Transportation Engineer V - TP&D

Position Information

The Corpus Christi District is recruiting for a highly motivated Transporation Engineer V to support our Project Management and Consultant Contracts sections in Transporation Planning and Development. This role is perfect for an experienced engineer who is looking to enhance their leadership experience. Our newest team member will possess the strong organizational skills to manage complex projects and thrive in a dynamic environment. If you are ready to drive innovative transportation solutions while leading a small team, this is the role for you.

The Transportation Engineer working in Consultant Contracts will lead and manage our consultant design program across a dynamic 10-county region. With a project delivery portfolio exceeding $2.7 billion, this role offers an extraordinary opportunity to leverage your organizational, project, and contract management skills to make a significant impact on the infrastructure and communities we serve.

The Transportation Engineer working in the Project Management area will lead a diverse work group focused on managing the 10-county district's $2.7 billion portfolio with a focus on project identification, planning, scheduling, and funding program with an emphasis on technology and innovation.

*Please note this is a multi-location posting within the Corpus Christ HQ Campus. TxDOT reserves the full right to determine what location (section) a successful candidate is assigned

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

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, maintenance and/or research. 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:

• Analyzes and reports on advanced and highly complex program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules
• Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for highly complex projects.
• Oversees and develops plans for complex project(s) related to their resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives.
• Chairs or serves as a member of a contract selection team.
• Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
• Coordinates with local Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to develop annual Transportation Improvement Program and long and short-range transportation plans for the area.
• Coordinates with other Divisions and Districts on contracting issues and serves as the point of contact for their professional services contracting program
• Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
• Formulates, develops and/or monitors budgets and financial information.
• Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
• Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and/or prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance
• Negotiates fees, explains scope of work and monitors consultant design contracts
• Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers
• 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: 8 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time 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
• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise information system management tool
• Critical Path Method for managing projects
• Cost estimating and cost controls
• Government funding programs, methods and procedures
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
• Developing and giving presentations

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• 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

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.