Position Information
TxDOT is searching for a Transportation Engineer Project Manager ready to lead some of the district’s most complex and high-impact projects from concept to letting. In this role, you’ll take ownership of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) development for advanced transportation projects, ensuring that every design element is accurate, constructible, and aligned with state and federal requirements.
You will manage PS&E schedules, coordinate consultant deliverables, and oversee the review of plans, specifications, estimates, traffic control layouts, safety features, and risk mitigation strategies. Your technical expertise in geometric design criteria, highway maintenance concepts, traffic control, and Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule management will be essential to delivering high-quality PS&E packages on time and on budget.
If you’re driven by precision, collaboration, and the opportunity to shape infrastructure that keeps Texas moving, this role offers a dynamic and meaningful path forward.
Annual Salary Ranges:
Transportation Engineer II (B25) - $69,572 - $114,099
Transportation Engineer III (B26) - $76,530 - $129,430
Transportation Engineer IV (B27) - $84,182 - $142,374
Transportation Engineer V (B28) - $92,600 - $156,612
This position is for a Transportation Engineer II, III, IV, or V. The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole 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.
Minimum Salary: 69,572.00
Maximum Salary: 156,612.00
Pay Basis: Yearly
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Locations: San Antonio District Hdqtrs 4615 NW LOOP 410 San Antonio 782290928
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job
Shift Details: Mon-Fri; 8-5
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:
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Retirement Plans
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Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
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Paid Leave and Holidays
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Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
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On-the-Job Training
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Tuition Assistance Program
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Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
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Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
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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 highly advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations, maintenance and/or research. 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:-
Coordinates and monitors assigned projects/programs/plans.
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Coordinates with utility companies, attorneys and governmental representatives to accurately depict the highway project's impact on adjacent properties.
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Develops and reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.
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Interpret laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to professional services contracting to ensure compliance with
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Department and governmental regulations.
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Interprets maintenance standards, rules, methods, procedures, practices and policies.
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Interprets the Utility Accommodation Policy.
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Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.
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Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.
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Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental
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Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
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Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scopes of work, negotiates contract work schedules, and negotiates other contract agreements.
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Negotiates fees, explains scope of work and monitors consultant design contracts.
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Oversees contracts, issues work orders and monitors construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projects.
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Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special
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Performs highly advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans,
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Provides design engineering support for districts in project development.
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Recommends practices and procedures for Critical Path Method scheduling, project changes, budgeting, resourcing and
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Reviews and revises schematics, PS&E, project designs, shop drawings and field changes for traffic control devices,
signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, electrical distribution and roadway lighting and traffic management systems. -
Reviews contracts and related documents for execution.
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Reviews, processes and certifies project design plans developed by consulting engineers.
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Serves as a project manager overseeing consultants performing advanced and complex engineering work.
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Updates, reviews, monitors, and reviews requests for changes to plans, manuals and standard sheets.
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Uses department's enterprise Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and resource management tool to accomplish scheduling and resource management of transportation projects.
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Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for highly complex transportation projects.
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Writes/reviews proposals and estimates for letting.
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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.
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Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
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.
Additional Applicant Information for applicants.
