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Texas Department of Transportation · 5 months ago

Transportation Engineer II/III/IV - Alternative Delivery Division

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $114K/yr

5+ years exp

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Engineer for their Alternative Delivery Division, where you'll oversee the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of design-build and comprehensive development agreement projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with federal and state laws while working independently on complex engineering tasks and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Acts as a liaison with divisions, MPOs, cities, counties and other governmental entities concerning traffic management and/or traffic safety projects

Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory and engineering aspects of transportation

Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes

Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans

Coordinates maintenance matters with Area Engineers

Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans

Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support

Interprets maintenance standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies

Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff

Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements

Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications

Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for complex projects

Makes presentations and represents TxDOT

Oversees construction and audit records

Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders

Advises on routine through complex contract questions in daily support of District/Division contract users

Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and recommends options to management for corrective action for highly complex projects

Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals

Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and/or prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance

Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work

Qualification

Transportation engineeringConstruction managementRisk analysisProject managementEngineering principlesContract oversightPavement maintenanceProgram managementAnalytical skillsNegotiation skillsEffective communicationLeadership skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS

Transportation Engineer II: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

Transportation Engineer III: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

Transportation Engineer IV: 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

Valid driver's license

Licensed Prof Engineer

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