Transportation Engineer V-Corpus Christi Design Office

Texas Department of Transportation; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 93,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Alternative and/or Flexible Work Sched

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑

On-the-Job Training

Tuition Assistance Program

Holistic Wellness Program with Leave

Career Development and Advancement

Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

Job summary

The Texas Department of Transportation’s Corpus Christi District is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer V for the Central Design Office in Corpus Christi, Texas. You will serve as a project manager, leading the development of PS&E projects and mentoring engineering staff.

Join a team delivering transportation improvements that enhance safety and mobility across South Texas, with a focus on leadership growth, collaboration, and community impact in Corpus Christi.

Qualifications

• Experience leading PS&E projects and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong engineering judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contract performance and evaluate deliverables.
• Review PS&E submissions and change orders.
• Perform advanced engineering design and prepare estimates.
• Review plans, specs, and shop drawings for traffic control and lighting.
• Coordinate changes to manuals and standard sheets.
• Write and review proposals and estimates for letting.
• Oversee consultant contracts and mentor staff.
• Lead multi-project planning within deadlines.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Engineering judgment

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Design tools

Job description

Job Description - Transportation Engineer V-Corpus Christi Design Office (2602767)

Job Description

Position Information

The Texas Department of Transportation’s Corpus Christi District is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer V for the Central Design Office in Corpus Christi, Texas. In this role, you will serve as a project manager, leading the development of PS&E projects ranging from preventive maintenance to freeway expansions. Responsibilities include applying engineering expertise to solve complex design challenges, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, overseeing consultant contracts, and mentoring engineering staff.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, utilize industry-leading design tools, and help deliver transportation improvements that enhance safety, mobility, and connectivity across South Texas. This position offers opportunities to expand your leadership skills, grow your professional network, and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Enjoy a rewarding career in Corpus Christi, where a vibrant coastal lifestyle, outdoor recreation, and beautiful Gulf Coast beaches complement excellent professional growth opportunities. Join us in shaping the future of transportation in South Texas.

Minimum Salary

92,600.00

Maximum Salary

156,612.00

Pay Basis

Yearly FLSA Status : Exempt

Work Locations

Corpus Christi Dist Hdq 1701 S PADRE ISLAND DRIVE Corpus Christi 78416

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time Shift : Day Job Shift Details : Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 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 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.

• Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's
  compliance with the terms of the contract, and prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
• Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
• Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• 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 shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
• Updates, reviews, monitors, and reviews requests for changes to plans, manuals and standard sheets.
• Writes/reviews proposals and estimates for letting.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience:

8 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Licensed Prof Engineer*
• Safety Impact Certificate-upon 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.

• Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Construction phasing and sequencing
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Performing basic design and drafting
• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

Repetitive motion substantial movements of the wrists, hands, knees, waist, and 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.

Job

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Non-Management

Job Posting

Oct 22, 2026, 1:47:12 PM

Unposting Date

Nov 10, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

State Job Title/s : Engineer VI State Job Code/s : 2157

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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.