Design Engineer Lead (Transportation Engineer IV or V): North Austin Area Office (Austin District)

Texas Department of Transportation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer to lead professional and administrative staff and assist Project Managers in establishing realistic baselines for highly complex projects in Texas. The position requires developing SOPs for scheduling, budgeting, and quality metrics, and coordinating contract submissions with Area Engineers.

The role involves reviewing contracts, monitoring performance, and performing advanced design work including layouts,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science.
• 7–8 years of engineering/transportation experience for Engineer IV/V roles.
• Valid driver's license; PE license requirements and Texas-specific compliance.

Responsibilities

• Leads and trains professional and administrative staff.
• Assists Project Managers to establish schedule baselines for complex projects.
• Develops and supports SOPs for scheduling, resources, budgets, changes and quality metrics.
• Reviews contract issues and assists in dispute resolution.
• Coordinates with Area Engineers and reviews contract submissions.
• Monitors contract performance and prepares evaluations of consultants.
• Performs advanced engineering design work including layouts and plans.
• Prepares Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submissions.
• Requires driving a state vehicle.

Skills

Staff leadership

Schedule baselines

Contract management

Plans & specifications review

Data analysis

Public relations

Team coordination

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science

Job description

Essential Duties:

• Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
• Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for advanced and highly complex projects.
• Reviews, develops and supports Standard Operating Procedures for developing, maintaining and archiving project schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements.
• Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes.
• Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
• Coordinates with Area Engineers and reviews area office contract submissions.
• Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals.
• Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
• Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
• Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
• This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education : Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
• Experience : Transportation Engineer IV: 7 YEARS engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent) Transportation Engineer V: 8 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 .

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Licensed Prof Engineer* *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:

• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems.
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing, and compliance requirements.
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities.
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements.
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulation.
• Contract development and oversight.
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.
• Planning, coordinating, and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short- and long-term deadlines.
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals.

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

Conditions of Employment:

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 b