TxDOT's Construction Division is looking for an experienced person for our CST Training section. Roadway inspector experience, or record keeper experience, or project management experience will be considered. The position will teach training courses, deliver workshops, and develop training materials.
Work location: The selected candidates' work location may be headquartered in TxDOT - Stassney Campus (Austin, TX) or any of the following TxDOT District offices located in Amarillo, Childress, El Paso, Houston, Lubbock, Odessa, Pharr, San Antonio, Tyler, and Waco (Raleigh Building Downtown).
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. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Oversees and coordinates the Construction Division (CST) education programs. Work involves providing technical and consultative assistance and support for agency staff regarding construction educational and training programs and ensuring program effectiveness and efficiency while achieving strategic objectives. Work may require contact with private or government entities and the public. 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.
Essential Duties:
- Identifies data gaps, errors, anomalies, inconsistencies, and redundancies by analyzing the content and structure
- Develops evaluation strategies and tools to monitor program performance.
- Trains and mentors less experienced inspectors on work methods.
- Develops specialized construction-related training courses to be delivered in multiple formats.
- Performs construction-related training at various locations and field sites; travels/drives as required.
- Reviews construction industry developments and makes recommendations for application to agency's construction/maintenance/inspection or associated training programs.
- Coordinates the planning and implementing of training on specific programs, including classes, seminars and conferences.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience: 5 years training or curriculum design, maintenance, construction inspection oversight, technical program management or mentorship and/or related technical related training (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)
Licenses and Certifications:
• Valid driver’s license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
- Methods for reviewing plans and specifications for compliance with requirements.
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
- Communicating complex ideas and information clearly, concisely, and effectively
- Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Shows initiative and action beyond what is required to improve products or services; is self-starting and completes assignments independently without constant supervision
- 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 noise
- 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
- Sitting - prolonged periods of time
- 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
- Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information