Electrical Engineer Statewide

Performs facilities engineering work related to buildings and site development, in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, and construction administration. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

• Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
• Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
• Prepares and seals engineering construction documents for bidding.
• Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests relative to facility construction.
• Utilize project management principals in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for complex mechanical and/or structural engineering projects related to facility construction.
• Coordinates phases of preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, contractors, fabricators, and local entities
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

4 years of experience in engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related 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. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

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

• Licensed Prof Engineer

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Facility planning, design and site development
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

• Performing basic design and drafting
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short- and long-term deadlines
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Sedentary work:
  Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Please click this link to 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.