Engineering Assistant I - Traffic Operations - (2501377)
Position Information
Would you like to have the opportunity to improve our effectiveness of our highway transportation system?, Does improving the safety of our highway and making a positive impact on the traveling public in our community sound appealing to you?, Are you interested in learning the technology used to track and manage incidents on our highways?
TxDOT’s Laredo District is looking for an Engineering Assistant in Laredo, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let’s talk!
Minimum Salary
: 51,158.00
Maximum Salary
: 81,351.00
Pay Basis
: Yearly FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Work Locations
:
Laredo District Headquarters
1817 BOB BULLOCK LOOP
Laredo 78043
Travel
: Yes, 25 % of the Time Shift: Day Job
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
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)
Position Description
Performs engineering work. Work involves training and continuing education in traffic and transportation operations-related activities with the intent to actively pursue engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams. Design activity is supervised by a licensed professional engineer who has authority for final approval of all projects. Work requires contact with local governmental representatives, engineering contractors and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
Essential Duties:
- Applies engineering principles, methods and techniques to a wide variety of transportation-related activities
- Collects engineering data at project sites
- Creates detailed PS&E
- Performs design computations and plan preparations to include preparing plan sheets for construction projects
- Performs engineering-related calculations and drafting/design work
- Performs engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering
- Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities
- Performs traffic analysis and data collection
- Prepares and checks plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) and designs
- Uses automated roadway/structural/hydraulic design programs and computer-assisted design/engineering systems
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Acceptable Substitutions:
- Master's degree in engineering or a Master of engineering degree from an institution that offers a bachelor of science degree, in the same discipline, which has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
- Doctoral degree in engineering or a doctor of engineering degree from an institution that offers a bachelor of science degree, in the same discipline, which has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Competencies:
- Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
- Transportation engineering terminology and fundamentals
- Transportation design engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
- Engineering designs
- Traffic engineering terminology and fundamentals
- Computer-aided drafting and design systems
- Plan review methods, processes and procedures
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Using engineering workstations and applications of engineering technology
- Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
- Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
- 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
- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
- Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
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.
- All employees classified as Engineering Assistants are required to participate in the EA program. Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program (EACDP) requires that employees sign a Program Agreement, which outlines employee responsibilities and service time commitment. Failure to comply with all terms of the Program Agreement will result in reclassification.
Job
: Engineering/Engr Support
Schedule
: Full-time
Employee Status
: Regular
Job Type
: Standard
Job Level
: Non-Management
Job Posting
: May 19, 2025, 7:21:27 PM
Unposting Date
: Ongoing
State Job Title/s: Engineering Specialist III State Job Code/s: 2129
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
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
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 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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