Drainage Engineer III or IV

Drainage Engineer III or IV - (2501599)

Position Information

Join the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a Drainage Engineer and play a vital role in designing and maintaining innovative drainage systems that ensure the safety and sustainability of our roads and highways. This position offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where you'll work on variety of challenging projects. The position offers competitive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to contribute to projects that shape Texas' future. Apply today and help us keep Texas moving!

Annual Salary Ranges

Transportation Engineer III (B26) - $76,530- $129,430

Transportation Engineer IV (B27) - $84,182- $142,374

This position is a Transportation Engineer III or IV. 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: 76,530.00 Maximum Salary: 142,374.00

Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations: San Antonio District Hdqtrs 4615 NW LOOP 410 San Antonio 782290928

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Shift: Day Job Shift Details: Mon-Fri; 8-5

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 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)

Position Description

Performs highly advanced and complex 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 are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

Transportation Engineer III

Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.

Performs complex hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of structures over waterways and summarizes the analysis in report form

Provides design engineering support for districts in project development.

Provides technical assistance in drainage design, resolution of drainage complaints, hydraulics evaluations and other hydrology matters.

Transportation Engineer IV

In addition to the duties listed above

Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.

Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scopes of work, negotiates contract work schedules, and negotiates other contract agreements.

Negotiates fees, explains scope of work and monitors consultant design contracts.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

Transportation Engineer III: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience

Transportation Engineer IV: 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*

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:

Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction

Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering

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

Water quality and storm water management

Critical Path Method for managing projects

Cost estimating and cost controls

Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements

Risk analysis procedures and methods

Budgeting methods and procedures

Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions

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

Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area

Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

Performing basic design and drafting

Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines

Monitoring the status and progress of projects

Administering applicable programs

Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction

Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion

Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

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.

Job: Engineering/Engr Support

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Standard

Job Level: Non-Management

Job Posting: Jun 13, 2025, 6:52:58 AM Unposting Date: Jun 27, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

State Job Title/s: Engineer IV/V State Job Code/s: 2155/2156

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.