Senior Rail Contract Specialist (Level V)

Texas Department of Transportation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Alternative and/or Flexible Work Sched

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Contract Specialist V in the Rail Division, based in Austin. This role coordinates construction and maintenance agreements, manages procurement documents, and liaises with project managers and legal staff to ensure contract compliance and timely execution.

The position requires at least five years in contract administration and a valid driver’s license; CTMC certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
• Valid driver’s license to operate a state vehicle.
• Cert TX Contract Mgr (CTCM)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the coordination of construction and maintenance agreements affecting TxDOT projects and various railroads in a specific TxDOT region.
• Meets with project managers to identify objectives, needs and issues concerning project contracts.
• Maintains, updates and compiles detailed data (such as regular progress notes in TRIMS), reports, summaries, files, records, logs, statistics or specific contracts including procurement documents and revisions; writes routine and unique correspondence.
• Coordinate plan submittal and approval with internal and external parties.
• Research state and federal statutes and opinions, department policies and previous contracts.
• Reviews contracts, amendments, subcontracts, procurement documents, change orders, work orders, supplemental agreements time extensions, acceptance testing and consultant qualifications.
• Develops, writes, revises, or prepares contracts, amendments, procedures, forms, related documents and provisions, financial/statistical graphs and/or reports.
• Coordinates, reviews, processes and monitors third party advanced funding and supplemental agreements.
• Assists with contract negotiations.
• Executes agreements and contracts.
• Confers with legal staff and management on various legal matters.

Skills

Organized

Project management

Follow-up skills

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

TRIMS

Job description

Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Contract Specialist V in the Rail Division, based in Austin. This role coordinates construction and maintenance agreements, manages procurement documents, and liaises with project managers and legal staff to ensure contract compliance and timely execution.

The position requires at least five years in contract administration and a valid driver’s license; CTMC certification is preferred.