Transportation Specialist III, IV or V -Georgetown Area Office (Austin District)

Position Information

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TxDOT's Austin District is looking for a Transportation Specialist III, IV or V for our Georgetown Area Office. This position provides technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving multiple design and advanced 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 oversight, 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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

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This position is for one Transportation Specialist III, IV or V. 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.

Salary Plan/Grade:

Transportation Specialist III: B21 ($54,500.00 - 65,000.00/yearly)

Transportation Specialist IV: B22 ($62,000.00 - $74,000.00/yearly)

Transportation Specialist V: B24 ($70,000.00 - $85,000.00/yearly)

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

This position provides technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving multiple design and advanced 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 oversight, 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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

Responsibilities for a Transportation Specialist III, IV or V:

• Assists in overseeing design work among TxDOT entities, consultants and contractors.
• Assists in overseeing project assignments and determining work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate projects already underway.
• Assists in overseeing traffic management programs/projects involving technical employees engaged in developing, installing, testing, programming and repairing electrical/electronic devices/systems.
• Assists in planning, developing, administering and monitoring district maintenance contracts and service agreements.
• Evaluates and analyzes complex design issues
• Coordinates with staff and area engineers regarding construction operations as they relate to contract administration, programming, planning, design, right-of-way and maintenance operations.
• Develops site layouts utilizing engineering workstations and software.
• Ensures compliance with specifications for devices; safety laws, rules, and regulations; and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Evaluates the costs of integration of new equipment.
• Makes recommendations to replace or modify signs, signals and illumination devices.
• Performs data collection, evaluations, analyses, studies, inspections, forecasts, assessments, and plan development.
• Plans, coordinates and schedules bridge inspection and Bridge Inspection Program activities.
• Reviews area office contract submissions and coordinates process with area engineers.
• Serves as technical member on transportation-related projects.
• Travels to districts and maintenance offices to perform site visits and monitor maintenance programs.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities for Transportation Specialist IV:

• Analyzes construction, maintenance and building contract specifications conflicts and ambiguities.
• Assists in overseeing complex design work among TxDOT entities, consultants and contractors.
• Coordinates complex traffic studies, analyzes traffic data, determines need and prepares plan layouts for traffic projects including signs, signals, illumination devices or traffic data collection devices.
• Coordinates engineering field staff activities and provides high-level technical assistance in resolving construction
• problems.
• Evaluates and analyzes highly complex design issues.
• Performs advanced technical activities related to inspection and appraisal of bridge structures according to the Bridge
• Inspection Manual.
• Performs complex data collection, evaluations, analyses, studies, inspections, forecasts, assessments, and plan
• development.
• Performs complex field reviews of construction projects to assist area engineers and project engineers in resolution of
• construction problems.
• Provides advanced technical expertise and coordination for maintenance operations including prioritizing projects,
• monitoring correspondence and writing memorandums and reports.
• Provides advanced technical expertise for field technicians in the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of complex electronic/electrical systems in the field.
• Provides technical assistance in resolving construction problems related to contract administration.

Additional Responsibilities for Transportation Specialist V:

• Coordinates and schedules field review inspections conducted by Federal Highway Administration and Construction Division engineers to ensure all negative findings receive proper response.
• Coordinates data collection, evaluations, analyses, studies, inspections, forecasts, assessments, and plan development.
• Oversees design work among TxDOT entities, consultants and contractors.
• Oversees project design involving design calculations and sketches of plans, layouts and typical sections
• Prioritizes and schedules projects.
• Serves as program coordinator responsible for oversight and coordination of highly advanced engineering/architectural projects from initiation to completion.
• Conducts new installation field site layouts prior to construction.
• Coordinates and performs interim and final inspections to identify deficiencies.
• Coordinates with roadway design on schematics and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control plans or traffic projects.
• Coordinates with staff and area engineers regarding construction operations as they relate to contract administration, programming, planning, design, right-of-way and maintenance operations.
• Reviews and oversees plan packages submitted by consultants.
• Reviews and revises Plans, Specifications & Estimates and project designs for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, roadway illumination, traffic management systems or Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Serves as technical member on transportation-related projects.
• Works with design and construction personnel on new construction projects to determine new structures to be added to the inventory.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline.

*Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

Transportation Specialist III, IV or V:

• 5 YEARS in transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent).

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Safety Impact Certificate required.

Competencies:

Transportation Specialist III, IV or V:

• Government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development
• Design, testing and quality control of materials used in the construction and maintenance of highways and related
• structures
• Applicable testing methods, processes and procedures
• Competitive bid processes, rules and regulations
• The relationship of traffic control equipment to the operation of a traffic management system
• Traffic signal systems design, testing and maintenance operations
• Fundamentals of electrical/electronics and design procedures
• Fiber optic technology
• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Quality assurance and control processes and procedures
• Affirmative action programs
• Concepts, techniques and tools used in planning, designing and implementing database management systems and related technologies
• Network design concepts and fundamentals
• Transportation communication technology
• Digital data communications and closed circuit television systems
• Preventive maintenance methods and procedures
• Facility planning, design and site development
• Space planning and management
• Auditing and investigative methods, practices and procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Contract development and oversight
• DBE, HUB, SBE
• Contract development and management policies and procedures
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

Additional competencies for Transportation Specialist IV:

• Applicable analysis methodologies
• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Bridge construction and evaluation methods, procedures and regulations
• Traffic operations engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Bridge inspection and appraisal methods and procedures
• Roadway maintenance concepts, methods and procedures
• Highway construction and maintenance
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules and regulations
• Appraisal practices and inspection
• Traffic management systems operations

Additional competencies for Transportation Specialist V:

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Pavement design and management processes and procedures
• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Roadway maintenance concepts, methods and procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
• Writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures
• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines.
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees

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
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration

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.
• For Bridge Inspection: Must have completed a comprehensive training course based on the Bridge Inspector's Training Manual or NICET Level III or IV certification in Bridge Safety Inspection within (1) year of date of hire.