Wise Co Design Manager
Texas Department of Transportation - Decatur, Texas, United States, 76234Work at Texas Department of Transportation
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Overview
Are you looking for a new opportunity to lead a cross functional team? Do you have excellent communication, leadership and motivational skills to grow a team? Are you a self-starter that is motivated to achieve goals? If this sounds like you. Come learn and grow with TxDOT!
TxDOT's Fort Worth Wise Co AE Office is looking for a Design Manager based in Decatur, TX. All the training, tools, and uniforms will be provided, and
we have lots of opportunities to grow within the agency. TxDOT employees have a significant benefits package that includes paid employee medical insurance (with no annual deductible), paid time off, paid holidays, health benefits available your family and retirement benefits.
Safety is ALWAYS our number one priority. http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/hrd/careers/hidden_benefits.pdf
Effective 9/1/24 the salary range for this position will be updated to reflect new salary limits. Texas State Auditor's Office - Salary Schedules
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:
Low TurnoverRetirement PensionAlternative Work SchedulesPaid Leave/HolidaysHealth Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employeesOn the Job TrainingTuition Assistance ProgramComprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave IncentivesCareer Development Programs/Opportunities for advancementFor 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 and/or 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 are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
A day in the life of a District Operations Project Lead might include:
• Involvement with HSIP (Highway Safety Improvement program), CRIS (Crash Reporting Information System), Multiple
types of Maintenance contracts, Seal Coat Plans
• Coordinating with a team of designers to deliver traffic and maintenance operations project portfolios
• Oversight of in-house design projects portfolio
• Coordinate consultant needs
• Main point of contact on plan review
• Coordinate with other Fort Worth offices on current and future projects
• On time project delivery
• Finding answers for you team
• Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Education : Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Experience : 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent). Related graduate level education 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.Licensed Prof Engineer**Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States , but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.
Competencies:
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Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Pavement concepts, methods, policies and requirements
- Construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices
- Traffic management systems operations
- Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
- Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
- Project changes (scope, budget, schedule, resource management) using a critical path method enterprise information
system management tool
- Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
- Coordinating and directing multiple projects
- Administering applicable programs
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
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
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.
Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.