Transportation Engineer Supvr - BMT District Bridge

Texas Department of Transportation•Beaumont, TX

10h

About The Position

Supervises personnel engaged in transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, design, construction, transportation/traffic operations, maintenance and/or bridge inspection. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and/or contractors. 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.
4 years experience in transportation engineering. (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.
Must have one (1) year supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Licensed Prof Engineer
If performing underwater bridge inspections: Must have Open Water Diver certification.
For Bridge Inspection: Must have completed a comprehensive training course based on the Bridge Inspector's Training Manual or NICET Level III or IV certification in Bridge Safety Inspection within (1) year of date of hire.
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.
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.

Responsibilities

Answers technical and policy questions related to bridge inspection and maintains bridge inspection data; analyzes data and provides summaries.
Coordinates fracture critical, underwater or off-system bridge inspection programs.
Coordinates maintenance matters with Area Engineers.
Coordinates with area engineers on design and plan preparation.
Performs, reviews and monitors detailed investigations, data collection, analyses and coordination of bridge related research and recommends cost effective project level design for new, rehabilitated and reconstructed bridges.
Recommends prioritization of bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation and repair of damaged bridges.
Recommends replacement/rehabilitation/repair of damaged bridges and coordinates with local officials on critical findings involving structures, not under state jurisdiction, to have them posted, repaired or closed to the traveling public.
Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility.
Maintains a critical bridge list and coordinates with the Bridge Division, area engineers and other district staff on critical findings involving state maintained bridges to have them posted, repaired and/or closed to the traveling public.
Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.