Transportation Engineer III, IV, or V - Central Design - Consultant Contracts Project Management

Texas Department of Transportation•San Antonio, TX

13h

About The Position

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, maintenance and research. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Transportation Engineer III: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience
Transportation Engineer IV: 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience
Transportation Engineer V: 8 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
Valid 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.
Highway construction design applications
Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Construction phasing and sequencing
Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
Materials design, specifications and applications
Water quality and storm water management
Developing and implementing programs
Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise information system management tool
Critical Path Method for managing projects
Cost estimating and cost controls
Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
Risk analysis procedures and methods
Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Contract development and oversight
Performing basic design and drafting
Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner
Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused
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
Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
Monitoring the status and progress of projects
Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
Coordinating and directing multiple projects
Preparing technical/statistical reports
Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers
Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Responsibilities

Coordinates and monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
Coordinates with utility companies, attorneys and governmental representatives to accurately depict the highway project's impact on adjacent properties.
Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
Interpret laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to professional services contracting to ensure compliance with Department and governmental regulations.
Interprets maintenance standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.
Interprets the Utility Accommodation Policy.
Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scopes of work, negotiates contract work schedules, and negotiates other contract agreements.
Negotiates fees, explains scope of work and monitors consultant design contracts.
Oversees contracts, issues work orders and monitors construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projects.
Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
Provides design engineering support for districts in project development.
Recommends practices and procedures for Critical Path Method scheduling, project changes, budgeting, resourcing and baseline management.
Reviews and revises schematics, PS&E, project designs, shop drawings and field changes for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, electrical distribution and roadway lighting and traffic management systems.
Reviews contracts and related documents for execution.
Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
Updates, reviews, monitors, and reviews requests for changes to plans, manuals and standard sheets.
Uses department's enterprise Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and resource management tool to accomplish scheduling and resource management of transportation projects.
Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for highly complex transportation projects.
Writes/reviews proposals and estimates for letting.
May serve as a lead worker by serving as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.