Transportation Research Engineer IV — Innovation Leader

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation and holidays

Retirement plan (TRS)

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering invites applications for the Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV in the Center for Transportation Research (CTR). The role focuses on transportation research, emerging mobility technologies, and program innovations for TxDOT and regional agencies.

You will lead projects, supervise student researchers, develop proposals, coordinate with TxDOT, and help build an emerging technology portfolio.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in transportation engineering, public policy, or related field.
• Four (4) years of experience relevant experience.
• Experience with the Texas Department of Transportation and/or other transportation agencies.
• Technology evaluation and strategic planning, preference for connected and autonomous vehicles.
• Policy analysis skills.
• Knowledge in, and experience with, public affairs.
• Experience working with teams of engineers, planners, and community organizations.
• Experience writing professional research papers and grant applications.
• Comfort in presenting transportation research information to a large audience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads and assists in strategic innovations, implementation, and planning projects as well as workforce development program management.
• Works closely with other CTR researchers, TxDOT and other project sponsors, as well as Texas transportation agencies.
• Represents CTR at key forums, oversees project meetings, facilitates meetings, strategic planning, policy analysis, writing publications, and forming technical and policy recommendations for Texas transportation leadership.
• Develops grant applications, builds a network of subject matter experts, and updates an emerging technology portfolio.
• Supervises undergraduate and graduate research assistants in conducting research activities.
• Coordinates research proposal writing and report preparation.

Skills

Policy analysis

Communication skills

Public affairs

Grant writing

Presentation

Team collaboration

Research papers

Education

Master's degree

Transportation engineering

Public policy

Related field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering invites applications for the Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV in the Center for Transportation Research (CTR). The role focuses on transportation research, emerging mobility technologies, and program innovations for TxDOT and regional agencies.

You will lead projects, supervise student researchers, develop proposals, coordinate with TxDOT, and help build an emerging technology portfolio.