Transportation Engineer III, IV, V - Transportation Operations - Abilene, TX
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Texas Department of Transportation in Abilene, TX is seeking Transportation Engineer III, IV, or V to join the Abilene District. You will work on planning, design, construction, and traffic operations to improve public safety and mobility. This is a full-time, onsite role with travel up to 25%.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in engineering and years of related experience which vary by level. Licensure as a Professional Engineer and related certifications are required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science (TX PELS acceptable).
- Experience levels vary by position: TE III, IV, or V with increasing years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop budgets and monitor financial information.
- Coordinate traffic engineering studies and capacity/level of service analyses.
- Oversee traffic operations contracts, plans, and PS&E submissions.
- Coordinate with law enforcement and city officials on traffic problems and solutions.
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Job Description - Transportation Engineer III, IV, V - Transportation Operations - Abilene, TX (2602951)
Job Description
Transportation Engineer III, IV, V - Transportation Operations - Abilene, TX - ( 2602951 )
Join the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a Transportation Engineer III, IV, or V for the Abilene District. Be part of a dynamic team committed to public safety and environmental stewardship. Make a difference with TxDOT!
Transportation Engineer III (B26) - $72,886 - $123,267
Transportation Engineer IV (B27) - $80,174 - $135,594
Transportation Engineer V (B28) - $88,191 - $149,155
This is for a Transportation Engineer III, IV, or V and The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.
72,886.00
149,155.00
Yearly FLSA Status : Exempt
Abilene District Headquarters 4250 NORTH CLACK Abilene 79601
Yes, 25 % of the Time
Day Job Shift Details : 40
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 view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Performs highly advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations, maintenance and research. 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.
- Assists in developing and/or monitoring budgets.
- Assists in utilization of available funds to improve and install traffic control devices.
- Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
- Conducts pre-construction meetings and public hearings.
- Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
- Coordinates on design schematics, assists with capacity and level of service studies and reviews in-house and consultant
- Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts.
- Designs, installs, maintains and repairs all traffic management computer/communication/video systems and/or traffic
signals, radios, and railroad crossing equipment. - Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of
responsibility. - Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations.
- Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic
management systems or other traffic related items. - May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
- Meets with law enforcement agencies and/or city officials to discuss traffic problems and possible solutions.
- Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental
agreements. - Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications.
- Oversees and/or monitors Community Traffic Safety Programs, activities involving preparation of the District Highway
Safety Plan and/or the Traffic Safety Office. - Oversees and/or performs traffic engineering studies to recommend solutions for high accident locations, to warrant
traffic signals and speed zones and to determine capacity and channelization of the highways. - Oversees construction and audit records.
- Oversees construction project traffic control plans; periodically reviews traffic control devices with Area Engineers.
- Oversees contracts, issues work orders and monitors construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on
construction projects. - Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special
specifications or special provisions. - Responsible for Railroad operations.
- Responsible for Striping Operations.
- Responsible for the review of construction related to operations.
- Responsible for Traffic Engineering operations.
- 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 change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final
estimates prior to submittal. - Reviews traffic engineering studies, warranting of traffic signals and speed zones.
- Writes, negotiates and/or monitors related traffic operations contracts.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
*Formulates, develops and/or monitors budgets and financial information.
- *Performs highly advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning
studies. - *May serve as a lead worker by serving as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates
to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure
operations coverage. - Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
- *Oversees and develops plans for complex project(s) related to their resource assignments, schedules,
communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives. - *Reviews, develops and supports Standard Operating Procedures for developing, maintaining and archiving project
schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements. - Acts as consultant to staff engineers to coordinate construction operations.Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory and engineering aspects of transportation.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience:
Transportation Engineer III: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Transportation Engineer IV:7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Transportation Engineer V:8 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Licensed Prof Engineer*
- If performing underwater bridge inspections: Must have Open Water Diver certification.
- For Bridge Inspection: Must have completed a comprehensive training course based on the Bridge Inspector's Training Manual or NICET Level III or IV certification in Bridge Safety Inspection within (1) year of date of hire.
*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
- Transportation funding programs
- Construction engineering policies and procedures
- Traffic management systems operations
- Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
- Traffic signal systems design, testing and maintenance operations
- Contract development and oversight
- Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
- Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives,
staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned
actions - Performing basic design and drafting
- Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
- Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
- Initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality
products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers - Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that
support business objectives and goals
- Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures
- Coordinating and directing multiple projects
Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical
- Preparing technical/statistical reports
- Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures
- Traffic management systems operations
- Transportation funding programs
- Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
- Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
- 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
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
- 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.
Full-time
Regular
Standard
Non-Management
State Job Title/s : Engineer IV/V/VI State Job Code/s : 2155/2156/2157
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.
Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes .
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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