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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.
Essential Duties:
Transportation Engineer II
- Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory and engineering aspects of transportation.
- Assists in developing and/or monitoring budgets.
- Negotiates fees, explains scope of work and monitors consultant design contracts.
- Performs complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and assisting in transportation planning studies.
Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes - Analyzes and recommends approval for use of consultants and/or facility contracts.
- Analyzes and reports on routine program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules
- Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for routine projects.
- Assists Project Managers related to resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives
- Assists project managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines
- Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans
- Coordinates phases of preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, the FHWA, contractors, fabricators, Corps of Engineers and local entities.
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.
Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements. - Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
Reviews designs and detailed drawings of bridges and related structures prepared by other engineers and technicians - Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
- Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for transportation projects
- Coordinates with others to develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules to ensure projects are executed in the most efficient manner possible.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Engineer III
In addition to the above
- Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and recommends options to management for corrective action for complex projects
- Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
- 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
Transportation Engineer IV
In addition to the above
- Oversees the processing and review of consultant selection documentation, contracts, and related documents through execution.
- Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
- Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible
- Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
- Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
- Reviews and supports Standard Operating Procedures for maintaining and archiving project schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements.
- Verifies project eligibility and assists with ranking projects and funding.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience:
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
(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*
- Safety Impact Certificate
*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.
Competencies:
Transportation Engineer II
- Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
- Highway construction design applications
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
- Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
- Critical Path Method for managing projects
- Cost estimating and cost controls
- Budgeting methods and procedures
- Applying effective questioning and listening techniques
- Planning methods, techniques, and strategies
- Monitoring the status and progress of projects
Developing and giving presentations
Transportation Engineer III
In addition to the above
- Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
- Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise information system management tool
- Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
Transportation Engineer IV
In addition to the above
- Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
- Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
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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