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Texas Department of Transportation · 2 weeks ago

Transportation Engineer III, or IV - Design Support - Design Division - Austin, TX

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$95K/yr - $125K/yr

6+ years exp

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Engineer III or IV to join their Project Delivery Section in the Design Division. The role involves performing advanced and complex transportation engineering work, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, and coordinating on large highway projects.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts

Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility

Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations

Makes presentations and represents TxDOT

May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks

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

Negotiates fees, explains scope of work, and monitors consultant design contracts

Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions

Prepares correspondence and/or detailed engineering surveys

Provides design engineering support for districts in project development

Represents the district/division at technical meetings

Leads/trains engineering staff and professional staff

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

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

Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, and contracts

Performs highly advanced and complex planning work such as plan review and calculations

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

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

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

Evaluates the performance of new transportation products

Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scopes of work, negotiates contract work schedules, and negotiates other contract agreements

Updates, reviews, monitors, and/or reviews requests for changes to plans, manuals and/or standard sheets

Writes reports and specifications

Qualification

Transportation EngineeringGeometric DesignHydraulic EngineeringProject ManagementPublic RelationsCost EstimatingNegotiation SkillsAnalytical SkillsResearch SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam LeadershipPresentation SkillsProblem SolvingTime ManagementAdaptability

Required

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

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

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

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

TX Licensed Prof Engineer

Safety Impact Certificate

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

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