District Engineer

Texas Department of Transportation • Odessa, TX

98d

About The Position

Provides executive-level direction, management and engineering oversight of all activities in a district, to include transportation planning, operations, right-of-way, design, construction, inspection, maintenance, safety and environmental functions, as well as administrative and support activities. Reports directly to the Director of District Operations. Recommends facilities, personnel staffing and funding levels required to carry out programs. Work requires travel. Work requires extensive contact with business and community leaders; contractors; special interest or trade groups; governmental and transportation officials at the local, state, federal or international levels; the media and private entities. Employees at this level perform work at the highest level of discretion and independent judgment and are responsible for final outcome.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering related discipline.
• 6 years transportation engineering as a Licensed Professional Engineer (LPE) in planning, location, design, construction, operation and maintenance.
• 5 years managerial/supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States must obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Cooperates with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on federal aid funded projects and with cities in accordance with highway maintenance agreements, and as required collaborates with Mexican officials on projects involving bi-national planning.
• Coordinates transportation matters across state lines and promotes multimodalism in the state's transportation system.
• Directs operations of a regional surveillance, communication and control center involving local agency partnerships, which manage highway and street operations, as required.
• Directs preparation of funding, planning, right-of-way, construction, maintenance and/or operation agreements with cities, counties, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, regional mobility authorities and/or private entities.
• Directs the development of work programs to meet transportation needs within the assigned metropolitan area including construction, maintenance and traffic control and operations requirements for short-range and long-range projections.
• Meets with state agency representatives, local political subdivisions, public and private interest groups, to plan and develop work programs and support transportation systems planning and services and other transportation efforts.
• Provides direction for construction projects; implements uniform interpretation and application of specifications; responsible for resolution of contractor disputes, claims, final construction inspections and construction project reports.
• Provides leadership in the maintenance of the highways and bridges and oversees a viable preventive maintenance program to extend the service life of equipment and facilities.
• Represents the Department to the public including answering inquiries, making media presentations, speaking at public functions and participating in other civic endeavors in the community.
• Serves on and/or chairs research committees to stay abreast of transportation design innovations and to study modification of existing transportation systems, as required.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees