Transport Engineer Tech I or II

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your engineering  career while making a direct impact on the future of Beaumont's transportation infrastructure, this is the place for  you. In this role, you'll apply your engineering knowledge  and design experience to support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation improvement projects, while  collaborating with consultants, internal teams, and external  stakeholders. You'll contribute to roadway, traffic, and  multimodal transportation initiatives, helping ensure projects  are delivered efficiently, meet technical and regulatory requirements, and support the community's mobility needs.  Join a team where your technical expertise, communication  skills, collaborative approach, and commitment to  professional development will help shape transportation  solutions that serve our communities for generations to  come.

Physical Work Location : 8350 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont TX, 77708 

Salary/Plan Group:  

Transportation Engineer Tech I: (A16) $40,918 - $61,130  

Transportation Engineer Tech II: (A18) $45,521 - $71,055  

This position is for one Transportation Engineer Tech I or  II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the  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 basic design work and calculations. Performs field work; uses automated systems. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Transport Engineer Tech I Essential Duties:  

• Performs basic design work  

• Prepares field notes.  

• Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.  

• Prepares roadway design. traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans

• Performs other Job responsibilities as assigned.  

Transport Engineer Tech II (including Transport Engineer Tech I) Essential Duties:  

• Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities, develops graphic presentations that include  distinctive design features. 

• Performs intermediate design work  

• Prepares environmental documents  

• Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.  

• Schedules, coordinates, and prepares documents for public hearings  

• Writes general notes, specifications and provisions 

• Basic roadway design  

• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities  

• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments  

• Building construction and contractor field procedures  

• Writing and revising standards and procedures  

• Performing basic design and drafting  

• Training In a classroom, office. or field environment  

• Using computers, applicable programs. applications, and systems  

• Follow verbal and written instructions  

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions  

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.  

• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm  

• 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

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

• Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures  

• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities  

• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments  

• Performing intermediate drafting  

• Writing and revising standards and procedures  

• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment  

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems  

• Follow verbal and written instructions