Project Development Project Manager - Bridge Division

Texas Department of Transportation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Assistance

Paid Leave

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation in Austin, TX, seeks a Transportation Engineer III/IV to manage bridge projects from planning through construction. You will coordinate with districts, consultants, and in-house staff to develop and evaluate replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance strategies, ensuring compliance with state and federal standards.

The role combines project management with engineering analysis, budgets, and contract oversight, requiring a licensed professional engineer and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science. Professional licensure may be required.
• Experience and competency in transportation/bridge engineering.
• Strong project management and supervisory capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage bridge projects from planning through design, construction and maintenance.
• Coordinate with districts, divisions, consultants, and internal design staff to plan and develop bridge projects.
• Review budgets, contracts, change orders and final estimates; monitor progress and quality.
• Provide technical leadership and training to engineering staff.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Essential Duties

Transportation Engineer III

Experience

Transportation Engineer III

This position utilizes bridge condition data and works with District and Division personnel to identify candidate bridge projects for replacement, major rehabilitation, or preventative maintenance. Then work with districts, consultants, and in-house design staff to plan and develop bridge projects to improve bridge conditions. Performs highly advanced and 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 are virtually self- supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties

Transportation Engineer III

• Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for complex transportation projects.
• Assists in developing and/or monitoring budgets.
• Interprets the Utility Accommodation Policy.
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
• Performs and/or documents in-house research studies.
• Provides assistance and technical support to districts, divisions and the FHWA in matters concerning bridge maintenance.
• Recommends bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation and repair of damaged bridges.
• Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Transportation Engineer IV - Perform all the above plus

• Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and/or prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
• Recommends prioritization of bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation and repair of damaged bridges.
• Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory and engineering aspects of transportation.
• Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
• Negotiates agreements with bordering states, Mexico and the International Boundary Water Commission.
• Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.
• Trains engineering staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

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

Experience

Transportation Engineer III

6 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.

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

• Mandatory: TX Lic Prof Engr
• Mandatory: 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 III and IV

Considerable knowledge of

• Developing and implementing programs
• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies

Expert skill in

• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

Proficient skill in

• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions
• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Monitoring the status and progress of projects

Other Attributes

• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

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

Conditions of Employment

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions

• 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.

Position Information

TxDOT’s Bridge Division is looking for a Project Development Project Manager. This engineer will be part of a team of project managers who manage the Bridge Rehabilitation and Bridge Replacement Funding Program. This program focuses on planned and programmatic bridge preservation, rehabilitation, and replacement projects. Texas’ inventory of over 57,000 bridges is 28,000 more than any other state and, more than the combined inventories of 17 states. For more information, visit our page on the Texas Bridge Program. If you are looking for a career as part of a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide and you have the technical and leadership skills to help manage bridge projects aimed at improving the condition of the largest bridge program in the country, let’s talk!

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life-balance.

In keeping with our commitment to this value our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include, flexed and compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website. This position is based at our state-of-the-art headquarters in South Austin. Check out our facility and amenities at the Stassney Campus Preview.

E282 Transportation Engineer III - $76,530-$112,000

E283 Transportation Engineer IV - $84182-$120,000

Benefits And Perks

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)

Job

Engineering/Engr Support

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Level

Non-Management

Job Posting

Aug 17, 2026, 4:58:51 PM

State Job Title/s

Engineer IV, V

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

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.

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Applicant Information

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.

Additional Applicant Information for applicants