Transportation Specialist I or II - Bryan HQ

Essential Duties

• Assists with administering and monitoring district maintenance contracts and service agreements.
• Ensures compliance with specifications for devices; safety laws, rules, and regulations; and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Inspects railroad crossings to identify devices to be installed or upgraded; reviews draft railroad signal construction and re-planking plans.
• Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.
• Prepares and distributes strip maps for speed zones.
• Researches and evaluates data, interprets and analyzes results, prepares reports and recommends solutions to problems.
• Reviews and oversees plan packages submitted by consultants.
• Reviews construction records, inspection reports and records audits to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Serves as program coordinator responsible for coordination of advanced engineering/architectural projects from initiation to completion.

Bachelor s Degree in a related discipline.

Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Transportation Specialist I: 2 years

Transportation Specialist II: 4 years

Experience must be in transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Traffic operations engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

• Writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
• Analyzing, organizing, and communicating business and technical data
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Light work:
  Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Please read the standard conditions of employment for all positions:
Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• 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.
• 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.

TxDOT Bryan District is looking for a Transportation Specialist I or II in the District Traffic Section. This position is for a Transportation Specialist I or Transportation Specialist II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole rights 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.

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