Job description
TxDOT’s Support Services Division is looking for an Civil Engineer I or II. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!
The selected candidate’s work location is remote and maybe required to occasionally work at headquarters in Austin or any of the 25 TxDOT District offices located in Abilene, Amarillo, Atlanta, Austin, Beaumont, Brownwood, Bryan, Childress, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Laredo, Lubbock, Lufkin, Odessa, Paris, Pharr, San Angelo, San Antonio, Tyler, Waco, Wichita Falls or Yoakum.
At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:
- Low Turnover
- Retirement Pension
- Alternative Work Schedules
- Paid Leave/Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
- On the Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
- Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Engineer I
Performs facilities engineering work related to buildings and site development, in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, and construction administration. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.
Engineer II
Performs highly advanced and complex facilities engineering work related to buildings and site development in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction administration. 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:
Engineer I
- Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
- Monitors consultant design contracts.
- Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
- Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
- Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
- Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
- Prepares and seals engineering construction documents for bidding.
- Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests relative to facility construction.
- Utilize project management principals in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for complex mechanical and/or structural engineering projects related to facility construction.
- Coordinates phases of preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, contractors, fabricators, and local entities.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Engineer II-Additional Duties for Engineer II include:
- Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
- Performs advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts
Minimum Qualifications:
Engineer I
Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 4 years experience in engineering, civil engineering, (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Engineer II
Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience: 6 years experience in engineering, civil engineering. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- TX License Prof Engr
- Safety Impact Certificate
- Valid Driver’s license upon hire
- Professional engineers licensed in another state, 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:
Engineer I/Engineer II
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Construction engineering policies and procedures
- Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
- Facility planning, design, and site development
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
- Performing basic design and drafting
- Planning, coordinating, and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines
- Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Maintaining a safe working relationship
- Communicate effectively
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Engineer I/Engineer II
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Talking expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
- 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.
- 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.
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
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
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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