Performs and coordinates advanced transportation engineering operations or maintenance support work such as construction and/or complex maintenance contract inspection; light and heavy equipment operation; roadway maintenance; traffic control; helping the public during emergency situations; and training other employees. May serve as a lead worker. 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:Administers construction and bridge inspection record-keeping activities in a District Area Office.Inspects barricades to ensure compliance with barricade standards.Inspects construction and routine and non-routine contract maintenance methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build and maintain roadways, bridges, traffic signals and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications.Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products.Drives a state vehicle to inspect traffic control devices and their placement at construction project sites for compliance with specifications for devices, safety laws, rules, regulations and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.Monitors and maintains construction records to ensure contractors comply with federal requirements regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, on-the-job training programs, the Historically Underutilized Business and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs.Operates light and heavy equipment; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment; performs roadway maintenance.Oversees complex maintenance and spot improvement contracts.Performs detail design and quantity checks for plans, specifications, and estimate (PSE).Prepares plans, specifications, and estimate (PSE) using automated programs; reviews plans, enters data and updates, stores and maintains.PSE documents and files.Researches plan sets and reviews proposed construction plans, specifications, and estimate (PSE) and supporting documents for accuracy and completeness to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, policies, procedures and design guidelines.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.