Transportation Engineer III or IV
Apply NowCompany: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Laredo, TX 78046
Description:
Position Information
Would you like to have the opportunity to use your engineering skills to improve the effectiveness of our highway transportation system?, Does improving the safety of our highway and making a positive impact on the traveling public in our community sound appealing to you?, Are you interested in the design, construction and maintenance of our traffic signals and intelligent transportation systems?
TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for a Transportation Engineer based in Laredo, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!
Salary Range for each position level
Transportation Engineer III B26, $76,530 - $129,430
Transportation Engineer IV B27, $84,182 - $142,374
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.
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:
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 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.
Essential Duties Transportation Engineer III:
Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
Reviews and supports Standard Operating Procedures for maintaining and archiving project schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements.
Coordinates on design schematics, assists with capacity and level of service studies and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control/traffic management/intelligent transportation systems (ITS) plans and projects
Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts
Meets with law enforcement agencies and/or city officials to discuss traffic problems and possible solutions.
Oversees and/or monitors Community Traffic Safety Programs, activities involving preparation of the District Highway Safety Plan and/or the Traffic Safety Office
Oversees and/or performs traffic engineering studies to recommend solutions for high accident locations, to warrant traffic signals and speed zones and to determine capacity and channelization of the highways.
Oversees the operations and maintenance of an ITS operations center/managed area.
Provides technical expertise in planning, coordinating, maintaining and operating traffic management systems.
Responsible for Traffic Engineering operations
Essential Duties Transportation Engineer IV:
Oversees the development and support of transportation operations systems.
Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
Performs highly advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Transportation Engineer III:
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 Enginner IV:
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:
*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 III:
Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures
Transportation principles and methods for moving people or goods by multimodal (road, air, water) methods, including their relative costs, advantages and limitations
Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
Traffic management systems operations
Traffic signal systems design, testing and maintenance operations
Fundamentals of electrical/electronics and design procedures
Schematic electrical wiring
Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
Competencies Transportation Engineer IV:
Highway construction design applications
Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Tranportation Engineer III or IV:
Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Standing-prolonged periods of time
Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
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)
Would you like to have the opportunity to use your engineering skills to improve the effectiveness of our highway transportation system?, Does improving the safety of our highway and making a positive impact on the traveling public in our community sound appealing to you?, Are you interested in the design, construction and maintenance of our traffic signals and intelligent transportation systems?
TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for a Transportation Engineer based in Laredo, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!
Salary Range for each position level
Transportation Engineer III B26, $76,530 - $129,430
Transportation Engineer IV B27, $84,182 - $142,374
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.
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 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.
Essential Duties Transportation Engineer III:
Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
Reviews and supports Standard Operating Procedures for maintaining and archiving project schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements.
Coordinates on design schematics, assists with capacity and level of service studies and reviews in-house and consultant traffic control/traffic management/intelligent transportation systems (ITS) plans and projects
Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts
Meets with law enforcement agencies and/or city officials to discuss traffic problems and possible solutions.
Oversees and/or monitors Community Traffic Safety Programs, activities involving preparation of the District Highway Safety Plan and/or the Traffic Safety Office
Oversees and/or performs traffic engineering studies to recommend solutions for high accident locations, to warrant traffic signals and speed zones and to determine capacity and channelization of the highways.
Oversees the operations and maintenance of an ITS operations center/managed area.
Provides technical expertise in planning, coordinating, maintaining and operating traffic management systems.
Responsible for Traffic Engineering operations
Essential Duties Transportation Engineer IV:
Oversees the development and support of transportation operations systems.
Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
Performs highly advanced and complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and transportation planning studies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Transportation Engineer III:
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 Enginner IV:
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 US 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 Engineer III:
Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures
Transportation principles and methods for moving people or goods by multimodal (road, air, water) methods, including their relative costs, advantages and limitations
Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
Traffic management systems operations
Traffic signal systems design, testing and maintenance operations
Fundamentals of electrical/electronics and design procedures
Schematic electrical wiring
Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
Competencies Transportation Engineer IV:
Highway construction design applications
Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Tranportation Engineer III or IV:
Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Standing-prolonged periods of time
Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
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.