Texas Department of Transportation
Transportation Engineer II-IV Construction Support and Roadway Design
Texas Department of Transportation, Kaufman, Texas, United States, 75142
Transportation Engineer II
: Performs complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and/or maintenance. 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Transportation Engineer III
: Performs advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and/or maintenance. 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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Transportation Engineer IV:
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 and/or maintenance. 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: Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts Performs complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and assisting in transportation planning studies Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation Performs other job responsibilities as assigned Review specifications and plan sets to answer RFI's Attend construction project meetings. Negotiate, design and prepare change orders Minimum Qualifications: Education Transportation II - IV : Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS. Transportation Engineer II: Experience : 5 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 Transportation Engineer III: Experience : 6 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 Transportation Engineer IV
: Experience : 7 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* If performing underwater bridge inspections: Must have Open Water Diver certification. 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. *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. Preferred Qualifications: Familiar with the following software: Bentley OpenRoads Designer Bentley Microstation HY-8 HECRAS HECHMS Competencies: The required competencies for a Transportation Engineer II, III, and IV include:
Highway construction design applications Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements Construction phasing and sequencing Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities Design and plan preparation methods and requirements Additional competencies for a Transportation Engineer III and IV include:
Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles Pavement concepts, methods, polices and requirements Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance, and construction Additional competencies for a Transportation Engineer IV include:
Coordinating and directing multiple projects
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Repetitive motion-substantial movements of wrist, hands , and/or fingers Close Visual Acuity -work includes data/figures; view a computer screen. 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 vibration Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals 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 Standing-prolonged periods of time Work hours may vary due to contractor schedule. Night work and weekend work will be required.
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.
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: Performs complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and/or maintenance. 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 perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Transportation Engineer III
: Performs advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and/or maintenance. 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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Transportation Engineer IV:
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 and/or maintenance. 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: Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts Performs complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and assisting in transportation planning studies Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation Performs other job responsibilities as assigned Review specifications and plan sets to answer RFI's Attend construction project meetings. Negotiate, design and prepare change orders Minimum Qualifications: Education Transportation II - IV : Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS. Transportation Engineer II: Experience : 5 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 Transportation Engineer III: Experience : 6 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 Transportation Engineer IV
: Experience : 7 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* If performing underwater bridge inspections: Must have Open Water Diver certification. 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. *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. Preferred Qualifications: Familiar with the following software: Bentley OpenRoads Designer Bentley Microstation HY-8 HECRAS HECHMS Competencies: The required competencies for a Transportation Engineer II, III, and IV include:
Highway construction design applications Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements Construction phasing and sequencing Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities Design and plan preparation methods and requirements Additional competencies for a Transportation Engineer III and IV include:
Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles Pavement concepts, methods, polices and requirements Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance, and construction Additional competencies for a Transportation Engineer IV include:
Coordinating and directing multiple projects
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Repetitive motion-substantial movements of wrist, hands , and/or fingers Close Visual Acuity -work includes data/figures; view a computer screen. 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 vibration Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals 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 Standing-prolonged periods of time Work hours may vary due to contractor schedule. Night work and weekend work will be required.
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.
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