Design Manager III or IV - Johnson Co AEO

Texas Department of Transportation•Cleburne, TX

13h

About The Position

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].

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 (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 Engineer IV: 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
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.
Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Construction phasing and sequencing
Pavement design and management processes and procedures
Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
Contract development and oversight
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.
Required to work weekends and holidays.
Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.

Responsibilities

Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts
Assists with design, computer operations and plan preparation
Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans
Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and recommends options to management for corrective action for highly complex projects.
Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.