Transportation Engineer III or IV - Bridge Section

Texas Department of Transportation•Fort Worth, TX

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. 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. 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.
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.
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
Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
Foundation analysis programs
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
Structural engineering terminology, principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
Computerized structural analysis techniques
Performing basic design and drafting
Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.

Responsibilities

Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for complex projects.
Designs highly complex bridge projects and performs specialized design.
Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned
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.
Develops specifications for special bridge design details and projects.
Performs highly complex structural analysis of bridge designs.
Reviews and checks special designs and solutions for unique structural problems