Geotechnical Transportation Engineer , II, III or IV - Bridge Division

Geotechnical Transportation Engineer I, II, III or IV – Bridge Division

Apply for the Geotechnical Transportation Engineer I, II, III or IV – Bridge Division role at Texas Department of Transportation
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Transportation Engineer I – Performs geotechnical engineering in design, construction, and maintenance. Ensures compliance with federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Works under standard supervision and is independent on routine assignments.

Transportation Engineer II – Performs complex geotechnical engineering tasks with greater independence. Handles complex design and may refer unusual issues to supervisors. Serves as a primary technical resource.

Transportation Engineer III – Performs advanced and complex geotechnical engineering. Establishes work plans, sets priorities, and manages problems with minimal supervision.

Transportation Engineer IV – Performs highly advanced geotechnical engineering. Is virtually self‑supervising and assumes direct accountability for the work product.

Transportation Engineer I

• Design moderate complexity bridge foundation and retaining wall projects and perform specialized design.
• Develop and review engineering documents, correspondence, reports, and remediation plans.
• Review shop drawings from fabricators for retaining walls and related structures.
• Help develop specifications for special geotechnical design details and projects.
• Make presentations and represent TxDOT.
• Monitor consultants’ progress and quality; check invoices; prepare supplemental agreements.
• Represent the division at various meetings.
• Review designs and detailed drawings of bridge foundations and retaining structures prepared by other engineers.
• Review shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.
• Travel to project locations for on‑site engineering reviews, analyses, tests, and technical support.

Transportation Engineer II – Performs all of the above duties plus:

• Design complex bridge foundation and retaining wall projects.
• Serve as a primary helpdesk resource for routine technical and policy issues.
• Update and review changes to plans, manuals, and standard sheets.
• Develop training courses and materials.
• Represent the district/division at technical meetings and public hearings at local, state, federal, or international levels.
• Act in an advisory capacity on regulatory and engineering aspects.

Transportation Engineer III – Performs all of the above duties plus:

• Design highly complex bridge foundation and retaining wall projects.
• Perform advanced design work such as layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, and contracts.

Transportation Engineer IV – Performs all of the above duties plus:

• Chair or serve on a contract selection team.
• Coordinate/monitor consultant contracts related projects.
• Develop short‑ and long‑term goals and coordinate planning activities.
• Monitor contract performance, evaluate deliverables, review billing, and evaluate consultant performance.
• Serve as a project manager overseeing consultants in advanced engineering work.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related science. Higher degrees accepted by TX PELS.

Experience:

• Transportation Engineer I – 4 years engineering or related experience.
• Transportation Engineer II – 5 years engineering or related experience.
• Transportation Engineer III – 6 years engineering or related experience.
• Transportation Engineer IV – 7 years engineering or related experience.

Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalent. Graduate‑level education may be substituted for experience on a year‑per‑year basis.

• Mandatory:
  Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Mandatory:
  Safety Impact Certificate (issued at the time of hire).
• Professional engineers licensed in another U.S. state must meet Texas licensing requirements, obtain a Texas license within six months, and sign an agreement at hire.

Transportation Engineer I

• Hydrologic, hydraulic, and geotechnical design activities.
• Bridge standards and specifications.
• Bridge construction and evaluation methods.
• Foundation…