TxDOT Rail Division announces hiring for new positions
February 7th, 2022
February 6, 2022 - TRA Newswire -
The Rail Division at the Texas Department of Transportation is adding new positions and has posted those on the agency website.
Two new positions are now open for applicants: a Rail Program Coordinator and a Contract Specialist IV. Another opening is for a Rail Operations Specialist II. The agency also has a need for a Public Transportation Specialist III on public transportation safety oversight.
This is the first time in recent memory when newly formed positions have been announced at the rail agency, now headed by recent hire Jeff Davis. The announcement of applicants for the position came from Robert Travis, Rail Highway Section Director at TxDOT.
The request for applicants will stay open until the positions are filled.
Railroad Program Coordinator - Rail Division
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Job ID: 123180
business_center Full Time $ 55184 - $ 90393 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 118 - 118 E RIVERSIDE DR, Austin, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 02/04/2022
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Coordinate agreement execution between TxDOT and affected railroads. This includes construction and maintenance agreements, maintenance consent letters, contractor right of entry agreements and crossing permits issued to railroads. This includes direct communication with affected railroads where you will be the point of contact on behalf of TxDOT. This also includes updating affected divisions including monthly reporting to Design, Construction and other divisions as needed. Other duties include responding to and managing existing agreement records both in hard copy and digital form. Working as part of the Rail Highway Section Team, the successful candidate will track and work with affected railroads after other staff have submitted the agreement for execution. This includes providing priority lists to the railroad and updating TxDOT database programs. Upon receipt of the executed agreement, upload the documents to databases and update district, division and other staff as needed. Work requires extensive contact with governmental officials and railroad companies. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.This position can work remotely up to 4 days per week, as the discretion of the Rail Division Director. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, urban planning, business admin, public admin This job requires the following: 5 years in contract development, administration or tracking or similar technical matters. Progressively more difficult work managing contracts and/or databases (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) No supervisory experience required. Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Contract Specialist IV - Rail Division
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Job ID: 123284
Full Time $ 48278 - $ 78953 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 118 - 118 E RIVERSIDE DR, Various, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 02/03/2022
Close Date: Open Until Filled
This position will coordinate construction and maintenance agreements affecting TxDOT projects and various railroads.Performs highly complex contract duties to include developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicable compliance, inspecting, implementing and/or monitoring contracts. Work requires extensive 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. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field This job requires the following: 4 years in in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) No supervisory experience required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
Public Transportation Specialist III - State Safety Oversight
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Job ID: 122403
business_center Full Time $ 55184 - $ 90393 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 150 - 150 E RIVERSIDE DR, Austin, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 11/23/2021
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Administers complex state and federal public transportation grant programs and projects. Performs program and project oversight activities to include complex applications, grant agreements, procurements, reimbursements, audits and administrative requirements to determine compliance with federal and state requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.Administers the rail fixed guideway and/or bus State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) program requirements, including assisting with investigations, reviews, and reports to determine compliance with State and Federal Transit Administration standards. Performs vendor contract development and management. Work requires contact with departmental managers, high-level executives, governmental officials and/or private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives under direction from their supervisor but are handled at the occurrence. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in public or business administration or an accounting related field. This job requires the following: 5 years in experience in grant/funding administration, public transportation operations, transit safety oversight,planning, budgeting and/or working with state and federal funding. (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) No supervisory experience required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis
Rail Operations Specialist II - Rail Division
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Job ID: 123008
business_center Full Time $ 55184 - $ 80000 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 118 - 118 E RIVERSIDE DR, Various, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 01/20/2022
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Oversees statewide development, construction, rehabilitation, and operations of freight and passenger rail systems. Provides detailed high-level technical expertise and coordination for rail transportation programs and projects involving multiple design and/or advanced building construction projects, rail rehabilitation projects, rail operations and inspection and appraisal in accordance with Department standards. Reports to the Rail Programs Section Director. Work requires extensive contact with governmental officials at national, state and local levels, special interest groups and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Transportation Planning or related field This job requires the following: 5 years in Railroad operations, maintenance or related activities (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) Supervisory experience preferred. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
The Rail Division at the Texas Department of Transportation is adding new positions and has posted those on the agency website.
