E281 Transportation Engineer Ii/iii Fort Bend Area Office

Transportation Engineer

Performs 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 perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

• Assists Area Engineers with construction contract administration matters.
• Develops design and project development reports, surveys and correspondence.
• Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
• Performs complex planning work such as plan review, calculations and assisting in transportation planning studies.
• Represents the district/division at technical meetings and public hearings at local, state, federal and/or international.
• Trains engineering staff.
• Assists Project Managers related to resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives.
• Coordinates maintenance matters with Area Engineers.
• Designs complex bridge projects and performs specialized design.
• Interprets maintenance standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.