Caltrans · 7 hours ago
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$11,437/mo - $14,315/moCaltrans is the California Department of Transportation, dedicated to improving lives and communities through transportation. They are seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer Specialist to develop, edit, and maintain geotechnical guidance while ensuring consistency with departmental standards and leading technical teams.
GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic SafetyPublic Transportation
Responsibilities
Develop, edit, and maintain geotechnical guidance
Evaluate all draft or proposed guidance for technical accuracy, clarity, and purpose
Lead or collaborate with technical teams and committees responsible for developing guidance
Lead the management of web tools and the Geotechnical Services web pages
Lead or assist with the development and delivery of training for GS staff and DES cross-functional units
Qualification
Required
Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required
Describe your experience leading a formal technical team tasked with developing a geotechnical standard. List specific examples
Describe your experience leading a formal quality team tasked with developing a quality-related geotechnical process. List specific examples
Describe your experience working on teams with stakeholders of various disciplines and your collaboration with them that led to improving quality (e.g. design guidance, quality process, project delivery, etc.). List specific examples
Discuss your experience in developing and delivering formal training on geotechnical design, construction, or quality related topics
Describe your field investigation experience on Caltrans projects by listing the number of boreholes you logged using Caltrans Soil and Rock Logging, Classification and Presentation Manual
Describe your geotechnical design experience on Caltrans projects by listing the number of Geotechnical Design Reports and the number of Foundation Reports you completed
Describe your experience in managing a formal computer database, tracking tool or webpage for a company or organization. List specific examples
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment
If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification
Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment
Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent
Company
Caltrans
From scenic backroads to the busiest freeways, Caltrans keeps California moving.
Founded in 1973
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102.39MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-01Grant· $102.39M
Leadership Team
Anthony Presto
Chief Public Information & Legislative Affairs Officer
Justin Kunert, P.E.
Senior Transportation Engineer - Partnering Program Manager
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