Transport Engineer Spec III or IV

TxDOT's West Harris Area Office at Houston District is looking for a Transportation Engineer Specialist III or IV. This position will ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Work will require contact with governmental officials and private entities. We have a workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let’s talk!

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 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, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Transportation Engineer Specialist III

Performs advanced and specialized drafting, calculations and design work; performs field work; uses automated systems; learns specialized techniques; trains and reviews the work of others; others. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. May serve as lead worker. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• Performs advanced and specialized drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic
  presentations that include distinctive design features.
• Prepares environmental documents.
• Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
• Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer Specialist IV

Provides highly skilled technical expertise and oversees multiple design and advanced building construction projects. Reports
to a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. Work requires contact
with governmental agencies, consultants and construction firms. May serve as lead worker. Employees are virtually
self-supervising and assume accountability for their work.

Essential Duties:

The essential duties for this job include those listed above and the following

• Receives project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to
  accommodate projects already underway.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Transportation Engineer Specialist III

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 8 years drafting, design, plan preparation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Related college education or relevant technical training 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.

Transportation Engineer Specialist IV

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 9 years drafting, design, plan preparation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Related college education or relevant technical training 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.

Competencies:

Transportation Engineer Specialist III

Extensive knowledge of

• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities

Considerable knowledge of

• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

• Plan review methods, processes and procedures

Proficient skill in

• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Transportation Engineer Specialist IV

Includes all competencies listed for Transportation Engineer Specialist III as well as:

Extensive knowledge of

• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

Expert skill in

• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Transportation Engineer Specialist III and IV

• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

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.
• If this position is determined to be Safety Impact by responsibilities, it will be subject to random drug testing
  

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

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 Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information