Transportation Engineer -III- District Maintenance

Job Title

Job Description - Transportation Engineer I-III
- District Maintenance (2600252) Position Information

TxDOT's Beaumont District is looking for a Transportation Engineer I, II, or III to help us in our District Maintenance Office.

Join a team dedicated to shaping safe, efficient, and forward‑thinking transportation infrastructure. In this role, you’ll apply your engineering expertise across planning, design, construction, and operational activities while ensuring full compliance with federal and state regulations. You’ll work closely with government officials and private stakeholders, contributing to projects that directly impact communities and keep people moving.

Transportation Engineer I (B24): $65,104 - $106,634 annually

Transportation Engineer II (B25): $69,572 - $114,099 annually

Transportation Engineer III (B26): $76,530 - $129,430 annually

The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's skill level, education, work experience, and all other appropriate factors and based on business needs.

65,104.00

Yearly FLSA Status:
Exempt

Beaumont District Headquarters 8350 EASTEX FREEWAY Beaumont 77708

Yes, 10% of the Time. Shift: Day. Job Location Flexibility:
Onsite

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑Time Employees
• On‑the‑Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family‑Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother‑Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work‑life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at:
Total Compensation Package.

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit:
Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov).

• Acts as a consultant to staff engineers to coordinate construction operations.
• Analyzes schedule trends, determines risks and supports management in evaluating options for corrective actions for routine projects.
• Answers technical and policy questions related to bridge inspection and maintains bridge inspection data; analyzes data and provides summaries.
• Assesses and reports actual project process versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for routine projects.
• Assists in evaluating pavement products and pavement condition data.
• Assists in overseeing construction project traffic control plans; periodically reviews traffic control devices with Area Engineers.
• Assists in overseeing contracts, issuing work orders and monitoring construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projects.
• Assists in the development, preparation and letting of maintenance contracts for the district.
• Assists in utilization of available funds to improve and install traffic control devices.
• Assist with design, computer operations and plan preparation.
• Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
• Designs moderately complex bridge projects and performs specialized design.
• Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
• Develops and/or reviews environmental documents and prepares remediation plans.
• Develops electronic repair training for maintenance of traffic management systems.
• Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on‑site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
• Ensures compliance with National Bridge Inspection Standards.
• Ensures facility‑related contracts comply with applicable federal and state law policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Interprets maintenance standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.
• Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations.
• Investigates material failures for fabrication problems, reviews test data…