Transportation Engineer II or III
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Houston, Texas
- Full Time
Transportation Engineer II or III - (2501542)
Position Information
Interested in Traffic Safety? We are looking for a Transportation Engineer with Traffic Engineering experience to perform work in one or more functional areas such as safety reviews, railroad coordination, safety project development and design, traffic engineering construction, transportation/traffic operations, permit reviews, traffic studies. This employee would ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. This work may require contact with governmental officials and private entities. The ideal candidate has experience in traffic safety and a deep interest in the safety of fellow Texans, community, and economic development.
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.
Minimum Salary: 69,572.00 Maximum Salary: 116,207.00
Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Locations: Hou District Headquartrs 7600 WASHINGTON AVENUE Houston 77007
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40 Hrs./Week
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
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
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Transportation Engineer II
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.
Transportation Engineer III
Performs 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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Essential Duties:
Transportation Engineer II
Oversees and performs traffic engineering studies to recommend solutions for high accident locations, to warrant traffic signals and speed zones and to determine capacity and channelization of the highways.
Responsible for Traffic Engineering operations.
Trains engineering staff.
Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations.
Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
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 traffic engineering studies, warranting of traffic signals and speed zones.
Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Engineer III
Includes all essential duties listed for Transportation Engineer II as well as:
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Transportation Engineer II
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 5 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.
Transportation Engineer III
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 6 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:
Transportation Engineer II
Considerable knowledge of:
Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
Proficient skill in:
Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner
Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
Transportation Engineer III
Includes all competencies listed for Transportation Engineer II as well as:
Expert skill in:
Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
Proficient skill in:
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
The use of computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Transportation Engineer II and III
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Required to wear protective gear - respirator, hard hat, or other devices
Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
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.
Must be willing work during storm recovery.
Job: Engineering/Engr Support
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jun 4, 2025, 11:13:28 AM Unposting Date: Jun 18, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Engineer III, Engineer IV State Job Code/s: 2154, 2155
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
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.
Position Information
Interested in Traffic Safety? We are looking for a Transportation Engineer with Traffic Engineering experience to perform work in one or more functional areas such as safety reviews, railroad coordination, safety project development and design, traffic engineering construction, transportation/traffic operations, permit reviews, traffic studies. This employee would ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. This work may require contact with governmental officials and private entities. The ideal candidate has experience in traffic safety and a deep interest in the safety of fellow Texans, community, and economic development.
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.
Minimum Salary: 69,572.00 Maximum Salary: 116,207.00
Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Locations: Hou District Headquartrs 7600 WASHINGTON AVENUE Houston 77007
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40 Hrs./Week
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
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
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Transportation Engineer II
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.
Transportation Engineer III
Performs 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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Essential Duties:
Transportation Engineer II
Oversees and performs traffic engineering studies to recommend solutions for high accident locations, to warrant traffic signals and speed zones and to determine capacity and channelization of the highways.
Responsible for Traffic Engineering operations.
Trains engineering staff.
Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations.
Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
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 traffic engineering studies, warranting of traffic signals and speed zones.
Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Engineer III
Includes all essential duties listed for Transportation Engineer II as well as:
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Transportation Engineer II
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 5 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.
Transportation Engineer III
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 6 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:
Transportation Engineer II
Considerable knowledge of:
Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
Proficient skill in:
Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner
Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
Transportation Engineer III
Includes all competencies listed for Transportation Engineer II as well as:
Expert skill in:
Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
Proficient skill in:
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
The use of computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Transportation Engineer II and III
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Required to wear protective gear - respirator, hard hat, or other devices
Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
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.
Must be willing work during storm recovery.
Job: Engineering/Engr Support
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jun 4, 2025, 11:13:28 AM Unposting Date: Jun 18, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Engineer III, Engineer IV State Job Code/s: 2154, 2155
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
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.
Job ID: 480400338
Originally Posted on: 6/8/2025
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