Transportation Engineer IV (Lead Bridge Design Engineer) - (2502062)
Position Information
Would you enjoy having a hand in sculpting the future of the Houston landscape? TxDOT's Houston District Bridge Design Section is looking for a new Lead Bridge Designer. This position will lead a small design team of engineers, technicians, and engineers in training. You and your team will plan, model, design, and detail new bridges as well as develop plans for bridge rehabilitation for a variety of transportation projects throughout the Houston District's 6-county area. Apply if you have previous bridge design background! TxDOT has a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. TxDOT provides employees with great benefits, training, and many opportunities for career advancement. We strive to maintain a positive work-life balance by providing opportunities to collaborate with team members in a safe and friendly work environment.
Minimum Salary
: 105,000.00
Maximum Salary
: 125,000.00
Pay Basis
: Yearly FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Locations
:
Hou District Headquartrs
7600 WASHINGTON AVENUE
Houston 77007
Travel
: Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift: Day Job Shift Details: 40 Hrs./Week; Flexible time allowed within core business hours. 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
Transportation Engineer IV:
Performs highly advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations and maintenance. 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:
- May serve as a lead worker by serving as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage.
- Designs highly complex bridge projects and performs specialized design.
- Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
- Develops specifications for special bridge design details and projects.
- Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.
- Inspects structures for impact damage and/or construction problems and may design emergency shoring to prevent collapse of damaged structures.
- Performs highly complex structural analysis of bridge designs.
- Reviews designs and detailed drawings of bridges and related structures prepared by other engineers and technicians.
- Reviews shop drawings prepared by fabricators for bridges and related structures.
- 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: 7 years of engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate-level education may be substituted for experience on a year-by-year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous bridge and structural design experience.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and communicate professionally.
- Ability to self-manage and train others.
- Ability to remain organized while working on multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to work within a CAD model environment and structural analysis software.
- Self-motivated to learn new skills and solve challenging projects.
- Ability to read and understand plans and construction sequences.
Competencies:
Considerable knowledge of
- Structural engineering terminology, principles, practices, and methods, and the application of engineering theory.
- Standards and specifications for bridges and other transportation structures.
- Fatigue and fracture mechanics.
- Bridge construction and evaluation methods, procedures, and regulations.
- Computerized structural analysis techniques.
- Performing basic design and drafting.
- Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data, and engineering calculations.
- Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities.
Proficient skill in
- Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
- Developing and giving presentations.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
- Required to wear protective gear - respirator, hard hat, or other devices.
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
- Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
- Balancing - walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
- Stooping - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.
- Crouching - bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine.
- Reaching - extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- 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.
Other Conditions:
- This position will require occasional responses to evaluate bridge emergencies within the Houston area, outside of normal business hours.
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.
Job
: Engineering/Engr Support
Schedule
: Full-time
Employee Status
: Regular
Job Type
: Standard
Job Level
: Non-Management
Job Posting
: Jul 29, 2025, 9:01:29 PM
Unposting Date
: Aug 13, 2025, 4:59:00 AM
State Job Title/s: Engineer V State Job Code/s: 2156
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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