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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
E281 Traffic Operations Transportation Engineer II, III or IV
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Between $70k and
$142k
Per Year
Position range in Dallas County $39k - $71k Per Year E281 Traffic Operations Transportation Engineer II, III or IV
TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Occupation:
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Location:
Mesquite, TX - 75150
Job Type:
Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift
Posted:
09/28/2026
Positions available: 1
Source:
WorkInTexas
Web Site:
WorkInTexas
Onsite /
Remote:
Selection Required
Updated:
09/28/2026
Expires:
10/13/2026
Agency Job ID:
2602513
Job #: 17074095
Job Requirements and Properties
Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite
Full Time Schedule
Full Time Job Type
Regular Duration
Permanent Employment Shift
Day Shift Help for . As part of the Traffic Operations team for the Dallas District, the successful candidate would engage in transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, designing, and implementing transportation/traffic operations needs. Employees ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines, and work will require contact with government officials, private entities and/or contractors. Employees at this level assume direct accountability for the work product of themselves.
Essential Duties for a
Transportation Engineer II, III and IV:
Oversees and/or performs traffic engineering studies to recommend solutions for high accident locations, to warrant traffic signals and speed zones and to determine capacity and channelization of the highways.
Performs complex engineering design work such as development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts.
Assists in the development, preparation and letting of maintenance contracts for the district.
Interprets manuals and required guidelines for traffic operations.
Investigates and responds to public complaints on traffic signals, signs, railroad crossings, pavement markings, traffic management systems or other traffic related items.
Oversees and/or monitors Community Traffic Safety Programs, activities involving preparation of the District Highway Safety Plan and/or the Traffic Safety Office.
Reviews traffic engineering studies, warranting of traffic signals and speed zones.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Additional Duties for a
Transportation Engineer III and IV:
Coordinates traffic engineering studies and traffic counts.
Develops traffic engineering and traffic management system policies, procedures and standards.
Responsible for Traffic Engineering operations.
Responsible for Traffic Safety operations.
Additional Duties for a
Transportation Engineer IV:
Assists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for highly complex projects.
Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals.
Makes presentations and represents TxDOT.Trains engineering staff.