Transportation Engineer IV - V - Brownwood Operations

The Brownwood Operations Department is seeking a highly skilled Transportation Engineer IV–V to lead complex engineering initiatives across traffic operations, and maintenance. In this role, safety is more than a priority, it’s a mindset. You’ll play a critical part in emergency operations, support our field teams, and help maintain the department’s maintenance budget with precision and accountability.

This role requires being able to jump into action during emergency situations, using quick thinking and calm decision-making to keep things under control when it counts.

You’ll work side-by-side with our Director of Operations, providing strategic support and technical expertise to keep our infrastructure running smoothly and safely. This position offers a high level of autonomy, collaboration with government and private entities, and the opportunity to grow professionally while making a real difference.

Ready to lead with purpose and build a better Texas? Apply now and help us keep Brownwood moving forward.

Work Location: 2495 HWY 183 N. Brownwood, TX 76802

Anticipated Starting Salary: $105,600 - $139,200/ yearly

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/or 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:

The Essential Duties Of A Transportation Engineer Iv Include:

• Analyzes and assists in the resolution of contract problems and disputes. 
• Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and recommends options to management for corrective action for highly complex projects.
• Assists in the development, publishing and delivery of technical training and guidance to project personnel on scheduling and resourcing of projects.
• Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for highly complex projects.
• Conducts final inspections on completed construction projects.
• Coordinates with other Divisions and Districts on contracting issues and serves as the point of contact for their professional services contracting program
• Develops claims prevention techniques
• Develops methods to assist in promoting and prioritizing potential CDA projects
• Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals.
• Formulates, develops and/or monitors budgets and financial information.
• Oversees the development and support of transportation operations systems
• Performs highly advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.
• Performs, reviews and monitors detailed investigations, data collection, analyses and coordination of bridge related research and recommends cost effective project level design for new, rehabilitated and reconstructed bridges.
• Serves as project/team leader for highly complex projects related to enterprise CPM scheduling and resource management.
• 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
• Analyzes and recommends approval for modifications to highway maintenance contracts.
• Analyzes and recommends approval for use of consultants and/or facility contracts
•  Assists district and division personnel on material and/or fabrication requirements and advises of appropriate material and/or fabrication application and acceptability.
• Assists in recommending major maintenance and betterment programs to the district staff.
• Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts
•  Develops traffic engineering and traffic management system policies, procedures and standards
• Responsible for Traffic Engineering, Traffic Safety, and Traffic Systems operations.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. 

  The Essential Duties Of A Transportation Engineer Iv Include:

• Analyzes and reports on advanced and highly complex program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules.
• Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for highly complex projects.
• Develops and supports implementation activities for new methods, procedures, and technologies.
• Oversees and develops plans for complex project(s) related to their resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objective

Minimum Qualifications:

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

*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 Of A Transportation Engineer Iv Or V:

•  Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures
• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
• Government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development
• Highway construction design applications
• Structural engineering terminology, principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Standards and specifications for bridges and other transportation structures
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Construction phasing and sequencing
• Bridge construction and evaluation methods, procedures and regulations
• Pavement concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
• Traffic management systems operations
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise information system management tool
• Transportation funding programs
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• DBE, HUB, SBE
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
•  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

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• 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

• Subject To Noise

• Subject To Vibration

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
•  Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
•  Works in narrow aisles or passageways
•  Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
•  Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
•  Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc- PA02: Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
•  Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist- PA04: Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)- PA05: Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
•  Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction- PA08: Standing-prolonged periods of time
•  Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
•  Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
•  Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
•  Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
•  Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
• Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
•  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
•  Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
• Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
•  Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
•  Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
•  Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
•  Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
•  Works in narrow aisles or passageways
•  Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
•  Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction- PA08: Standing-prolonged periods of time
•  Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
•  Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
•  Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
•  Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
•  Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

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.
• Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations. 
• 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.
• Must be able to report for duty within 60 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations. 

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.

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