Transportation Specialist II-III Waco District HQ

Transportation Specialist II-III Waco District HQ

Build Your Career with TxDOT's Waco District! Are you ready to put your technical skills to work in a role that helps strengthen transportation safety and mobility across Central Texas? TxDOT's Waco District is hiring a Traffic Systems Specialist (Transportation Specialist) II or III for the Waco District Office. In this position, you will provide advanced technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving design, construction, traffic operations, highway maintenance, and transportation system improvements.

You will also support project planning and oversight, help develop policies and procedures, and coordinate technical work for new utility installation permits and utility coordination on TxDOT projects. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with government officials, consultants, contractors, and private entities while managing your own work plans and priorities to meet established objectives. If you are looking for meaningful work, professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on transportation safety, we encourage you to apply today.

Salary Plan/Grade:
Transportation Specialist II: B20 ($4263.16 - $6,779.25/monthly) Transportation Specialist III: B21 ($4,523.16 - $7,253.83/monthly)

Minimum Salary: 51,158.00

Maximum Salary: 87,046.00

Pay Basis:
Yearly FLSA Status:
Nonexempt

Work Locations:
Waco District Headquarters 100 SOUTH LOOP DRIVE Waco

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time Shift: Day Job Shift Details:
Monday - Friday 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 Provides technical expertise and coordination for transportation programs involving multiple design and/or building construction projects, construction of transportation systems, traffic operations, maintenance of highways and facilities, or bridge inspection and appraisal in accordance with Department standards. Assists with project planning and the development of policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors 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.

Essential Duties:
Transportation Specialist II Assists with project design involving design calculations and sketches of plans, layouts and typical sections. Coordinates traffic studies, analyzes traffic data, determines need and prepares plan layouts for traffic projects including signs, signals, illumination devices or traffic data collection devices. Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.

Makes recommendations to replace or modify signs, signals and illumination devices. Prepares and distributes strip maps for speed zones. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. Transportation Specialist III: in addition to the above duties:
Assists in overseeing traffic management programs/projects involving technical employees engaged in developing, installing, testing, programming and repairing electrical/electronic devices/systems. Provides technical expertise for field technicians in the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of complex electronic/electrical systems in the field. Responds to complaints and identifies problems regarding traffic signal timing, congestion, operations and assists in developing recommendations for long-term solutions. Reviews and revises Plans, Specifications & Estimates and project designs for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, roadway illumination, traffic management systems or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for

Minimum Qualifications Transportation Specialist I

Experience:

4 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time…