Transportation Design Engineer I or II - APD - Tyler District Headquarters

About the role

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Tyler District seeks a Transportation Design Engineer I or II to join the Advance Transportation Planning and Development team in a project manager role. This position is responsible for designing, managing, and coordinating schematic and PS&E for mobility projects throughout the eight-county district.

Responsibilities

• Designs moderately complex schematic and PS&E projects.
• Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests, and to provide technical support.
• Serves as a lead worker.
• Makes engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, and contracts.
• Trains engineering staff.

Requirements

• Assists in developing and monitoring budgets.
• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, and contracts.
• Performs complex planning work such as plan review, calculations, and assisting in transportation planning studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science.
• Transportation Engineer I: 4 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience.
• Transportation Engineer II: 5 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience.

Skills

• Applicable plans, specifications, and estimates preparation, review, processing, and compliance requirements.
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities.
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements.
• Critical Path Method for managing projects.
• Budgeting methods and procedures.
• Contract development and oversight.
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Benefits

• 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.