Transport Engineer Tech I/II - Bridge
About the role
The Transportation Engineer Tech I and Tech II positions at the Beaumont District of TxDOT offer opportunities to work on a variety of exciting projects across a twelve-county area. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to the development of Texas transportation infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Performs basic design work and prepares field notes.
- Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies, and right-of-way maps.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
- Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting, and calculation errors, and correlation of plans and specifications.
- Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Grad or Equivalent.
- Experience:
- Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required.
- Transportation Engineer Tech II: 2 years of experience in drafting, design, plan preparation.
- Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license.
Competencies
- Interactive graphic and design information systems.
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems.
- Following verbal and written instructions.
- Performing basic design and drafting.
- Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures.
- Higher mathematics.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Subject to outside environmental conditions.
- Subject to noise.
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
- Subject to repetitive motion.
- Subject to close visual acuity.
- Subject to fingering-picking, pinching, typing.
- Subject to talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words.
- Subject to hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.
- Subject to close visual acuity.
- Subject to operating motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
Benefits and Perks
- 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.
Annual Salary Ranges
- Transportation Engineer Tech I (A16): $40,918- $61,130.
- Transportation Engineer Tech II (A18): $45,521- $71,055.
Benefits at a Glance
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov).
Job Posting
Jun 22, 2026, 2:22:13 PM
State Job Title/s
Engineering Technician I/II
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
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Applicant Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990. Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information.