Texas Department of Transportation
Transportation Engineer I, II, or III- Central Design / Abilene
Texas Department of Transportation, Abilene, Texas, us, 79608
Job Description – Transportation Engineer I, II, or III – Central Design / Abilene (2503395)
Position Overview As a key leader within the central design team, you will provide guidance, resolve technical issues, and help ensure the timely delivery of high‑quality plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E). Your role will involve strong communication, collaboration, and consistency to maintain a productive work environment, uphold project standards, and keep schedules on track. If you have experience performing and reviewing design work and supporting coworkers through complex submittals, this position offers the chance to directly contribute to project success and team growth.
Compensation Minimum Salary: $65,104.00 — Maximum Salary: $129,430.00
Pay Basis: Yearly | FLSA Status: Exempt
Location & Travel Abilene District Headquarters, 4250 North Clack, Abilene, 79601
Travel: Yes – 25% of the time | Shift: Day | Work Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
Retirement Plans
Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
Paid Leave and Holidays
Health Premiums paid 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. Many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother‑Friendly Worksites.
Essential Duties Transportation Engineer I
Assist Project Managers with resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and procurement.
Help establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines.
Support design, computer operations, and plan preparation.
Develop design and project development reports, surveys, and correspondence.
Coordinate preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, FHWA, contractors, fabricators, Corps of Engineers, and local entities.
Develop and/or review engineering documents, correspondence, reports, and remediation plans.
Travel to project/work locations for on‑site engineering reviews, analyses, and technical support.
Interpret maintenance standards, rules, methods, and traffic operations guidelines.
Lead and train professional and administrative staff.
Make presentations and represent TxDOT.
May serve as a lead worker for related tasks.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer II
Act in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory, and engineering aspects.
Assist in developing and monitoring budgets.
Develop design and project development reports, surveys, and correspondence.
Perform complex engineering design work (layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, contracts).
Perform complex planning work (plan review, calculations, transportation planning studies).
Train engineering staff.
Update, review, and monitor requests for changes to plans, manuals, and standard sheets.
Apply project management principles for complex transportation projects.
Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer III
Assess and report actual vs. planned project progress to determine trends and variances.
Assist Project Managers with realistic and achievable schedule baselines for complex projects.
Perform advanced and complex engineering design work (layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, contracts).
Perform advanced and complex planning work (plan review, calculations, transportation planning studies).
Conduct complex hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of structures over waterways and summarize findings.
Minimum Qualifications Transportation Engineer I
4 years of engineering or transportation engineering experience (full‑time or proration applies).
Graduate‑level education may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
No supervisory experience required.
Transportation Engineer II
5 years of engineering or transportation engineering experience.
Graduate‑level education may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
No supervisory experience required.
Transportation Engineer III
6 years of engineering or transportation engineering experience.
Graduate‑level education may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
No supervisory experience required.
Licenses and Certifications
Valid driver’s license – driving a state vehicle is required.
Professional Engineer (PE) license. If currently licensed in another US state, must obtain a Texas PE license within six months of hire and sign an agreement.
Required Competencies (Engineering I)
Statistical analysis and reporting procedures
Government programs affecting highway and transportation development
Hydrologic, hydraulic, and geotechnical engineering principles
Industry guidelines, specifications, and codes for technical plans
Highway construction design applications
Bridge and other transportation structure standards and specifications
Preparation, review, processing, and compliance of plans, specifications, and estimates
Construction engineering policies and procedures
Construction phasing and sequencing
Environmental engineering as it relates to transportation
Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Additional Competencies Engineering II: Focus on plan preparation and compliance.
Engineering III: Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance, and construction.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Exposure to indoor and outdoor environments, extreme heat or cold, noise, vibration, and moving vehicles or mechanical parts.
Light to moderate physical tasks: lift up to 20 lbs., repeated lifting, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching.
Visual and auditory demands: extensive reading, computer work, close visual acuity, normal speaking levels.
Pre‑employment physical and drug‑testing requirements apply. This is a Safety Impact position; random drug testing will occur.
Job Attributes Schedule: Full‑time | Employee Status: Regular | Job Type: Standard | Job Level: Non‑Management
Unposting Date: Ongoing | Posting Date: Dec 9, 2025
Veterans & Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. Military occupational specialty codes are available for reference.
