Performs highly advanced and complex transportation bridge and structural engineering work in design, construction, and 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 are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for thework product.Essential Duties:Transportation Engineer IIIDesigns highly complex bridge projects and performs specialized designPerforms highly complex structural analysis of bridge designsPerforms structural review of complex forming, false work and erection detailsCoordinates and monitors assigned projects/programs/plansMakes presentations and represents TxDOTRecommends bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation and repair of damaged bridgesReviews designs and detailed drawings of bridges and related structures prepared by other engineers and techniciansReviews shop drawings prepared by fabricators for bridges and related structuresTrains engineering staffPerforms other job responsibilities as assignedTransportation Engineer IVIn addition to the duties listed aboveCoordinates and monitors consultant contracts related projects.Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goalsDevelops specifications for special bridge design details and projectsTransportation Engineer VIn addition to the duties listed aboveAssists Project Managers to establish realistic and achievable schedule baselines for advanced and highly complex projectsLeads/Trains professional and administrative staffMonitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreementsRepresents the district/division at technical meetings and public hearings at local, state, federal and international levels