Transportation Engineer – Construction Division, Claims Section

Texas Department of Transportation•Austin, 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, 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. Transportation Engineer V 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/or 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
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.
Applicable plans, specifications, and estimates preparation, review, processing, and compliance requirements.
Construction engineering policies and procedures
Developing and giving presentations
Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
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.
Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
Preparing technical/statistical reports
Construction phasing and sequencing
Critical Path Method for managing projects
Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Responsibilities

Assists in the development, publishing and delivery of technical training and guidance to project personnel on scheduling and resourcing of projects.
Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.
Reviews literature, technical data, material specifications and procedures.
Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
Writes reports, specifications and test procedures.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Uses department's enterprise Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and resource management tool to accomplish scheduling and resource management of transportation projects.
Monitors, evaluates, analyzes and makes recommendations on formal contractor claims, approval for use of consultant and/or to highway contracts.
Represents the district/division at various meetings.
Develops claims prevention techniques.
Develops training courses and/or materials.
Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for transportation projects.