MOS Codes
Equal Opportunity Employer The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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Position Overview As a key leader within the central design team, you will provide guidance, resolve technical issues, and help ensure the timely delivery of high‑quality plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E). Your role will involve strong communication, collaboration, and consistency to maintain a productive work environment, uphold project standards, and keep schedules on track. If you have experience performing and reviewing design work and supporting coworkers through complex submittals, this position offers the chance to directly contribute to project success and team growth.
Compensation Minimum Salary: $65,104.00 — Maximum Salary: $129,430.00
Pay Basis: Yearly | FLSA Status: Exempt
Location & Travel Abilene District Headquarters, 4250 North Clack, Abilene, 79601
Travel: Yes – 25% of the time | Shift: Day | Work Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
Retirement Plans
Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
Paid Leave and Holidays
Health Premiums paid 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. Many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother‑Friendly Worksites.
Essential Duties Transportation Engineer I
Assist Project Managers with resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and procurement.
Help establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines.
Support design, computer operations, and plan preparation.
Develop design and project development reports, surveys, and correspondence.
Coordinate preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, FHWA, contractors, fabricators, Corps of Engineers, and local entities.
Develop and/or review engineering documents, correspondence, reports, and remediation plans.
Travel to project/work locations for on‑site engineering reviews, analyses, and technical support.
Interpret maintenance standards, rules, methods, and traffic operations guidelines.
Lead and train professional and administrative staff.
Make presentations and represent TxDOT.
May serve as a lead worker for related tasks.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer II
Act in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory, and engineering aspects.
Assist in developing and monitoring budgets.
Develop design and project development reports, surveys, and correspondence.
Perform complex engineering design work (layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, contracts).
Perform complex planning work (plan review, calculations, transportation planning studies).
Train engineering staff.
Update, review, and monitor requests for changes to plans, manuals, and standard sheets.
Apply project management principles for complex transportation projects.
Additional Duties for Transportation Engineer III
Assess and report actual vs. planned project progress to determine trends and variances.
Assist Project Managers with realistic and achievable schedule baselines for complex projects.
Perform advanced and complex engineering design work (layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, contracts).
Perform advanced and complex planning work (plan review, calculations, transportation planning studies).
Conduct complex hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of structures over waterways and summarize findings.
Minimum Qualifications Transportation Engineer I
4 years of engineering or transportation engineering experience (full‑time or proration applies).
Graduate‑level education may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
No supervisory experience required.
Transportation Engineer II
5 years of engineering or transportation engineering experience.
Graduate‑level education may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
No supervisory experience required.
Transportation Engineer III
6 years of engineering or transportation engineering experience.
Graduate‑level education may substitute experience on a year‑per‑year basis.
No supervisory experience required.
Licenses and Certifications
Valid driver’s license – driving a state vehicle is required.
Professional Engineer (PE) license. If currently licensed in another US state, must obtain a Texas PE license within six months of hire and sign an agreement.
Required Competencies (Engineering I)
Statistical analysis and reporting procedures
Government programs affecting highway and transportation development
Hydrologic, hydraulic, and geotechnical engineering principles
Industry guidelines, specifications, and codes for technical plans
Highway construction design applications
Bridge and other transportation structure standards and specifications
Preparation, review, processing, and compliance of plans, specifications, and estimates
Construction engineering policies and procedures
Construction phasing and sequencing
Environmental engineering as it relates to transportation
Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Additional Competencies Engineering II: Focus on plan preparation and compliance.
Engineering III: Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance, and construction.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Exposure to indoor and outdoor environments, extreme heat or cold, noise, vibration, and moving vehicles or mechanical parts.
Light to moderate physical tasks: lift up to 20 lbs., repeated lifting, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching.
Visual and auditory demands: extensive reading, computer work, close visual acuity, normal speaking levels.
Pre‑employment physical and drug‑testing requirements apply. This is a Safety Impact position; random drug testing will occur.
Job Attributes Schedule: Full‑time | Employee Status: Regular | Job Type: Standard | Job Level: Non‑Management
Unposting Date: Ongoing | Posting Date: Dec 9, 2025
Veterans & Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. Military occupational specialty codes are available for reference.
MOS Codes
Equal Opportunity Employer The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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