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Texas Department of Transportation · 10 hours ago

Assistant Area Engineer (Civil Engineer) - Alpine TX

Alpine, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$102K/yr - $172K/yr

4+ years exp

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a driven and dedicated Assistant Area Engineer to join our team in Alpine, Texas - a gateway to Big Bend and a place where your engineering skills will help shape the future of rural mobility. This role involves assisting in directing area office operations, managing employees involved in various engineering activities, and ensuring the efficient operation of the area office in the absence of the Area Engineer.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Assists Area Engineer in projecting personnel and equipment needed for each project as required responds for emergency situations/conditions to assist with office activities

Conducts pre-construction, Employee Forum and/or safety meetings

Determines quantities and estimates cost

Establishes horizontal and vertical alignments

Inspects roads, monitors maintenance activities and coordinates scheduling of maintenance work with construction projects

Investigates accidents

Keeps abreast of current transportation design innovations, modifications, laws, regulations, policies and procedures

Oversees right-of-way, design and/or plan preparation for area office

Plans and schedules work of construction personnel and/or provides them on the job training

Prepares and/or recommends field changes and supplemental agreements

Prepares and/or reviews monthly and final estimates and final construction reports

Resolves public complaints

Reviews plans prepared by area office personnel; checks designs, specifications and estimates

Works with governmental officials on behalf of the Area Engineer

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Transportation engineeringLicensed Professional EngineerConstruction engineering policiesInspection methodsSupervising technical staffPublic relationsTechnical communication

Required

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

4 years transportation engineering. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)

Valid U.S. driver's license

Licensed Professional Engineer (TX Lic Prof Engr)

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