Position Information

TxDOT's Tyler District - Central Project Development Office is looking for a Transportation Engineer Specialist I, II, or III. Explore career opportunities with us and build a career as big as TEXAS!

Salary Range:

Transportation Engineer Specialist I (B18): $42,521 - $67,671

Transportation Engineer Specialist II (B19): $45,244 - $72,408

Transportation Engineer Specialist III (B20): $48,158 - $77,477

Work Location: 2709 W Front St, Tyler, TX 75702

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 advanced and specialized drafting, calculations and design work; performs field work; uses automated systems; learns specialized techniques. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects.

Transportation Engineer Specialist I performs work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Transportation Engineer Specialist II 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 Specialist III may serve as lead worker.

Essential Duties:

Transportation Engineer Specialist I:

• Learns specialized design and project development techniques.
• Performs advanced and specialized design work.
• Performs advanced and specialized drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include distinctive design features.
• Prepares environmental documents.
• Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
• Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
• Schedules, coordinates and prepares documents for public hearings.
• Uses additional automated design tools or specialized design procedures in areas including bridge/culvert detailing, traffic management, geometric design, signal lighting design, retaining walls and building design.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer Specialist II include all of the above and:

• Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.
• Writes general notes, specifications and provisions.

Transportation Engineer Specialist III all the above and:

• Develops and implements statewide detailing practices and conventions for use on project plans.
• Receives project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate projects already underway.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience:

Transportation Engineer Specialist I: 6 years drafting, design, plan preparation.

Transportation Engineer Specialist II: 7 years drafting, design, plan preparation.

Transportation Engineer Specialist III: 8 years drafting, design, plan preparation.

(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training 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.

Competencies:

Transportation Engineering Specialist I:

• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Interactive graphic and design information systems
• Applicable computer software applications and hardware
• Computer-aided drafting and design systems
• Performing basic design and drafting
• Writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures
• Monitoring the status and progress of projects
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Transportation Engineering Specialist II all the above and:

• Advanced and specialized design/drafting procedures
• Plan review methods, processes and procedures
• Performing advanced drafting
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Application of engineering fundamentals

Transportation Engineering Specialist III all the above and:

• Building construction and contractor field procedures.
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Advanced and specialized design/drafting
• Writing and revising standards and procedures
• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• 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.