Transportation (Traffic) Engineer I, II, III, or IV - Design Division - Austin, TX

Position Information

The TxDOT Design Division is looking for that special individual who is ready to come in and make a positive contribution in the world of Highway Safety & Operations! Come join us and get to experience working alongside some of the most respected subject matter experts in highway design, safety & operations, innovative intersections and digital delivery. You will be exposed to some of the most challenging and complex highway projects in the state. Your duties will include collaborating with TxDOT districts and divisions along with the Federal Highway Administration to help make TxDOT highways the safest in the nation! Are you ready to accept this challenge? Come see us!

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Transportation Engineer I- B24 Salary Range $72,000.00 - $90,000.00

Transportation Engineer II- B25 Salary Range $82,000.00 - $100,000.00

Transportation Engineer III- B26 Salary Range $90,750.00 - $110,000.00

Transportation Engineer IV- B27 Salary Range $98,750.00 - $128,000.00

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

Transportation Engineer I:

Performs 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 follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

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 issues 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 I:

• Coordinates on design schematics, assists with traffic and safety studies, and reviews in-house and consultant-developed traffic simulation, safety analyses, and intersection/interchange projects.
• Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts.
• Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, and analyses, and to provide technical support.
• Performs and reviews conceptual design, capacity analyses, traffic simulations, and safety analyses associated with Interstate Access Justification Reports, Design Exceptions, alternative analysis, and other processes in support of preliminary and final design.
• Provides traffic engineering support for districts in project development.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Transportation Engineer II:

All of the above and:

• Assists with the updates to Division policies and guidance as it relates to traffic and safety analysis including updates to manual.
• Assists with updates to Interstate projects guidance.
• Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for transportation projects.

Transportation Engineer III:

All of the above and:

• Assists with the training of engineering and district staff
• Assist in developing technical presentations
• Acts in an advisory capacity and answers technical questions regarding highway capacity analysis, traffic simulation and safety modeling and analysis and intersection/interchange analysis/evaluation to support project development.

Transportation Engineer IV:

All of the above and:

• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
• Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scopes of work, negotiates contract work schedules, monitors consultants' progress and work quality, checks invoices and associated documents, prepares supplemental agreements, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, as the consultant project manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

Transportation Engineer I:

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

Experience:

• 4 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.
• TX Licensed Prof Engineer*
• Safety Impact Certificate

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

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Tx Licensed Prof Engineer*
• Safety Impact Certificate

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

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Tx Licensed Prof Engineer*
• Safety Impact Certificate

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.
• Tx Licensed Prof Engineer*
• Safety Impact Certificate

*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.

Preferred Qualifications: Professional Traffic Operation Engineer (PTOE)

Competencies:

Transportation Engineer I:

• Communicate effectively
• Traffic engineering terminology, principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations
• Applicable engineering applications and methods to support efficient planning and design activities, and project decision making, such as AASHTO Green book, Roadway Design Manual, Highway Safety Manual (HSM) Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), and other applicable engineering, traffic simulation and safety analysis programs .
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support project objectives and goals

Transportation Engineer II:

All the Above and:

• Reviewing the work of others
• Guiding, educating, and training others to follow procedures necessary to complete complex tasks
• Applicable laws, rules and regulations

Transportation Engineer III:

All the Above and:

• Greater skill in all of the above plus:
• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions.
• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
• Some familiarity with FHWA Interstate project requirements

Transportation Engineer IV:

All the Above and:

• Coordinating and directing multiple projects
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks

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
• 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.