Between $93k and

$157k

Per Year

Position range in Travis County $39k - $74k Per Year E284 Transportation Engineer V (Design Lead) Austin District

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Occupation:

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

Location:

Austin, TX - 78744

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

10/19/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas

Onsite /

Remote:

Selection Required

Updated:

10/19/2026

Expires:

11/02/2026

Agency Job ID:

2602712

Job #: 17084600

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 . Performs highly advanced and complex transportation engineering work in one or more functional areas such as planning, project development and design, construction, transportation/traffic operations, maintenance and research. 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:

Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for highly complex projects.

Develops and supports implementation activities for new methods, procedures, and technologies.

Oversees and develops plans for complex project(s) related to their resource assignments, schedules, scope,communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives.

Coordinates phases of preliminary design and revisions in PS&E with districts, divisions, Administration, the FHWA, contractors, fabricators, Corps of Engineers and local entities.

Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals.

Leads/Trains professional and administrative staff.

Performs and coordinates the review and processing of Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) submission, special specifications or special provisions.

May serve as a lead worker by serving as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.