TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION logo

E282 Structural Materials Field Construction Engineer III, IV, or V- MTD

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Austin, TXJobSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

Watch jobs like this.

At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Austin, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Job overview

The Texas Department of Transportation seeks a Transportation Engineer III, IV, or V to perform engineering work involving construction of prestressed concrete and structural steel bridge members, non-bridge steel structures, and other structural components. The role supports materials and fabrication requirements, field reviews and testing, compliance, investigations, and program improvement. Higher levels add planning, contract oversight, bridge research, and guidance on new technologies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Structural Materials EngineeringConstruction EngineeringMaterials TestingFabrication ReviewBridge Engineering

Full job description

Transportation Engineer IIIPerforms advanced and complex engineering work in the area of construction of prestressed concrete and structural steel bridge members, non bridge steel structures, and other structural components. 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.Transportation Engineer IVPerforms highly advanced and complex engineering work in the area of construction of prestressed concrete and structural steel bridge members, non-bridge steel structures, and other structural components. 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.Transportation Engineer VPerforms highly advanced and complex engineering work in the area of construction of prestressed concrete and structural steel bridge members, non-bridge steel structures, and other structural components. 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.Essential Duties:Transportation Engineer IIIAssists district and division personnel on material and/or fabrication requirements and advises of appropriate material and/or fabrication application and acceptability.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.Monitors contractor's compliance with plans and specifications.Represents the district/division at various meetings.Resolves differences between contractors and inspectors.Writes reports, specifications and test procedures.Assists in developing and/or monitoring budgets.Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility.Develops training courses and/or materials.Reviews shop drawings prepared by fabricators for bridges and related structures.Trains engineering staff.Updates, reviews, monitors, and/or reviews requests for changes to plans, manuals and/or standard sheets.Performs data collection, evaluations, analyses, studies, inspections, forecasts, assessments, and/or plan development.Reviews and supports Standard Operating Procedures for maintaining and archiving project schedules; managing resources; managing budgets; managing project changes, and managing quality performance measurements.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.Transportation Engineer IVAll of the above and the following:Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals.Formulates, develops and/or monitors budgets and financial information.Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and/or prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.Performs, reviews and monitors detailed investigations, data collection, analyses and coordination of bridge-related research and recommends cost effective project level design for new, rehabilitated and reconstructed bridges.Transportation Engineer VAll of the above and the following:Develops and supports implementation activities for new methods, procedures, and technologies.Provides technic l information and guidance regarding innovative and experimental technologies to departmental personnel.Reviews and provides guidance on research project reports and other deliverables.Supports the Technical Assistance Panel for assigned Research Management Committee.

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
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.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

Similar jobs, posted recently

Open roles like this one, listed in the last 30 days.

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.