Position Information

As District Design Engineer, you'll lead a team of skilled professionals responsible for developing innovative, high-quality construction plans for transportation projects across the district. You will play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and to the highest standards-helping improve mobility for thousands of Texans every day.

Position Description

Supervises personnel engaged in transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, design, construction, transportation/traffic operations, maintenance and/or bridge inspection. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and/or contractors. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates with area engineers on design and plan preparation.
• Develops and monitors budget.
• Directs the design and/or implementation of pollution prevention plans on construction projects or develops and implements storm water pollution prevention plans for construction projects.
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
  Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scope of work, negotiates contract work schedules, and negotiates other contract agreements.
• Prepares and submits Plans, Specifications and Estimates (P.S. & E) on projects.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience: 4 years' experience in transportation engineering. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

• Must have one (1) year supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Licensed Prof Engineer*

*Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States , 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:

Extensive knowledge of:

- Applicable analysis methodologies

- Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems

- Hydrologic, hydraulic and geotechnical design activities and principles

- Highway construction design applications

- Standards and specifications for bridges and other transportation structures

- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements

- Design and plan preparation methods and requirements

- Roadway maintenance concepts, methods and procedures

Considerable knowledge of:

- Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services

- Competitive bid processes, rules and regulations

- Contract development and oversight

- The utility industry and applicable laws, rules and regulations

Expert skill in:

- Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

- Performing basic design and drafting

Proficient skill in:

- Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks

- Supervising technical staff

- Directing and establishing objectives; clarifying roles and responsibilities through individual performance plans; monitoring and measuring performance against goals; evaluating results and making necessary adjustments to meet deadlines

- Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships: applying effective questioning and listening techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner

- Scheduling work assignments

- Prioritizing and organizing work assignments

- Developing and giving presentations

- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Other Attributes:

- Provides organizational leadership; fosters collaborative relationships; initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services

- Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

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

- Sitting - prolonged periods of time

- Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

- Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

- 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:

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