Transportation Engineer III or IV Bridge Design

Transportation Engineer III Or IV For Bridge Design

TxDOT is seeking a Transportation Engineer III or IV with roadway design related experience to fill an open position within the Fort Worth District's Bridge Design section. We are looking for a licensed professional engineer (LPE) with a strong passion for leading, bridge design, rehabilitation, and repair. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to major projects across the district and make a meaningful impact on Texas' transportation infrastructure.

This position provides a great opportunity to build an exciting career with TxDOT.

Salary/Plan Group:
Transportation Engineer III (B26): $76,530 - $129,430 Transportation Engineer IV (B27): $84,182 - $142,374 Physical

Work Location:

2501 Southwest Loop 820, Fort Worth, 76133 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: $76,530.00 Maximum Salary: $ Pay Basis:
Yearly FLSA Status:
Exempt Work Locations:
Ft Worth District Headquarters 2501 Southwest Loop 820 Fort Worth 76133 Travel:
Yes, 5% of the Time Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40 Location Flexibility:
Onsite

Benefits and Perks 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.

Position Description Transportation Engineer III:
Performs advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development, and design. 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. 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].

Essential Duties Transportation Engineer III:
Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for complex projects. Designs highly complex bridge projects and performs specialized design. Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff. Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements, and change order requests. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. Transportation Engineer IV (in addition to Transportation Engineer III):
Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, and contracts. Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work. Coordinates and/or monitors assigned projects/programs/plans. Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff. Performs highly complex structural analysis of bridge designs. Reviews and checks special designs and solutions for unique structural problems.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

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

Experience:

Transportation Engineer III: 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: 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
* Mandatory Safety…