Rail Project Manager Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Position Information
TxDOT's Rail Division announce the opening of a Rail Grade Crossing Project Manager based at Stassney-Austin. Work with a team that reduces the number and severity of highway accidents by eliminating hazards to vehicles and pedestrians at railroad crossings. This position manages rail signaling and grade crossing Federal Section 130 projects.
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
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Position Description
Provides technical expertise and coordination for rail highway safety (Section 130) transportation program involving rail signaling/grade crossings project management in accordance with Department standards. Assists with project planning and oversight, and the development of policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Essential Duties:
Transportation Specialist III
- Prioritize and schedule multiple rail projects for their full life cycle.
- Optimize the critical path to complete Rail Highway Safety projects.
- Effectively communicate and negotiate with the district/division and other external entities.
- Coordinate compilation of complete plan packages and submit to engineer or architect for review and signature.
- Oversee design work among TxDOT entities, consultants and contractors.
- Inspect railroad crossings to identify devices for installation or upgrade.
- Review draft railroad signal construction and re-planking plans.
- Keep detailed records in primarily electronic form.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Transportation Specialist IV
- Provides advanced technical expertise for Rail Highway Safety projects from initiation to completion.
- Assists with planning, administering, and monitoring Section 130 consulting contracts.
- Trains and resolve technical issues related to Rail Highway Safety projects.
- Represents the Section at various meetings.
- Prioritize and schedule multiple rail projects for their full life cycle.
- Optimize the critical path to complete Rail Highway Safety projects.
- Effectively communicate and negotiate with the district/division and other external entities.
- Coordinate compilation of complete plan packages and submit to engineer or architect for review and signature.
- Oversee design work among TxDOT entities, consultants and contractors.
- Inspect railroad crossings to identify devices for installation or upgrade.
- Review draft railroad signal construction and re-planking plans.
- Keep detailed records in primarily electronic form.
- Ensures compliance with specifications for devices; safety laws, rules, and regulations; and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience: 5 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection 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 per year basis.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Preferred Qualifications:
Competencies:
Transportation Specialist III
- Communicate effectively
- Applicable analysis methodologies
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Program/project planning, development and management methodologies
- Applicable laws, rules and regulations
- Americans with Disabilities Act, modifications and requirements including accessibility standards
- Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
- Maintaining effective working relationships with others
- Writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures
- Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines
- Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports
- Using computers and applicable programs, applications and systems
- Maintaining a safe working environment
Transportation Specialist IV
- Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
- Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, and maps
- Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
- Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
- Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
- Interpreting applicable information
- Concepts, techniques and tools used in planning, designing and implementing database management systems and related technologies
- Contract development and oversight
- Training in a classroom, office, or field environment
- Communicate effectively
- Applicable analysis methodologies
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Program/project planning, development and management methodologies
- Applicable laws, rules and regulations
- Americans with Disabilities Act, modifications and requirements including accessibility standards
- Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
- Maintaining effective working relationships with others
- Writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures
- Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines
- Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports
- Using computers and applicable programs, applications and systems
- Maintaining a safe working environment
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Subject to noise
Subject to vibration
Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
Standing-prolonged periods of time
Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
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.
• For Bridge Inspection: Must have completed a comprehensive training course based on the Bridge Inspector's Training Manual or NICET Level III or IV certification in Bridge Safety Inspection within (1) year of date of hire.