E280 Geotechnical Engineer - Bridge Division

Company: Texas State Job Bank
Location: Austin
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Performs 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.Essential Duties: Description - ExternalGeotechnical Engineer I or IIOrganizes, plans, and leads foundation design and geotechnical efforts related to bridge foundations and scour. Assists districts by providing guidance on bridge scour evaluations. With a focus on bridge scour, performs engineering work related to bridges and geotechnical engineering. 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; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor. Geotechnical Engineer III:Organizes, plans, and leads foundation design and geotechnical efforts related to bridge foundations and scour. Assists districts by providing guidance on bridge scour evaluations. With a focus on bridge scour, performs advanced and complex work related to bridges and geotechnical engineering. 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. Geotechnical Engineer IV:Organizes, plans, and leads foundation design and geotechnical efforts related to bridge foundations and scour. Assists districts by providing guidance on bridge scour evaluations. With a focus on bridge scour, performs highly advanced and complex work related to bridges and geotechnical engineering. 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:Geotechnical Engineer I:Performs field investigations, geotechnical evaluations and analyses of bridge foundations for scour.Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, reports and remediation plans for bridge scour.Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.Ensures compliance with National Bridge Inspection Standards.Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.Prepares correspondence and/or detailed engineering surveys.Answers technical and policy questions related to bridge scour.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.Geotechnical Engineer II III:Monitors and reports on scour critical bridges.Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory and engineering aspects of transportation.Develops scour policy and keep manuals up to date.Develops training courses and/or materials.Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.Represents the district/division at technical meetings and public hearings at local, state, federal and/or international levels.Serves as a primary help desk resource for routine technical and policy issues.Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.Geotechnical Engineer IV:Develops scour policy and keep manuals up to date.Chairs or serves as a member of a contract selection team.Makes presentations and represents TxDO and performs and/or documents in-house research studies. Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.Performs inspections, structural evaluations, rating, and analyses of bridges and related structures that have low appraisal and condition ratings or are recommended for closure. Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory and engineering aspects of transportation.Develops training courses and/or materials.Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts. Represents the district/division at technical meetings and public hearings at local, state, federal and/or international levels.Serves as a primary help desk resource for routine technical and policy issues.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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