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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION E280 Transportation Engineer I or II (Bridge Design Engineer) in Houston, Texas
Transportation Engineer IPerforms 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 follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.Essential Duties:Assists in reviewing shop drawings prepared by fabricators for bridges and related structures.Assists in the development of specifications for special bridge design details and projects.Designs moderately complex bridge projects and performs specialized design.Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans.Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technicalsupport.Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.Reviews designs and detailed drawings of bridges and related structures prepared by other engineers and technicians.Reviews literature, technical data, material specifications and procedures.Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. Transportation Engineer IIPerforms 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:The essential duties for this position include those listed above and the following:Develops specifications for special bridge design details and projects.Reviews shop drawings prepared by fabricators for bridges and related structures. Designs complex bridge projects and performs specialized design. Performs complex structural analysis of bridge designs.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.