Transportation Engineering Tech I or II - Abilene District Office bei Texas Department of Transportation

Do you enjoy problem-solving and critical thinking? Are you interested in 3D CAD software or eager to learn? Want to develop engineering analysis skills? If so, join us at TxDOT's Abilene District Design Team!

Abilene is a thriving city of 125,000 with a rich heritage and an eye towards the future. https://www.abilenevisitors.com/

Salary Plan/Grade:

• Transportation Engineer Tech I:   A16 ($40,918.00 - $61,130.00/yearly)
• Transportation Engineer Tech II:  A18 ($45,521.00 - $71,055.00/yearly)

*The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.  

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Transportation Engineer Tech I:

Performs basic design work and calculations. performs field work; uses automated systems. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects.  Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Transportation Engineer Tech II:

Performs intermediate design work and calculations; performs field work; uses automated systems and learns specialized procedures. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

The essential duties for the Transportation Engineer Tech I include:

•    Performs basic design work.
•    Performs intermediate drafting and calculations in support of design activities; accomplishes non-routine and complex assignments.
•    Prepares field notes.
•    Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
•    Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
•    Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
•    Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for a Transport Engineer Tech II include:

•    Assists in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
•    Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include distinctive design features.
•    Performs intermediate design work.
•    Prepares environmental documents.
•    Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.
•    Schedules, coordinates and prepares documents for public hearings.
•    Writes general notes, specifications and provisions.

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Minimum Qualifications for all levels:

Licenses and Certifications:  Valid Driver License. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Education:  High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies

Work Experience required for a Transportation Engineer Tech  I:  No experience required.

Work Experience required for a Transportation Engineer Tech  II:  2 YEARS Drafting, design, plan preparation (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related College education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications 

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience in computer-aided drafting and design systems/programs
•  Experience in construction

Required competencies for the Transport Engineer Tech I:

Some knowledge of:

·    Basic roadway design
·    Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles
·    Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
·    Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
·    Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments
·    Higher mathematics
·    Interactive graphic and design information systems

Proficient skill in:

·    Writing and revising standards and procedures
·    Performing basic design and drafting
·    Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
·    Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Ability to:

·    Follow verbal and written instructions

Additional competencies for the Transport Engineer Tech II include:

Considerable knowledge of:

·    Advanced and specialized design/drafting procedures
·    Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
·    Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities

Physical requirements and working conditions for all levels:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
• Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia
• Works in narrow aisles or passageways
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
• Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
• Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
• Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
• Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to 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.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(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.

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TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category. 

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information

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