Transportation Engineer

Texas Department of Transportation; Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation in Brownwood, Texas seeks an experienced transportation engineer to lead planning, design, and project development activities while ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.

The role involves coordinating with consultants, reviewing PS&E submissions, and applying rigorous project management practices to deliver efficient transportation solutions for the region.

Responsibilities

• Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff
• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements
• Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible
• Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts
• Performs advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies
• Recommends practices and procedures for Critical Path Method scheduling, budgeting, resourcing and baseline management
• Performs complex hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of structures over waterways and summarizes the analysis in report form
• Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for complex transportation projects
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Job description

Performs highly advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design. 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 are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

• Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff
• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements
• Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
• Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Performs advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.
• Recommends practices and procedures for Critical Path Method scheduling, budgeting, resourcing and baseline management.
• Performs complex hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of structures over waterways and summarizes the analysis in report form
• Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for complex transportation projects.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned