Transportation Engineer Technician II

Texas Department of Transportation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑

On-the-Job Training

Tuition Assistance Program

Career Development and Advancement

Family-Friendly Policies

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation in Fort Worth is seeking a Transportation Engineer Technician II to support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects. You will collaborate with consultants, internal teams, and external stakeholders on roadway, traffic, and multimodal initiatives to ensure projects meet technical and regulatory requirements and serve community mobility needs.

Physical work location is at 2540 Edgecliff Rd, Fort Worth, TX.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equivalent required.
• 2 years of drafting, design, plan preparation experience. (Experience can be substituted by related college education or training).

Responsibilities

• Performs intermediate design work and calculations; performs field work; uses automated systems and learns specialized procedures.
• Assists in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
• Performs advanced drafting and calculations; develops graphic presentations with distinctive design features.
• Reviews plan sets for errors and ensures correlation of plans and specs.
• Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
• Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal and building plans.

Skills

Drafting

Design calculations

Field work

Communication

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Job description

Position Information

Job Description

Transportation Engineer Technician II - ( 2602794 )

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your engineering career while making a direct impact on the future of Fort Worth's transportation infrastructure, this is the place for you. In this role, you'll apply your engineering knowledge and design experience to support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation improvement projects, while collaborating with consultants, internal teams, and external stakeholders. You'll contribute to roadway, traffic, and multimodal transportation initiatives, helping ensure projects are delivered efficiently, meet technical and regulatory requirements, and support the community's mobility needs. Join a team where your technical expertise, communication skills, collaborative approach, and commitment to professional development will help shape transportation solutions that serve our communities for generations to come.

Physical Work Location: 2540 Edgecliff Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76133

Salary/Plan Group

Transportation Engineer Technician II: (A18) $45,521 - $71,055

This position is for 1 (one) Transportation Engineer Technician II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the 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.

Minimum Salary

45,521.00

Maximum Salary

71,055.00

Anticipated Starting Salary : $4,600 per month

Pay Basis

Yearly

FLSA Status : Nonexempt

Work Locations

Ft Worth District Headquarters 2501 SOUTHWEST LOOP 820 Fort Worth 76133

Travel

Yes, 10 % 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: Benefitsat a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

Job Responsibilities

Performs intermediate design work and calculations; performs field work; uses automated systems and learns specialized procedures. 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.

• Assists in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
• Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include distinctive design features.
• Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.
• Writes general notes, specifications and provisions.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 2 years of experience in 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.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle

Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate

• Advanced and specialized design/drafting procedures
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Higher mathematics
• Interactive graphic and design information systems
• Performing advanced drafting
• Writing and revising standards and procedures
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Maintaining a safe working environment
• Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

Light work: Lift up to 20 pounds at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 pounds

Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
• 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.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Non-Management

Job Posting

Oct 27, 2026, 6:46:37 PM

Unposting Date

Nov 11, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

State Job Title/s : Engineering Technician II State Job Code/s : 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.