Full Time Optical Transport Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Position Information
Are you looking for a new career? Do you like to be challenged? Do you like to create and draw? Do you like using 3D CAD software or wish you could learn it? If so, we need you on our Design Team! We offer exciting opportunities working on roadway and bridge projects. Start your career in the Tyler TxDOT Design Office and build a career as big as TEXAS! Work Location: 2709 West Front Street, Tyler, Texas 75702
Salary Range:
Transportation Engineer Tech I: A16 - $40,918 - $61,130
Transportation Engineer Tech II: A18 - $45,521 - $71,055
The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right to determine the level of position offered based on business needs and the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors.
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 basic design work and calculations. Performs field work; uses automated systems. Design activity is overseen by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who has final approval authority for projects. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.
Essential Duties:
Transportation Engineer Tech I:
- Performs basic design work.
- Performs intermediate drafting and calculations in support of design activities; accomplishes non-routine and complex assignments.
- Prepares field notes.
- Prepares quantity summaries, hydraulic and utility studies and right-of-way maps.
- Prepares roadway design, traffic control, lighting, signal, and building plans.
- Uses automated programs, interactive graphics and the Design and Construction Information System.
- Works on reproduction of plans.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Engineer Tech II - all of the above and:
- Assists in on-the-job training of less experienced technicians.
- Performs advanced drafting and calculations in support of design activities; develops graphic presentations that include
distinctive design features.
- Performs intermediate design work.
- Reviews entire sets of plans for format, drafting and calculation errors and correlation of plans and specifications.
- Writes general notes, specifications and provisions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience:
Transportation Engineer Tech I: No experience required.
Transportation Engineer Tech II: 2 YEARS Drafting, design, plan preparation.
(Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related College education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis . Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Competencies:
Transportation Engineer Tech I:
- Higher mathematics
- Building construction and contractor field procedures
- Performing basic design and drafting
- Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Follow verbal and written instructions
Transportation Engineer Tech II - all of the above and:
- Intermediate design and hand and computer-aided drafting procedures
- Applicable engineering workstations and applications to support efficient planning and design activities
- Interactive graphic and design information systems
- Writing and revising standards and procedures
- Advanced and specialized design/drafting procedures
- Performing advanced drafting
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
- Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
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.