Transport Engineer Tech I​/II - Amarillo Design

Performs basic/intermediate 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.

• Performs basic design work.
• Performs intermediate drafting and calculations in support of design activities; accomplishes non-routine and complex.
• Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
• Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Assists in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
• Performs intermediate design work.
• Prepares field notes.
• Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
• Works on reproduction of plans.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

• Trans Eng Tech I = No experience required
• Trans Eng Tech II = 2-years' experience*

* Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent. Related College education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

The required competencies for the Transport Engineering Tech I include:

Some knowledge of:

• Basic roadway design
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Higher mathematics

Proficient skill in:

• Performing basic design and drafting
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions

The required competencies for the Transport Engineering Tech II include:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments
• Higher mathematics
• Interactive graphic and design information systems

Proficient sill in:

• Performing intermediate drafting
• 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

Ability to:

• Follow verbal and written instructions

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Please read the standard conditions of employment for all positions:
Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• 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, (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.