Rail Grade Crossing Program Mgr.

Rail Grade Crossing Program Manager

TxDOT's Rail Division announces the opening of a Rail Grade Crossing Project Manager based in Texas Metro area of Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston or San Antonio. Work with a team that reduces the number and severity of highway accidents by eliminating hazards to vehicles and pedestrians at railroad crossings. This position manages rail signaling and grade crossing Federal Section 130 projects.

Minimum Salary: $75,000.00

Maximum Salary: $92,000.00

Pay Basis: Yearly

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Work Locations: Stassney Hq - Main, 6230 East Stassney Lane, Austin, 78744

Other Locations: UST-Texas-San Antonio, UST-Texas-Dallas, UST-Texas-Fort Worth, UST-Texas-Houston

Travel: Yes, 50% of the Time

Shift: Day Job

Shift Details: 40 hours per week

Location Flexibility: Onsite

Benefits and Perks: At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including: Retirement Plans, Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules, Paid Leave and Holidays, Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees, On-the-Job Training, Tuition Assistance Program, Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives, Career Development and Advancement Opportunities, Family-Friendly Policies and Programs. In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites.

Position Description

Provides technical expertise and coordination for rail highway safety (Section 130) transportation program involving rail signaling/grade crossings project management in accordance with Department standards. Assists with project planning and oversight, and the development of policies and procedures for area of responsibility. Work requires contact with governmental officials, consultants, contractors 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. Serve as Lead Worker.

Essential Duties

• Serve as lead worker
• Provides advanced technical expertise for Rail Highway Safety projects from initiation through final completion
• Prioritizes, schedules, and manages multiple Rail Highway Safety projects across the full project life cycle
• Optimizes critical paths to ensure timely delivery of Rail Highway Safety projects
• Oversees design and delivery activities among TxDOT divisions, districts, consultants, and contractors
• Assists with planning, administering, and monitoring Section 130 consulting contracts
• Coordinates compilation of complete plan packages and submits documents to the engineer or architect for review and signature
• Reviews draft railroad signal construction plans and railroad re-planking plans for accuracy and compliance
• Inspects railroad crossings to identify appropriate devices for installation or upgrade
• Ensures compliance with device specifications; applicable safety laws, rules, and regulations; and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD)
• Maintains adherence to established railroad safety, design, and construction standards throughout project execution
• Trains staff and stakeholders and resolves technical issues related to Rail Highway Safety projects
• Serves as a subject-matter expert for technical problem-solving and project coordination
• Effectively communicates and negotiates with TxDOT districts/divisions and external entities, including railroads and consultants
• Represents the Section at meetings, briefings, and coordination forums
• Maintains accurate and detailed project records, primarily in electronic systems
• Communicates effectively in written and verbal form
• Writes, reviews, and revises documents, including engineering notes, specifications, standards, and procedures
• Maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Exercises persuasion and negotiation skills to resolve critical issues
• Delivers training in classroom, office, and field environments
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.

Experience: 5 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies: Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy and results; anticipating and adjusting for problems or roadblocks. Exercising logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; making decisions that support business objectives and goals. Program and project planning, development, and management methodologies. Applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to the functional area. The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including accessibility standards, modifications, and requirements. Applicable analysis methodologies. Applicable inspection methods, procedures, and techniques. Applicable plans, specifications, and estimates preparation, review, processing, and compliance requirements. Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, drawings, and maps. Interpreting applicable technical and engineering information. Planning, coordinating, and handling multiple projects within the area of responsibility to meet short- and long-term deadlines. Analyzing and organizing business and technical data in support of project delivery. Contract development and oversight. Communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing. Maintaining effective working relationships with others. Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues. Writing, reviewing, and revising documents including engineering notes, specifications, standards, and procedures. Training staff or stakeholders in a classroom, office, or field environment. Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems. Concepts, techniques, and tools used in planning, designing, and implementing database management systems and related technologies. Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports. Maintaining a safe working environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

Subject to noise

Subject to vibration

Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation

Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids

Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device

Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs

Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs

Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist

Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine

Standing-prolonged periods of time

Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts

Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts