Transportation Engineer Tech I or II

Texas Department of Transportation; Beaumont; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A state transportation agency in Canada seeks a Transportation Engineer Tech I/II for roles involving design work, drafting, and field activities. The position requires a high school diploma, with no prior experience for Tech I or two years for Tech II. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and meet physical requirements. This role offers opportunities for professional development and training.

Qualifications

• No experience required for Transportation Engineer Tech I.
• 2 years drafting, design, plan preparation for Transportation Engineer Tech II.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic design work.
• Prepare roadway design, traffic control and lighting plans.
• Assist in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.

Skills

Basic roadway design

Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities

Higher mathematics

Intermediate design and drafting

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Tools

Design and Construction Information System

Job description

Performs basic design work and calculations. Performs field work; uses automated systems. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties

Transportation Engineer Tech I

• Performs basic design work.
• Performs intermediate drafting and calculations in support of design activities; accomplishes non-routine and complex assignments.
• Prepares field notes.
• Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
• Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
• Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
• Works on reproduction of plans.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer Tech II

The above and:

• Assists in on-the-job training of the less experienced technicians.
• Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include distinctive design features.
• Reviews entire set of plans for format, drafting, and calclation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.
• Writes general notes, specifications and provisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience

Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required. (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.

Transportation Engineer Tech II: 2 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 Tech I

• Basic roadway design
• Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities.
• Higher mathematics
• Interactive graphic and design information systems
• Writing and revising standards and procedures
• Performing basic design and drafting
• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications and systems
• Follow verbal and written instructions

Transportation Engineer Tech II

• Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities.
• Performing intermediate drafting

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work sitr to another
• Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers

Conditions of Employment

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.