SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the appointment of Gina E. Gallegos, PE, as the new San Antonio District Engineer.

In her new role, Gallegos will oversee the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the state transportation system for the District’s 12 counties. Gallegos' TxDOT career has come full circle, as she will return home to the San Antonio District from Austin headquarters, where Gallegos has served as Director of the Construction Division since 2017.

Gallegos graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in civil engineering in 1993. After graduation, in January 1994, she began her career as an Engineering Assistant in the San Antonio District’s Bexar Metro Area Office. As an EIT, Gallegos served as Chair of the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, San Antonio Chapter. Before receiving her Professional Engineering license, she gained experience on rotation through the various sections including design, lab, and construction.

In 2006, Gallegos was selected as the Area Engineer for the Bexar Metro Area Office, which later became known as the Bexar County Area Office after a merge between the Bexar 410 and Bexar Metro Area Offices. In 2010, Gallegos was named as the San Antonio District’s Director of Construction. She oversaw the district’s construction program and served as an advisor for the Young Engineers Group, actively participating in recruiting and hiring young engineers. In 2017, Gallegos was appointed as the Director of the Construction Division, where she has provided leadership for division functions including contractor prequalification, monthly statewide construction and maintenance contract letting, construction engineering support for the 25 districts, and the department’s contractor claims process.

Gallegos is the recipient of the 2014 Women in Transportation Services – San Antonio Region (WTS-SAR) Innovative Transportation Solutions Award, the 2017 Gibb Gilchrist Award given out during the Transportation Short Course, and the 2018 WTS-SAR Woman of the Year Award. In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature honored Gallegos with House Resolution 1374, recognizing her for skill, leadership, dedication to her profession, and commitment to TxDOT’s mission.