Transportation Engineer II, III or IV

Looking for a challenge and an opportunity for growth? Are you ready to stimulate your senses and engage your mind? Are you tired of your daily work routine? Join our team!
The I-35 NEX is a set of Design-Build Projects valued at $2.2 Billion dollars of highly complex, high-profile construction that will change the face of the San Antonio Community. This urban section of Bexar County offers daily challenges and opportunities that allow you to apply your knowledge and experience. This is a high paced, innovative, and exciting project unique to the State of Texas which also offers you an opportunity to continue to grow and learn.
We are looking for a motivated, focused, reliable project engineer that is ready to take on this great opportunity. If you are ready to make a difference in San Antonio and the Great State of Texas, apply to join our team today!

Annual Salary Ranges

• Transportation Engineer II (B25) - $69,572 - $114,099
• Transportation Engineer III  (B26) - $76,530 - $129,430
• Transportation Engineer IV  (B27) - $84,182 - $142,374

This position is for a Transportation Engineer II, III or IV. 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.

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 and maintenance. 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.

Essential Duties:

Transportation Engineer Ii

• Assists Area Engineers with construction contract administration matters.
• Oversees construction and audit records.
• Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes.
• Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
• Investigates materials failures or fabrication problems; reviews test data and assists in determining cause of failing materials.
• Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer Iii

In addition to the duties listed above

• Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for complex transportation projects.
• Acts as consultant to staff engineers to coordinate construction operations.
• Oversees construction project traffic control plans; periodically reviews traffic control devices with Area Engineers.
• Resolves differences between contractors and inspectors.
• Reviews and checks special designs and solutions for unique structural problems.
• Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.

Transportation Engineer Iv

In addition to the duties listed above

• Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and recommends options to management for corrective action for highly complex projects.
• Conducts final inspections on completed construction projects.
• Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
• Oversees construction and audit records.
• Oversees contracts, issues work orders and monitors construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

• Transportation Engineer II: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience 
• Transportation Engineer III: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience 
• Transportation Engineer IV: 7 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*
• 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.

Competencies:

• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Construction phasing and sequencing
• Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
• Applicable testing methods, processes and procedures
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
• Standards and specifications for bridges and other transportation structures
• Bridge construction and evaluation methods, procedures and regulations
• Preparing technical/statistical reports
• Structural engineering terminology, principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Risk management and contingency planning
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment
• Conditions of Employment:
• Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
• 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. 

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.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information