Two new positions are now open for applicants: a Rail Program Coordinator and a Contract Specialist IV. Another opening is for a Rail Operations Specialist II. The agency also has a need for a Public Transportation Specialist III on public transportation safety oversight.
This is the first time in recent memory when newly formed positions have been announced at the rail agency, now headed by recent hire Jeff Davis. The announcement of applicants for the position came from Robert Travis, Rail Highway Section Director at TxDOT.
The request for applicants will stay open until the positions are filled.
Railroad Program Coordinator - Rail Division
View Job Details
Job ID: 123180
business_center Full Time $ 55184 - $ 90393 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 118 - 118 E RIVERSIDE DR, Austin, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 02/04/2022
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Coordinate agreement execution between TxDOT and affected railroads. This includes construction and maintenance agreements, maintenance consent letters, contractor right of entry agreements and crossing permits issued to railroads. This includes direct communication with affected railroads where you will be the point of contact on behalf of TxDOT. This also includes updating affected divisions including monthly reporting to Design, Construction and other divisions as needed. Other duties include responding to and managing existing agreement records both in hard copy and digital form. Working as part of the Rail Highway Section Team, the successful candidate will track and work with affected railroads after other staff have submitted the agreement for execution. This includes providing priority lists to the railroad and updating TxDOT database programs. Upon receipt of the executed agreement, upload the documents to databases and update district, division and other staff as needed. Work requires extensive contact with governmental officials and railroad companies. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.This position can work remotely up to 4 days per week, as the discretion of the Rail Division Director. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, urban planning, business admin, public admin This job requires the following: 5 years in contract development, administration or tracking or similar technical matters. Progressively more difficult work managing contracts and/or databases (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) No supervisory experience required. Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Contract Specialist IV - Rail Division
View Job Details
Job ID: 123284
Full Time $ 48278 - $ 78953 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 118 - 118 E RIVERSIDE DR, Various, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 02/03/2022
Close Date: Open Until Filled
This position will coordinate construction and maintenance agreements affecting TxDOT projects and various railroads.Performs highly complex contract duties to include developing, analyzing, evaluating, reviewing, processing, ensuring applicable compliance, inspecting, implementing and/or monitoring contracts. Work requires extensive 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. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field This job requires the following: 4 years in in contract administration, administrative support, bookkeeping or accounting. (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) No supervisory experience required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
Public Transportation Specialist III - State Safety Oversight
View Job Details
Job ID: 122403
business_center Full Time $ 55184 - $ 90393 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 150 - 150 E RIVERSIDE DR, Austin, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 11/23/2021
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Administers complex state and federal public transportation grant programs and projects. Performs program and project oversight activities to include complex applications, grant agreements, procurements, reimbursements, audits and administrative requirements to determine compliance with federal and state requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.Administers the rail fixed guideway and/or bus State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) program requirements, including assisting with investigations, reviews, and reports to determine compliance with State and Federal Transit Administration standards. Performs vendor contract development and management. Work requires contact with departmental managers, high-level executives, governmental officials and/or private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives under direction from their supervisor but are handled at the occurrence. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in public or business administration or an accounting related field. This job requires the following: 5 years in experience in grant/funding administration, public transportation operations, transit safety oversight,planning, budgeting and/or working with state and federal funding. (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) No supervisory experience required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis
Rail Operations Specialist II - Rail Division
View Job Details
Job ID: 123008
business_center Full Time $ 55184 - $ 80000 Annually
place RIVERSIDE ANNEX-BUILDING 118 - 118 E RIVERSIDE DR, Various, USA 78704-1202
Open Date: 01/20/2022
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Oversees statewide development, construction, rehabilitation, and operations of freight and passenger rail systems. Provides detailed high-level technical expertise and coordination for rail transportation programs and projects involving multiple design and/or advanced building construction projects, rail rehabilitation projects, rail operations and inspection and appraisal in accordance with Department standards. Reports to the Rail Programs Section Director. Work requires extensive contact with governmental officials at national, state and local levels, special interest groups and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product. This job requires the following: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Transportation Planning or related field This job requires the following: 5 years in Railroad operations, maintenance or related activities (Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent) Supervisory experience preferred. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.