Hydraulics Design Transportation Engineer

Job Information:
State of Tennessee. Opening Date/Time: 06/09/2026 12:00AM Central Time. Closing Date/Time: 06/22/2026 11:59PM Central Time. Salary (Monthly): $6,544.00 - $8,454.00. Salary (Annually): $78,528.00 - $. Job Type: Full Time. City, State:
Jackson, TN. Department:
Transportation.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Active status with the State of Tennessee as a professional engineer.
• 4 years of demonstrated competency in developing and/or constructing transportation projects.

The Hydraulics Design Transportation Engineer provides hydraulics design technical expertise to HQ Design teams. This position collaborates with Project Teams by identifying potential design challenges and implementing statewide acquired knowledge that focuses on ensuring quality deliverables, minimizing variability, and increasing the safety and performance of TDOT's transportation system.

The Hydraulics Design Transportation Engineer position requires a professional engineering license and is expected to sign and seal applicable construction plans. The Hydraulics Design Transportation Engineer ensures Department policies, technical guidance, and procedures are incorporated into hydraulics design deliverables and assists in implementing the Quality Assurance Program as part of the Regions preconstruction activities. This position must effectively articulate technical engineering concepts through training, mentoring, and collaborating as part of a matrix organization.

Strengthen Region Preconstruction design teams by providing technical expertise and support in matters related to complex or unique hydraulics design-related challenges to allow Preconstruction staff to perform their roles effectively and efficiently, optimizing the Teams ability to successfully address unanticipated challenges.

Routinely and independently design and prepare preliminary and final plans for the hydraulic structures and miscellaneous highway facilities varying in complexity using TDOT's current software programs. Design and prepare contract documents utilizing inspection reports, existing plans, field reviews, and electronic survey data for hydraulic and miscellaneous highway facility construction projects according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and TDOT's current manuals and guides for design.

Participate in project meetings and field inspections to facilitate troubleshooting of existing design and construction concerns and conditions. Provide recommendations for the scope of work, construction methodologies, traffic concerns, and recommendations for materials and special equipment.

Verify compliance with the Quality Management policy with respect to Hydraulics Design elements to reduce plan errors and re-work, right-of-way delays, construction delays, and contractor claims. Assist the Quality Teams by providing reviews in alignment with the PDN and TDOTs Quality Assurance Program, identifying potential constructability concerns in proposed designs and making recommendations for proactive solutions with other disciplines to ensure the project's needs are met.

Follow TDOT Quality Management processes for deliverables through all project phases, supporting effective team Utilization Percentages. Approve Functional Design Plans as necessary throughout the design process.

Routinely collaborate with Region Design Teams and Asset Management to identify and document knowledge on industry best practices to avoid past errors and ensure TDOT project successes. Assist with modifications to all applicable policies, procedures, design standards, specifications, and special provisions. Maintain knowledge of applicable design codes and any future changes relevant to the hydraulics discipline by participating in learning opportunities.

Contribute to Project Teams as part of a matrix organization by providing hydraulics design expertise, assisting in creating learning opportunities, and defining expectations for how the Project Team manages risk; assisting in developing the project vision in alignment with Asset Management; assisting in defining critical goals and intended outcomes for the scope, schedule, budget, and quality in coordination with the Project Manager related to hydraulics design elements;

participating in Risk Management Assessments; providing input at all applicable project milestones per the Project Delivery Network (PDN); assisting in support of Project Management staff with respect to the Hydraulics Design Scope of Work in collaboration with TDOT Environmental, TDOT Maintenance, and TDOT Construction; applying context-sensitive hydraulics design methodologies; attending public meetings as a Department representative to assist with addressing stakeholder concerns;

effectively coordinating with other disciplines within TDOT to address all potential hydraulics elements as part of the Functional Design Plans development per the PDN; providing approvals on hydraulics…