Position Information

TxDOT's Beaumont District is looking for a Transportation Engineer Tech I, II, or III to work in our Design Department in Beaumont, TX! We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk! 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 telework, flexed and compressed work schedules, wellness leave initiative, in-house wellness center, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits. For a complete list of our total compensation package, please visit our website.

Salary Grade/Plan:

Transportation Engineer Tech I (A13): $32,439 - $49,388

Transportation Engineer Tech II (A15): $35,976 - $55,045

Transportation Engineer Tech III (A17): $39,976 - $61,399

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 basic drafting, calculations and field work; learns basic design procedures and techniques. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:

Transportation Engineer Tech I:

• Assists in preparation of quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
• Learns to use automated roadway programs, hydraulic design programs and/or interactive graphics.
• Performs basic drafting and calculations in support of design activities; copies detailed plans and drawings.
• Prepares field notes.
• Works on reproduction of plans.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportaton Engineer Tech II:

The above, and:

• Assists in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
• Performs basic design work
• Performs intermediate drafting and calculations in support of design activities; accomplishes non-routine and complex assignments.
• Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
• Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
• Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Transportation Engineer Tech III:

The above, and:

• Learns additional automated design methods or specialized design procedures in areas including bridge/culvert detailing, traffic management, geometric design, signal/lighting design, retaining walls, and building design.
• Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include distinctive design features.
• Prepares environmental documents.
• Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.
• Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
• Writes general notes, specifications and provisions
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience :

Transportation Engineer Tech I: None (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent). Related College education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basi s. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Transportation Engineer Tech II: 3 years drafting, design, plan preparation. (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent). Related College education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basi s. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Transportation Engineer Tech III: 4 years drafting, design, plan preparation. (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent). Related College education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basi s. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

Transportation Engineer Tech I:

• Communicate effectively
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Applicable surveying procedures, standards and instruments
• Higher mathematics
• Performing intermediate drafting
• Performing basic design and drafting
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

Transportation Engineer Tech II:

• Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
• Higher mathematics
• Basic roadway design
• Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Performing intermediate drafting
• Performing basic design and drafting
• Communicate effectively
• Follow verbal and written instructions

Transportation Engineer Tech III:

• Advanced and specialized design/drafting procedures
• Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
• Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Interactive graphic design information systems
• Performing advanced drafting
• Performing intermediate drafting
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
• Communicate effectively
• Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• 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
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

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.