Senior Transportation Design Specialist

Texas Department of Transportation

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 51,000 - 81,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans
Alternative and/or Flexible Work Sched
Paid Leave and Holidays
Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑
On-the-Job Training
Tuition Assistance Program
Holistic Wellness Program with Leave
Career Development and Advancement
Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Fort Worth seeks a Transportation Engineer Specialist III to participate in planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects. You will assist multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules and budgets, and support regulatory coordination and community engagement to improve mobility.

The role emphasizes advanced drafting, roadway design, traffic control, and plans review, with a strong focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

  • 8 years of drafting, design, and plan preparation experience.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to drive a state vehicle.
  • Safety Impact Certificate.
  • Advanced and specialized design/drafting procedures.
  • Reading and interpreting plans, schematics, blueprints and maps.
  • Ability to monitor project status and progress.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced and specialized design work.
  • Perform drafting and calculations; develop presentations for designs.
  • Prepare roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signals and building plans.
  • Review plans for drafting errors and ensure consistency with specs.
  • Train less experienced technicians and support project teams.
  • Use automated design tools for bridge/culvert detailing and geometry.
  • Coordinate scheduling and allocate resources to meet objectives.

Skills

Drafting
Design
CAD
Plan review
Engineering principles
Reading plans
Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

CAD software
Automated design tools

Job description

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Fort Worth seeks a Transportation Engineer Specialist III to participate in planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects. You will assist multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules and budgets, and support regulatory coordination and community engagement to improve mobility.

The role emphasizes advanced drafting, roadway design, traffic control, and plans review, with a strong focus on safety and quality.

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