Transportation Specialist I or II - Abilene District Office

Position Information

TxDOT's Abilene District is looking for a Transportation Specialist I or II in the Transportation Operations Department. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

At TxDOT we strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

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Salary Plan/Grade:

• Transportation Specialist I: B19 ($48,244.00 - $76,028.00/yearly)

• Transportation Specialist II: B20 ($51,158.00 - $81,351.00/yearly)

*The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

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

Transportation Specialist I:

Provides technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving design, building construction projects, construction of transportation systems, traffic operations, maintenance of highways and facilities, or bridge inspection and appraisal in accordance with Department standards. Assists with project planning and the development of policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Transportation Specialist II:

Provides technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving [multiple] design and/or building construction projects, construction of transportation systems, traffic operations, maintenance of highways and facilities, or bridge inspection and appraisal in accordance with Department standards. Assists with project planning and the development of policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

The essential duties for the Transportation Specialist I include:

• Assists in prioritizing and scheduling projects.

• Assists with administering and monitoring district maintenance contracts and service agreements.

• Assists with administering contracts for installation and maintenance of traffic systems and/or traffic data collection devices.

• Assists with coordinating and/or monitoring Community Traffic Safety Programs and activities involving preparation of the District Highway Safety Plan.

• Assists with project assignments and determining work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate projects already underway.

• Assists with project design involving design calculations and sketches of plans, layouts and typical sections.

• Assists with traffic management programs/projects involving technical employees engaged in developing, installing, testing, programming and repairing electrical/electronic devices/systems.

• Investigates new methods of automated traffic data collection.

• Makes recommendations to replace or modify signs, signals and illumination devices.

• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.

• Monitors audits of monthly and final estimates change orders, supplemental agreements, and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.

• Monitors contracting, construction record-keeping and construction records auditing activities for multiple construction projects.

• Monitors operations of the ITS for an area-wide transportation system.

• Prepares and distributes strip maps for speed zones.

• Provides technical assistance for the development of rural ITS/traffic management corridors.

• Provides technical expertise for field technicians in the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of complex electronic/electrical systems in the field.

• Trains and makes training-related recommendations to staff on new operations.

• Travels to districts and maintenance offices to perform site visits and monitor maintenance programs.

Additional duties for Transportation Specialist II include:

• Serves as program coordinator responsible for coordination of advanced projects from initiation to completion

• Assists in prioritizing and scheduling projects.

• Conducts new installation field site layouts prior to construction.

• Coordinates and performs interim and final inspections to identify deficiencies.

• Coordinates engineering field staff activities and provides technical assistance in resolving construction problems.

• Coordinates maintenance material purchasing.

• Coordinates traffic studies, analyzes traffic data, determines need and prepares plan layouts for traffic projects including signs, signals, illumination devices or traffic data collection devices.

Minimum Qualifications for all levels:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR 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.

Minimum Qualifications for a Transportation Specialist I:

Experience: 2 YEARS Transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). No supervisory experience required.

Minimum Qualifications for a Transportation Specialist II:

Experience: 4 YEARS Transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). No supervisory experience required.

Competencies:

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements

• Traffic operations engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory

• Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices

• Traffic management systems operations

• Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques

• Intelligent transportation and traffic management systems

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

• Electrical inspection standards, codes and procedures

• Electrical construction procedures

• Maintaining effective working relationships with others

• Writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures

• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

• Subject to noise

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation

• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device

• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.

• Balancing- walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist

• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine

• Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

• Standing-prolonged periods of time

• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

• Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects

• Talking- expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• 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.