Transportation Engineer Tech I or II chez Texas Department of Transportation

Are you ready to build the future of transportation from the ground up? As a Transportation Engineer Tech I or II, you'll play a hands-on role in shaping infrastructure through design, fieldwork, and cutting-edge automated systems. Whether you're calculating the details behind the scenes or collecting data in the field, your work supports projects that improve how people move and connect. Guided by experienced licensed engineers, you'll follow established practices while gaining valuable experience in a collaborative, supportive environment. This is your opportunity to grow your technical skills and make a tangible impact - one project at a time.

If you're passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and ready to make a difference, we invite you to apply and join our team of innovators driving Texas forward

Salary/Plan Group: 

• Transportation Engineer Tech I: A16 $50,000 - $61,130

• Transportation Engineer Tech II: A18 $50,000 - $71,055

Important: As part of the selection process, candidates will be required to complete a  simulation designed to evaluate practical application of concepts relevant to the role.

The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right 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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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.

Essential Duties:

The Essential Duties of a 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 of a Transportation Engineer Tech II Include: 

• Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include distinctive design features.

• Performs intermediate design work.

• Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.

• Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.

•  Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

 

 

 

 

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Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience: 

Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required.

Transportation Engineer Tech II :2 YEARS Drafting, design, plan preparation

 (Experience can be satisfied by full time 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

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

Competencies for a Transportation Engineer Tech I: 

• Basic roadway design

• Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles

• Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities

• Higher mathematics

• Interactive graphic and design information systems

• Performing basic design and drafting

•  Training in a classroom, office, or field environment

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Follow verbal and written instructions

Additional Competencies for a Transportation Engineer Tech II: 

• Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles

   

•  Performing advanced drafting

 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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

• 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

• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device

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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