Traffic Signals Program Team Lead (Transportation Engineer II)

Texas Department of Transportation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a Traffic Signals Program Team Lead to manage signal design, collaborate on projects, and ensure compliance with transportation standards. This full-time position offers competitive pay, benefits, and the opportunity for career growth within the agency, contributing to meaningful community impact.

Benefits

Retirement Plans

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees

Tuition Assistance Program

Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

Qualifications

• 5 years engineering or transportation engineering experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas or obtain within 6 months.
• Experience in signal systems design and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead signal design program and oversee signal technicians.
• Collaborate with project managers and consultants on projects.
• Review and certify project design plans.

Skills

Design of signals

Traffic management systems

Engineering planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science

Job description

Job Description - Traffic Signals Program Team Lead (Transportation Engineer II) (2500764)

Job Description

Traffic Signals Program Team Lead (Transportation Engineer II) - ( 2500764 )

Position Information

Are you an Engineer that has is interested in leading a team and having ownership over the signal design program? Are you an organized hard worker? Are you teachable team player?

Do you want a job that makes a difference in the community and creates innovations for the entire state of Texas? If this sounds like you. come learn and grow with TxDOT!

TxDOT's Fort Worth District is looking for a Traffic Signals Program Team Lead based in Fort Worth. We have lots of opportunities to grow within the agency. TxDOT employees have a significant benefits package that includes paid employee medical insurance (with no annual deductible), paid time off, paid holidays, health benefits available for your family and retirement benefits. Safety is ALWAYS our number one priority.

http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/hrd/careers/hidden_benefits.pdf

A Day in the life of a Traffic Signals Program Team Lead may include:

• Design of signals
• Review of internal and external signal plans
• Collaborating with maintenance signal technicians to provide solutions for signal repair
• Prioritizing signal builds
• Working and collaborating with other district project managers on projects containing signals
• Collaborate with consultants on signal design
• Guide signal design for other internal signal designers
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Salary

: 69,572.00

Maximum Salary

: 114,099.00

Pay Basis

: Yearly FLSA Status : Exempt

Work Locations

: Ft Worth District Headquarters 2501 SOUTHWEST LOOP 820 Fort Worth 76133

Travel

: Yes, 5 % of the Time Shift : Day Job Shift Details : 40 Location Flexibility : Onsite

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 viewbenefitsavailable to all State of Texas employees visit:Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and 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 perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations.
• Serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
• Provides technical expertise in planning, coordinating, maintaining and operating traffic management systems.
• Reviews and assists districts with the planning, design of PS&E, and the letting for traffic management systems.
• Reviews and revises schematics, PS&E, project designs, shop drawings and field changes for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, electrical distribution and roadway lighting and traffic management
  systems.
• Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
• Reviews, coordinates, monitors and approves routine and emergency maintenance contracts; performs/oversees maintenance specifications writing/review, plans and proposal review, and preparation of estimates for letting.
• Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience: 5 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:

• 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.

• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction.
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
• Traffic management systems operations.
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements.
• Traffic signal systems design, testing and maintenance operations.
• Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise informationsystem management tool.
• Budgeting methods and procedures.
• Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities.
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering.
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical
  employees.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools.
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words.
• 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.

Additional conditions of employment:

• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
• Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours.

Job

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

Employee Status

: Regular

Job Type

Job Type

: Standard

Job Level

Job Level

: Non-Management

Job Posting

Unposting Date

Job Posting

: Jun 24, 2025, 1:40:02 PM

Unposting Date

: Jul 10, 2025, 4:59:00 AM

State Job Title/s : Engineer III State Job Code/s : 2154

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.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

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.