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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION E281 Transportation Engineer I-II in Bryan, Texas
Performs 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 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: Assists Area Engineers with construction contract administration mattersAssists in developing and/or monitoring budgetsOversees construction project traffic control plans; periodically reviews traffic control devices with Area Engineers Oversees contracts, issues work orders and monitors construction schedules and contractor payments and job progress on construction projectsTrains engineering staffAnalyzes and recommends approval for use of consultants and/or facility contractsDrives/ travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support Resolves differences between contractors and inspectorsUtilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing for transportation projectsCoordinates with others to develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules to ensure projects are executed in the most efficient manner possiblePerforms other job responsibilities as assigned