Transport Engineer Tech I or II

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your engineering career while making a direct impact on the future of Fort Worth's transportation infrastructure, this is the place for you. In this role, you'll apply your engineering knowledge and design experience to support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation improvement projects, while collaborating with consultants, internal teams, and external stakeholders. You'll contribute to roadway, traffic, and multimodal transportation initiatives, helping ensure projects are delivered efficiently, meet technical and regulatory requirements, and support the community's mobility needs. Join a team where your technical expertise, communication skills, collaborative approach, and commitment to professional development will help shape transportation solutions that serve our communities for generations to come.

Physical Work Location : 8350 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont TX, 77708

Salary/Plan Group:

Transportation Engineer Tech I: (A16) $40,918 - $61,130

Transportation Engineer Tech II: (A18) $45,521 - $71,055

This position is for one Transportation Engineer Tech I or II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the 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.

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your engineering career while making a direct impact on the future of Fort Worth's transportation infrastructure, this is the place for you. In this role, you'll apply your engineering knowledge and design experience to support the planning, design, and delivery of transportation improvement projects, while collaborating with consultants, internal teams, and external stakeholders. You'll contribute to roadway, traffic, and multimodal transportation initiatives, helping ensure projects are delivered efficiently, meet technical and regulatory requirements, and support the community's mobility needs. Join a team where your technical expertise, communication skills, collaborative approach, and commitment to professional development will help shape transportation solutions that serve our communities for generations to come.

Physical Work Location : 8350 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont TX, 77708

Salary/Plan Group:

Transportation Engineer Tech I: (A16) $40,918 - $61,130

Transportation Engineer Tech II: (A18) $45,521 - $71,055

This position is for one Transportation Engineer Tech I or II. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the 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.

Beaumont District Headquarters (20DISTHQ)
8350 EASTEX FREEWAY
Beaumont, 77708

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.

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)

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.

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)

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:

Transport Engineer Tech I Essential Duties:

• Performs basic design work

• 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

• Performs other Job responsibilities as assigned.

Transport Engineer Tech II (including Transport Engineer Tech I) Essential Duties:

• 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

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:

Transport Engineer Tech I Essential Duties:

• Performs basic design work

• 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

• Performs other Job responsibilities as assigned.

Transport Engineer Tech II (including Transport Engineer Tech I) Essential Duties:

• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required. (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

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:

• Basic roadway design

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

• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments

• Building construction and contractor field procedures

• 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

• Follow verbal and written instructions

Transport Engineer Tech II (including Transport Engineer Tech I) Competencies

• 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

• Performing intermediate drafting

• Writing and revising standards and procedures

• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.

• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

• 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

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Experience:

Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required. (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

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:

• Basic roadway design

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

• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments

• Building construction and contractor field procedures

• 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

• Follow verbal and written instructions

Transport Engineer Tech II (including Transport Engineer Tech I) Competencies

• 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

• Performing intermediate drafting

• Writing and revising standards and procedures

• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment

• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

• Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.

• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

• 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

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.

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

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 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

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 accord