Maintenance Engineer II or III - Abilene District Office

Position Information

TxDOT is looking for a Transportation Engineer II or III in the Abilene District Office. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

At TxDOT we strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

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Salary Plan/Grade:

• Transportation Engineer II: B25 ($66,259.00 - $108,666.00/yearly)

• Transportation Engineer III: B26 ($72,886.00 - $123,267.00/yearly)

*The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, 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

Transportation Engineer II:

Performs [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 perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor].

Transportation Engineer III:

Performs [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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence].

The essential duties for the Transportation Engineer II include:

• Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory and engineering aspects of transportation.

• Assists in developing and/or monitoring budgets.

• Assists in providing recommendations to the Motor Carrier Division for routing of overload vehicles.

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

• Verifies project eligibility and assists with ranking projects and funding.

• Acts as a consultant to supervisors of special maintenance crews.

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

• Conducts pre-construction meetings and public hearings.

• Coordinates maintenance matters with Area Engineers.

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

• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.

• Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications.

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

• 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.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Transportation Engineer III include:

• Performs data collection, evaluations, analyses, studies, inspections, forecasts, assessments, and/or plan development.

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

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

• Assists Area Engineers with construction contract administration matters.

• Assists in providing recommendations to the Motor Carrier Division for routing of overload vehicles.

• Assists in recommending major maintenance and betterment programs to the district staff.

• Assists in the development, preparation and letting of maintenance contracts for the district.

• Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.

• Coordinates maintenance matters with Area Engineers.

• 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.

• Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.

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

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications for all levels:

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

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.

Minimum Qualifications for a Transportation Engineer II:

Work Experience: 5 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. No supervisory experience required. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for a Transportation Engineer III:

Work Experience: 6 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. No supervisory experience required. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Required competencies for the Transportation Engineer II:

• Government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development

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

• Highway construction design applications

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

• Construction engineering policies and procedures

• Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices

• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction

• Pavement maintenance

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

• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies

• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements

• Contract development and oversight

• Budgeting methods and procedures

• Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner

• Planning methods, techniques and strategies

• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area

• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

• 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

• Monitoring the status and progress of projects

• Administering applicable programs

• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees

• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

• Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues

• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data

• Developing and giving presentations

• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions

• Using surveying tools, equipment and instruments

• Initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers

• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Higher levels require greater skill in the following:

• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction

• Transportation funding programs

• Highway construction design applications

• Pavement maintenance

• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements

• Budgeting methods and procedures

• Contract development and oversight

• Planning methods, techniques and strategies

• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions

• Initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers

• 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 for all levels:

• 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

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

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

• Talking- expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• 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.