Transport Engineer Tech I-II - Amarillo Design
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Job summary
The Texas Department of Transportation is hiring a Transportation Engineering Tech I/II for the Amarillo District. This role is vital for traffic design, offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including flexible schedules and tuition assistance.
If you’re seeking a supportive work environment where your contributions matter, consider joining our team. The position emphasizes safety, professional growth, and a commitment to work-life balance.
Qualifications
- Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required.
- Transportation Engineer Tech II: 3 years experience in drafting, design, and plan preparation.
Responsibilities
- Perform drafting and calculations for design activities.
- Assist in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
- Prepare roadway design plans and field notes.
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Job Description - Transport Engineer Tech I-II - Amarillo Design (2602541)
Job Description
Transport Engineer Tech I-II - Amarillo Design - ( 2602541 )
Position Information
TxDOT’s Amarillo District is looking for a Transportation Engineering Tech I or II to work in our Traffic Design Department. If you looking to build a career, with a great group of people, TxDOT’s Amarillo District is the place for you!! TxDOT offers competitive pay, great benefits, and work-life balance.
At TxDOT, we have three core values: Safety for our employees and the traveling public, value our employees, and preserve our assets. We also strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits. For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at
http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/hrd/careers/hidden_benefits.pdf
* The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs .
40,918.00
71,055.00
Yearly FLSA Status : Nonexempt
Amarillo District Headquarters 5715 CANYON DR Amarillo 79110
Yes, 25 % of the Time
Day Job Shift Details : 40 hours/week Location Flexibility : Onsite
- 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: Benefitsat a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)
Performs basic drafting, calculations and field work; learns basic design procedures and techniques. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.
Performs intermediate drafting and calculations and basic design work; performs field work; uses automated systems. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor
- Performs intermediate drafting and calculations in support of design activities; accomplishes non-routine and complex assignments.
- Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
- Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
include all the above and:
Assists in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
- Prepares field notes.
- Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
- Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
- Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
- Works on reproduction of plans.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required.
Transportation Engineer Tech II: 3 years drafting, design, plan preparation (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related College education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Some knowledge of:
- Basic roadway design
- Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
- Higher mathematics
- Performing basic design and drafting
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Ability to:
- Follow verbal and written instructions
include all the above and:
Considerable knowledge of:
- Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
- Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
- Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments
- Higher mathematics
- Interactive graphic and design information systems
- Writing and revising standards and procedures
- Performing basic design and drafting
- Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Ability to:
- Follow verbal and written instructions
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
- Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
- Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
- Standing-prolonged periods of time
- Talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- 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.
Full-time
Regular
Standard
Non-Management
Sep 28, 2026, 8:08:03 PM
Oct 13, 2026, 4:59:00 AM
State Job Title/s : Engineering Technician I/II State Job Code/s : 2123/2124
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.
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