Transportation Engineer IV

Position Information

Do you like engineering work? Do you want to be part of managing some of the best highway and roadway projects in Texas? Are you looking for a position where you can work with other great highly functional team members?

TxDOT's Fort Worth District's Consultant Management Office (CMO) is looking for a Transportation Engineer that will manage consultant contracts in schematics, PS&E, and Bridge PS&E. In our office we have optional two days telework for great work/life balance. If you are interested in building an exciting career and being involved in the various design development, then please apply. We have a diverse work force with opportunities for growth and development. We look forward in receiving your application!

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

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:

• Chairs and serves as a member of a contract selection team.
• 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.
• Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications and special provisions.
• Reviews and supports Standard Operating Procedures for maintaining and archiving project schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements.
• Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
• Uses department's enterprise Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and resource management tool to accomplish scheduling and resource management of transportation projects.
• 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: 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*

*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
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise information system management tool
• Critical Path Method for managing projects
• Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening
  
  techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and
  
  external
• Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities
• Coordinating and directing multiple projects

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

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.

Additional conditions of employment:

• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
• Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours.