Transportation Engineer Tech I or II

Texas Department of Transportation•Beaumont, TX

41d

About The Position

Performs basic design work and calculations. Performs field work; uses automated systems. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Requirements

High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Valid driver’s license.
Basic roadway design
Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles
Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities.
Higher mathematics
Interactive graphic and design information systems
Writing and revising standards and procedures
Performing basic design and drafting
Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
Using computers, applicable programs, applications and systems
Follow verbal and written instructions
Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
Performing intermediate drafting

Responsibilities

Performs basic design work.
Performs intermediate drafting and calculations in support of design activities; accomplishes non-routine and complex assignments.
Prepares field notes.
Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
Works on reproduction of plans.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Assists in on-the-job training of the less experienced technicians.
Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include distinctive design features.
Reviews entire set of plans for format, drafting, and calclation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.
Writes general notes, specifications and provisions.