and complex 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 are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

Transportation Engineer II

• Assists Area Engineers with construction contract administration matters.
• Oversees construction and audit records.
• Oversees construction project traffic control plans; periodically reviews traffic control devices with Area Engineers.
• Oversees contracts, issues work orders and monitors construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projects.
• Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes.
• Conducts pre-construction meetings and public hearings.
• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
• Resolves differences between contractors and inspectors.
• Reviews literature, technical data, material specifications and procedures.
• Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer III

In addition to the duties listed above

• Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for complex projects.
• Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for complex projects.
• Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
• Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
• Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications.
• Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.

Transportation Engineer IV

In addition to the duties listed above

• Chairs or serves as a member of a contract selection team.
• Conducts final inspections on completed construction projects.
• Coordinates and monitors consultant contracts related projects.
• Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
• Analyzes and recommends approval for use of consultants and/or facility contracts.
• Coordinates with Area Engineers and reviews area office contract submissions.
• Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Transportation Engineer II

Experience: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

Transportation Engineer III

Experience: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

Transportation Engineer IV

Experience: 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

(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

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Licensed Prof Engineer*
  • For Bridge Inspection: Must have completed a comprehensive training course based on the Bridge Inspector's Training Manual or NICET Level III or IV certification in Bridge Safety Inspection within (1) year of date of hire.
    
    *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:

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Construction phasing and sequencing
• Pavement concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Applicable testing methods, processes and procedures
• Critical Path Method for managing projects
• Cost estimating and cost controls
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities
• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering
• Monitoring the status and progress of projects
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Interpreting applicable information
• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
• Developing and giving presentations
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Maintaining a safe working relationship
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• 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 vibration
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

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.