Transportation Specialist IV

Job Description - Transportation Specialist IV (2601089)

Position Information

We are currently seeking a Transportation Specialist to join our District Construction team based in Beaumont, TX. Join the TxDOT Beaumont District where you will gain valuable experience and work on major and minor transportation projects! TxDOT provides employees with great benefits and training, and many opportunities for career advancement! We strive to maintain work‑life balance by providing opportunities to telework, building relationships with team members, and working in a safe and friendly environment.

Annual Salary
:
Transportation Specialist IV (B22) $57,614–$93,138

Pay Basis
:
Yearly

FLSA Status
:
Non‑exempt

Work Locations

Beaumont District Headquarters

8350 EASTEX FREEWAY

Beaumont 77708

Travel
:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Shift
:
Day

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.

Provides high‑level technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving multiple design and/or advanced building construction projects, construction of transportation systems, traffic operations, maintenance of highways and facilities, or bridge inspection and appraisal in accordance with Department standards. Assists with project planning and oversight and the development of policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors 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.

• Develops and monitors budgets.
• Develops and prepares consultant work orders and agreements.
• Monitors audits of monthly and final estimates change orders, supplemental agreements, and extra work orders; reviews monthly and final estimates prior to submittal.
• Reviews area office contract submissions and coordinates process with area engineers.
• Reviews construction records, inspection reports and record audits to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications.

Experience
: 5 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience. (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.

Licenses and Certifications
:
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Auditing and investigative methods, practices and procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Contract development and oversight
• Contract development and management policies and procedures

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Sedentary work:
  Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing – prolonged periods of time
• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing – perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Visual Acuity – determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
• 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.
• For Bridge Inspection:
  Must have completed a comprehensive training course based on the Bridge Inspector's Training Manual or NICET Level III or IV certification in Bridge Safety Inspection within one year of date of hire.

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.