Transportation Engineer V-Corpus Christi Design Office

Job Description - Transportation Engineer V-Corpus Christi Design Office (2602767)

Job Description

The Texas Department of Transportation’s Corpus Christi District is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer V for the Central Design Office in Corpus Christi, Texas. In this role, you will serve as a project manager, leading the development of PS&E projects ranging from preventive maintenance to freeway expansions. Responsibilities include applying engineering expertise to solve complex design challenges, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, overseeing consultant contracts, and mentoring engineering staff.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, utilize industry-leading design tools, and help deliver transportation improvements that enhance safety, mobility, and connectivity across South Texas. This position offers opportunities to expand your leadership skills, grow your professional network, and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Enjoy a rewarding career in Corpus Christi, where a vibrant coastal lifestyle, outdoor recreation, and beautiful Gulf Coast beaches complement excellent professional growth opportunities. Join us in shaping the future of transportation in South Texas.

92,600.00

Yearly FLSA Status :
Exempt

Corpus Christi Dist Hdq 1701 S PADRE ISLAND DRIVE Corpus Christi 78416

Yes, 5 % of the Time Shift :
Day Job Shift Details :
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Location Flexibility :
Onsite

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• 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

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Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs highly advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations, maintenance and research. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

• Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's
  compliance with the terms of the contract, and prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
• Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.
• Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Reviews and revises schematics, PS&E, project designs, shop drawings and field changes for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, electrical distribution and roadway…