Position Information

TxDOT's Houston District office is looking for a Transportation Engineer II, III, or IV based in Houston, TX. Join the Houston District's Design Team, where you will gain valuable experience and work on a variety of transportation projects! You will have the opportunity to learn traffic study, analysis, design, construction, as well as transportation engineering principles and applications.

TxDOT has a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide.

TxDOT provides employees great benefits, training, and many opportunities for career advancement.

We strive to maintain work-life balance by providing opportunity to telework, building relationships with team members, including a safe and friendly work environment.

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:

Retirement Pension

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

If you want to build an exciting career, apply for this position!

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

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 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 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.

Transportation Engineer IV

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 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

• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
• Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts.
• Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
• Meets with law enforcement agencies and city officials to discuss traffic problems and possible solutions.
• Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer III

Includes all essential duties listed for Transportation Engineer II as well as:

• Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations.
• Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.
• Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
• Provides design engineering support for districts in project development.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer IV

Includes all essential duties listed for Transportation Engineer II and III as well as:

• Coordinates phases of preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, the FHWA, contractors, fabricators, Corps of Engineers and local entities.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Transportation Engineer II

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

Experience: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime 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 *

*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 Engineer III

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

Experience: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime 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 *

*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 Engineer IV

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

Experience: 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime 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 *

*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 Engineer II

• Considerable knowledge of:
  • Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
  • Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
  • Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
  • Cost estimating and cost controls
• Proficient skill in:
  • Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities
  • Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations

Transportation Engineer III

Includes all competencies listed for Transportation Engineer II as well as:

• Considerable knowledge of:
  • Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
• Expert skill in:
  • Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities

Transportation Engineer IV

Includes all competencies listed for Transportation Engineer II and III as well as:

• Considerable knowledge of:
  • Government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development
  • Facility planning, design and site development
  • Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Expert skill in:
  • Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
• Proficient skill in:
  • 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.
  • Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Transportation Engineer II, III, and IV

• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

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.