Transportation Engineer II, III or IV

Transportation Engineer II, III or IV - (2501759)

Position Information

TxDOT's Transportation Programs Division is looking for a Transportation Engineer II, III, or IV. This position will ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Work will require contact with governmental officials and private entities. We have a workforce of over 12,000 employees across the state. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk

Transportation Engineer II B25: $69,572 - $114,099

Transportation Engineer III B26: $76,530 - $129,430

Transportation Engineer IV B27: $84,182 - $142,374

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include wellness leave incentive, in-house wellness center, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits.

Work Location: Stassney, Fort Worth, Houston

Minimum Salary: 69,572.00 Maximum Salary: 142,374.00

Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations: Stassney Hq - Main 6230 East Stassney Lane Austin 78744

Other Locations: UST-Texas-Fort Worth, UST-Texas-Houston

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40

Location Flexibility: Onsite Location Flexibility Details: This position may be housed at Stassney, Ft Worth or Houston TxDOT Office.

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/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 perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issue 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/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 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 IV:

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 II:

Develops design and project development reports, surveys and correspondence

Performs complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and assisting in transportation planning studies

Testifies at condemnation hearings and trials

Trains engineering staff

Updates, reviews, monitors, and/or reviews requests for changes to plans, manuals and/or standard sheets

Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and supports management in evaluating options for corrective action for routine projects.

Assesses and report actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variance for routine projects

Assists in utilization for available funds to improve and install traffic control devices

Assists Project Managers related to resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives

Assists project managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines

Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation

Conducts pre-construction meetings and public hearings

Coordinates and/or monitors assigned project/programs/plans

Coordinates on design schematics, assists with capacity and level of service studies and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control/traffic management/intelligent transportation system (ITS) plans and projects

Coordinates phases of preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, the FHWA, contractors, fabricators, Corps of Engineers and local entities

Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts

Coordinates with utility companies, attorneys and governmental representatives to accurately depict the highway project's impact on adjacent properties

Designs complex bridge projects and performs specialized design

Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans

Develops and/or reviews environmental documents and prepares remediation plans

Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.

Evaluates the performance of new transportation products

Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations

Interprets the Utility Accommodation Policy

Make presentations and represent TxDOT

Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements

Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions

Performs data collection, analyses, forecasts and plan development

Provides design engineering support for districts in project development

Reviews designs and detailed drawing of bridges and related structures prepared by other engineers and technicians

Review traffic engineering studies, warranting of traffic signals and speed zones

Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers

Uses department's enterprise Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and resource management tool to accomplish scheduling and resource management of transportation projects

Utilizes project management principles initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for transportation projects

Coordinates with other to develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules to ensure projects are executed in the most efficient manner possible

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer III:

All duties shown above, and additional duties included:

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

Performs advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies

Transportation Engineer IV:

All duties shown above, and additional duties included:

Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and/or prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.

Reviews contracts and related documents for execution.

Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.

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

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

Transportation Engineer IV:

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

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.

Safety Impact Certificate (upon hire)

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:

Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures

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

Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles

Highway construction design applications

Standards and specifications for bridges and other transportation structures

Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements

Construction engineering policies and procedures

Construction phasing and sequencing

Bridge construction and evaluation methods, procedures and regulations

Environmental engineering as it relates to transportation

Pavement concepts, methods, policies and requirements

Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction

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

Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise information system management tool

Critical Path Method for managing projects

Enterprise CPM schedule and resource management practices, procedures, and guidelines

Resource capacity planning, implementation, and variance analysis using a CPM enterprise information system management tool

Cost estimating and cost controls

Risk analysis procedures and methods

Contract development and oversight

Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

The utility industry and applicable laws, rules and regulations

Utilities such as water and electrical services

Budgeting methods and procedures

Transportation funding programs

Transportation Engineer III:

All competencies shown above, and additional duties included

Knowledge of:

Risk management and contingency planning

Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements

Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies

Skill in:

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

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

Monitoring the status and progress of projects

Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars, and task force activities

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

Transportation Engineer IV:

All competencies shown above, and additional duties included:

Knowledge of:

Structural engineering terminology, principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory

Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars, and task force activities

Analyzing and organizing business and technical data

Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

Maintaining a safe working relationship

Skill in:

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

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

Monitoring the status and progress of projects

Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

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

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.

Job: Engineering/Engr Support

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Standard

Job Level: Non-Management

Job Posting: Jun 27, 2025, 6:38:42 AM Unposting Date: Jul 14, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

State Job Title/s: Engineer II/Engineer III/Engineer IV State Job Code/s: 2154/2155/2156

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.