• Job Description

  Req#: 18775
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  TxDOT's San Antonio District is looking for a Transportation Engineer for our Central Design Office located in San Antonio, Texas. This position will be overseeing in-house design for projects from preventive maintenance to freeway expansions.

  Salary Ranges:

  Transportation Engineer I (B24): $62,004 - $101,556

  Transportation Engineer II (B25): $66,259 - $108,666

  Transportation Engineer III (B26): $72,886- $123,267

  This position is for (1) Transportation Engineer I, II or III, depending on business needs and applicant qualifications. TxDOT reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on business needs and the applicant's work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors.

  
  San Antonio District Hdqtrs (15DISTHQ)
  4615 NW LOOP 410
  San Antonio, 782290928
  
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  At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

  • Low Turnover
  • Retirement Pension
  • Alternative Work Schedules
  • Paid Leave/Holidays
  • Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
  • On the Job Training
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
  • Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

  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)

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  Performs 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 perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

  Essential Duties:

  • Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
  • Coordinates and monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
  • Interprets the Utility Accommodation Policy.
  • Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
  • Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
  • May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
  • Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
  • Performs engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
  • Provides technical assistance in drainage design, resolution of drainage complaints, hydraulics evaluations and other hydrology matters.
  • Performs 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.
  • Writes/reviews proposals and estimates for letting.
  • Trains engineering staff.
  • Updates, reviews, monitors, and/or reviews requests for changes to plans, manuals and/or standard sheets.
  • Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
  • Interprets the Utility Accommodation Policy.

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  Minimum Qualifications:

  All Levels

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

  Transportation Engineer I

  Experience: 4 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

  Transportation Engineer II

  Experience: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

  Transportation Engineer III

  Experience: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

  (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime 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:

  • Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
  • Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles
  • 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
  • Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities
  • Performing basic design and drafting
  • Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines

  
  Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
  • Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
  • Subject to noise
  • Subject to vibration
  • Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
  • 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 assembly or fabrication parts

  
  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.

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  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

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  The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

  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

• About the company

  The Texas Department of Transportation is a government agency in the American state of Texas.

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