Transportation Engineer IV or V - North Tarrant Area Office Design Manager

Transportation Engineer IV or V - North Tarrant Area Office Design Manager - (2501919)

Position Information

TxDOT's North Tarrant Area Office is looking for a Design Manager (Transportation Engineer IV or V) based in Euless, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!

Minimum Salary: 84,182.00 Maximum Salary: 142,374.00

Pay Basis: Yearly FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations: Euless Ae Office / Mnt Section 2501 W EULESS BLVD Euless 76040

Other Locations: UST-Texas-Fort Worth

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40

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 Eng IV:

Coordinates and/or monitors consultant contracts related projects.

Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals.

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.

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

Additional duties for Transportation Eng V:

Highway construction design applications

Construction engineering policies and procedures

Construction phasing and sequencing

Minimum Qualifications:

Transportation Eng 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

Transportation Eng V:

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

Experience: 8 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:

Transportation Eng IV & V:

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 Eng IV:

Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation.

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

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

Additional competencies for Transportation Eng V:

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

Pavement design and management processes and procedures

Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction

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.

Required to work weekends and holidays.

Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.

Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.

Job: Engineering/Engr Support

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Standard

Job Level: Non-Management

Job Posting: Jul 15, 2025, 7:03:21 AM Unposting Date: Jul 29, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

State Job Title/s: Engineer V / VI State Job Code/s: 2156 / 2157

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.