Transportation Engineer V - Plan Review Team Lead - DAL

Transportation Engineer V - Plan Review Team Lead - DAL

The Dallas District Project Delivery Office (PDO) and Plan Review Team is looking for a Transportation Engineer to serve as a team lead for the plan review group. This position will have the opportunity to manage a team responsible for review of plan sets during milestone submittals and prior to letting ensuring the plans are complete and accurate for construction letting.

Projects will include review of our robust District profile of major mobility projects and managing team members to ensure all certifications, plans, and supporting documents are complete for letting. This position will allow for great experience in major project development processes through coordination with multiple offices including design and Area Office personnel.

Position Title Salary Grade/Range:
Transportation Engineer V B28: $92,600.00 - $/year

Minimum Salary: $92,600.00

Maximum Salary: $

Pay Basis:
Yearly

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Work Locations:
Dallas District Headquarters 4777 East Highway 80 Mesquite, TX 75150

Other Locations: UST-Texas-Dallas

Travel:
Yes, 5% of the time

Shift: Day Job

Shift Details: M - F, 8 hours per day

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

Position

Description:

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/or 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.

Essential Duties:

• Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work
• Performs and/or coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
• Reviews schematics, PS&E, project designs on engineering transportation projects
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
• Experience:
  
  8 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.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Licensed Prof Engineer
  * * 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:

• Communicate Effectively
• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations
• Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering principles, practices and methods
• Applicable plans, specifications, and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance
• Construction engineering policies and procedure
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized and interesting manner
• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Sedentary Work:
Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading Conditions of Employment:
Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions. 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.