Transportation Specialist V

Laredo, Texas


Employer: Texas Department of Transportation
Industry: Engineering/Engr Support
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Position Information

Would you like to have the opportunity to improve our effectiveness of our highway transportation system? Does improving the safety of our highway and making a positive impact on the traveling public in our community sound appealing to you?

TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for a Transportation Specialist V based in Laredo, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!

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

Provides planning, oversight, and high-level technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving multiple design and/or 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. Develops and/or interprets guidelines, regulations, laws, policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

  • Coordinates with roadway design on schematics and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control plans or traffic projects.
  • Directs traffic studies, analyzes traffic data, determines need and prepares plan layouts for traffic projects including signs, signals, illumination devices or traffic data collection devices.
  • Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.
  • Oversees and administers contracts for the installation and maintenance of traffic systems and/or traffic data collection devices.
  • Oversees and/or monitors Community Traffic Safety Programs and activities involving preparation of the District Highway Safety Plan.
  • Oversees the development of short- and long-range maintenance plans and monitors operations to ensure compliance with plans.
  • Plans, develops, administers and monitors maintenance contracts and service agreements.
  • Responds to complaints and identifies problems regarding traffic signal timing, congestion, operations and assists in developing recommendations for long-term solutions.
  • 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 (ITS).
  • Serves as a liaison with city, county and other governmental and private entities concerning traffic issues and works to establish


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: 5 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent) .

Licenses and Certifications:

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


Competencies:

  • Communicate effectively
  • Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
  • Traffic flow principles and procedures
  • The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • Incident management procedures
  • Contract development and management policies and procedures
  • Americans with Disabilities Act, modifications and requirements including accessibility standards
  • Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
  • Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines


Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
  • Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
  • 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
  • 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
  • Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
  • 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.

Created: 2024-06-21
Reference: 2402220
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Laredo
ZIP: 78046


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