Transportation Engineer III or IV

Transportation Engineer III Or IV

Txdot's Fort Worth District is looking for a transportation engineer iii or iv based in fort worth, tx. we have a workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. if you want to build an exciting career, let's talk! work location: 2540 edgecliff rd, fort worth, tx 76133 at txdot we value employee work-life-balance. in keeping with our commitment to this value our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include flexed and compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, in-house wellness center, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits.

this posting is for one (1) transportation engineer iii or iv position, depending on business need and applicants' qualifications. the texas department of transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

minimum salary: 76,530.00maximum salary: pay basis: yearly

position descriptiontransportation engineer iii performs advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and/or maintenance. 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 establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives.

issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

transportation engineer iv 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 and/or maintenance. 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.

minimum qualifications: transportation engineer iii education: bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by tx pels. experience: 6 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering 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. substitutions for minimum qualifications transportation engineer iv education: bachelor's degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by tx pels.

experience: 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering 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. substitutions for minimum qualifications licenses and certifications: valid driver's license. this position requires driving a state vehicle. licensed prof engineer
* if performing underwater bridge inspections: must have open water diver certification. 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 (1) year of date of hire.
* professional engineers licensed in another state in the united states, but not currently licensed in the state of texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the state of texas engineering practices act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the state of texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.

competencies: transportation engineer iii geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction transportation funding programs hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements pavement concepts, methods, policies and requirements cost estimating and cost controls applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities performing basic design and drafting monitoring the status and progress of projects initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers transportation engineer iv government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review,…