E280 Transportation Engineer I-IV

Performs 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 follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.Transportation Engineer I Salary Grade B24 $65,104 - $106,634 Performs complex (journey-level) engineering work. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisorTransportation Engineer II Salary Grade B25 $69,572 - $114,099 Performs highly complex (senior-level) engineering work. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. 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.Transportation Engineer III Salary Grade B26 $76,530 - $129,430 Performs advanced (senior-level) engineering work. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product. Transportation Engineer IVSalary Grade B27 $84,182 - $142,374Performs routine to moderately complex (journey-level) engineering work. Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Essential Duties: Transportation Engineer I - Analyzes and reports on routine program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules- Coordinates on design schematics, assists with capacity and level of service studies and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control plans and project. - Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.- Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.- Meets with law enforcement agencies and/or city officials to discuss traffic problems and possible solutions. - Oversees and/or monitors Highway Safety Improvement Programs (HSIP), activities involving preparation of safety plan- Reviews and revises schematics, PSE, 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.- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. 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. - Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts. - Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts. - Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans. - Develops traffic engineering and traffic management system policies, procedures and standards. - Drives or travels to project and work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support. - Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations. - Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items. - Makes presentations and represents TxDOT. - Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specification Estimates (PSE) submission, special specifications or special provisions. - Reviews and revises schematics, PSE, project designs for traffic control devices, signs, markings and detours. - Reviews traffic engineering studies, warranting of traffic signals and speed zones. - Writes reports and specifications. - Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. Transportation Engineer III All of the above and: - Reviews sign schematics and in-house and consultant plans and projects. Transportation Engineer IV All of the above and: - Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts. - Develops traffic engineering policies, procedures and standards.