
E280 Pavement Engineer - Maintenance Division
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Job overview
The E280 Pavement Engineer role covers transportation engineering work in pavement maintenance and related functional areas, including planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. Depending on level, the engineer evaluates pavement products and condition data, supports field reviews and testing, analyzes pavement conditions, and develops designs and recommendations. Higher levels also develop training materials, represent TxDOT, and perform advanced design, analysis, and research.
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Full job description
Transportation Engineer IPerforms 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 follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.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/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 perform work independently on assignments; however all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.Transportation Engineer IIIPerforms 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:Transportation Engineer IAssists in evaluating pavement products and pavement condition data. Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support. Investigates materials failures or fabrication problems; reviews test data and assists in determining cause of failing materials. Performs engineering analysis of statewide pavement conditions and develops reports on pavement conditions Performs pavement designs and makes recommendations. Performs/monitors field applications of experimental features or other innovative methods. Provides design engineering support for districts in project development. Reviews literature, technical data, material specifications and procedures. Writes reports, specifications and test procedures. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned Transportation Engineer IIAll of the above andDevelops training courses and/or materials. Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans. Makes presentations and represents TxDOT. Provides information regarding innovative and experimental technologies to department personnel. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned Transportation Engineer IIIAll of the above andPerforms advanced and complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts. Performs data collection, evaluations, analyses, studies, inspections, forecasts, assessments, and/or plan development. Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility. Evaluates the performance of new transportation products. Performs and/or documents in-house research studies. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
How this job compares
Set against the 861 open Transportation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$87–152K/yr506 salary ranges
- US median$32–47/hr42 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 68 open Transportation Engineer jobs in Texas and 861 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (this employer)32 open
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- Experience
- Transportation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (662 postings).
- Education
- 484 of the 861 open Transportation Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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