About The Role

Who is NTE, NTE 35W, and LBJ?

The North Tarrant Express (NTE) was the first design-build-finance-operate-maintain managed lanes project in Texas and consisted of the complete reconstruction of 13.3 miles of the existing I-820/SH-183 corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth. Since opening in October 2014, nine months ahead of the contracted completion date, the general highway lanes are experiencing a 70% decrease in congestion time and a 15% increase in average speed. This Cintra-led project has doubled capacity and significantly improved mobility along this heavily congested corridor that traverses the heart of six cities through Northeast Tarrant County.

The North Tarrant Express 35W (NTE 35W) project spans 16.8 miles from I-30 in downtown Fort Worth to Eagle Parkway at the north end of Alliance Airport. The project is operated and maintained by the Cintra-led consortium in North Texas. This project has improved mobility by adding additional road capacity through a combination of general highway lanes and continuous frontage roads, along with tolled express lanes that use variable pricing to keep traffic moving.

The LBJ Express (LBJ) is currently the largest P3 operation in Texas and one of the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. It is a regionally-significant transportation improvement project in North Texas that is relieving severe congestion in the dense urban area of north Dallas. In 2009, the Cintra-led consortium was selected to complete the design, construction, finance, operation, and maintenance of the project along I-635 and I-35E. Since opening in September 2015, the general highway lanes are realizing a 60% decrease in congestion time and a 10% increase in average speed.

What makes us different?

Our people come first. We want every single employee to develop both professionally and personally. With a strong focus on growth potential, we look to our internal employees as potential candidates for both national and international opportunities. We aim to achieve greatness by promoting from within every chance we get. We work hard and play hard and strive every day for success and achievement. With a diverse group of professionals working in a fast-paced environment, we achieve milestones constantly. And if that weren’t enough, we also offer our employees highly competitive insurance benefits, Paid Time Off, and a matching 401(k) program.

Job Description

The ITS Engineer role is critical to the successful design, implementation, integration, and ongoing operation of roadway technology systems across the LBJ, NTE, and NTE 35W corridors. This position ensures that Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Toll Collection Systems (TCS), network communications, and related field systems are designed, implemented, tested, and transitioned to operations in compliance with the Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA). The ITS Engineer coordinates internal stakeholders and external contractors to deliver technical solutions on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with operational and performance requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as technical project coordinator for ITS and Field Systems projects from design through operations handover.
Provide subject matter expertise on ITS, tolling, and roadway technology systems to support project planning and execution.
Assists in updating monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for inclusion into the Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA) & Project Management Plan required reports (PMP).
Coordinate and manage project plans, action items, schedules, and technical meetings with internal teams and external vendors.
Participate in system integration, testing, and acceptance activities to ensure compliance with performance and operational specifications.
Review, evaluate, and approve technical documentation produced by system integrators, contractors, and consultants.
Coordinate design, implementation, testing, and handover of roadside system upgrades, modifications, and enhancements.
Manage and supervise field projects including lane closures, review workplans and coordinate with other activities, ensuring that best practices are applied.
Assists in the preparation and submittal of the O&M annual budget for approval.
Assists and cooperates with the Financial department in the achievement of the annual budget’s improvement goals.
Assists in the preparation of the annual renewal work schedule.
Assists in all ITS related utility crossing permits, liaising with Utilities and utilities department of TxDOT.
Analyze requests for design changes, enhancements, or customizations and provide technical recommendations.
Identify, track, and escalate system, schedule, and project risks to management.
Support inventory control and asset tracking processes for ITS and Field Systems equipment.
Act as an escalation point to resolve technical issues with internal groups and external suppliers.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, help sheets, and knowledge base materials for operations handover.
Coordinate and manage change requests within system integrator contracts from approval through implementation.
Ensure coordination with civil works contractors to resolve field integration issues efficiently.
Maintain compliance with concession safety standards, CDA requirements, and legal obligations.
Coordinate MOT with other departments and be a single point of contact for critical tasks as such.
Prepare and submit claims packages.
Support the Implementation and Field systems side doing QC of the works.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Civil, or a related field.
1- 3 years of experience in ITS, tolling systems, telecommunications, or roadway technology environments in a major infrastructure developer preferred.
Hands-on experience with system implementation, integration, and testing of field technology systems.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and contractors.
Effectively manage tasks and tight deadlines.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Professional Qualities

Strong analytical, problem-solving, multitasking, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently within a self-managed team structure.
Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
Strong work ethics and able to maintain the confidentiality of the projects.

Computer Skills

Strong knowledge of IT network communications and systems. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project or equivalent planning tools, and other PC-based applications, GIS experience desirable (ESRI preferred), Asset management tool

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
Regular travel required, may include occasional air travel
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus, as necessary to use a computer
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The position requires employee to go to the field/highway, so weather exposed and working around life traffic is expected around 20-25% of the time.
There might be times when night attendance due to night operations on exceptional situations or weekend nights, at a minimum once a month.
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.