Traffic Systems Specialist II/III: Design, Signals & ITS Lead

Texas Department of Transportation; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans

Flexible work schedules

Paid leave and holidays

Health premiums paid for full-time

On-the-job training

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Career development and advancement

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation’s Waco District is seeking an experienced Transportation Specialist II/III to provide advanced technical expertise in design, traffic operations, and highway maintenance. You will coordinate projects, help develop policies, and engage with officials, consultants, and contractors to meet objectives.

The role offers growth opportunities, a strong benefits package, and the chance to contribute to transportation safety across Central Texas.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline.
• Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
• Transportation Specialist I Experience: 4 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience.
• Transportation Specialist II Experience: 5 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Traffic Systems Spec II-III: Must have a Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with “N” endorsement. Must have an endorsement within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists with project design involving design calculations and sketches of plans, layouts and typical sections.
• Coordinates traffic studies, analyzes traffic data, determines need and prepares plan layouts for traffic projects including signs, signals, illumination devices or traffic data collection devices.
• Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.
• Makes recommendations to replace or modify signs, signals and illumination devices.
• Prepares and distributes strip maps for speed zones.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
• Assists in overseeing traffic management programs/projects involving technical employees engaged in developing, installing, testing, programming and repairing electrical/electronic devices/systems.

Skills

Traffic operations principles

Traffic management systems operations

Design and plan preparation methods

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control

Traffic signal systems design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline

Tools

Bridge Inspector training

NICET Level III/IV

Job description

Texas Department of Transportation’s Waco District is seeking an experienced Transportation Specialist II/III to provide advanced technical expertise in design, traffic operations, and highway maintenance. You will coordinate projects, help develop policies, and engage with officials, consultants, and contractors to meet objectives.

The role offers growth opportunities, a strong benefits package, and the chance to contribute to transportation safety across Central Texas.