Transportation Engineer I, II, III, or IV

Do you thrive on variety in your workday? Enjoy connecting with both internal and external customers? The Lufkin Area Office is looking for a Transportation Engineer who’s eager to learn, works well independently, and shines as part of a team. This role offers the opportunity to engage in a wide range of maintenance-related responsibilities, collaborate with great people, and make a meaningful impact in the community. If you're ready to grow your engineering career in a supportive and dynamic environment, come be a part of our team!

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)

• Assists Project Managers related to resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives.
   
• Conducts pre-construction meetings and public hearings.
   
• Drives to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
   
• Serves as a lead worker and the related tasks.
   
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
   
• Monitors contractors' compliance with plans and specifications.
   
• Resolves differences between contractors and inspectors.
   
• Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
   
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
   

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

• Assists Area Engineers with construction contract administration matters.

Additional duties for Transportation Engineer III include:

• Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and recommends options to management for corrective action for complex projects
• Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for complex projects.
• Performs advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.

Additional duties for 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.

• 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.

   

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

• 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 
   
• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
   
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
   
• Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia
   
• Works in narrow aisles or passageways
   
• 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
   
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
   
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
   
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
   
• 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
   
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
   
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
   
• 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

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

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

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.

• Considerable knowledge of
   
  • Highway construction design applications
     
  • Construction engineering policies and procedures
     
  • Applicable testing methods, processes and procedures
     
  • Critical Path Method for managing projects
     
  • Cost estimating and cost controls
     
• Proficient skill in
   
  • Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
     
  • Monitoring the status and progress of projects
     
  • Persuasion, negotiation, and communication of critical issues

Additional competencies for Transportation Engineer III:

• Considerable knowledge of

  • Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction

• Expert skill in

  • Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

Additional competencies for Transportation Engineer IV:

• Expert skill in

   

  • Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations

  • Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner

   

• Proficient skill in

   

  • Coordinating and directing multiple projects

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

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