Caltrans · 1 day ago
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)
Caltrans is the California Department of Transportation, dedicated to improving lives and communities through transportation. The Transportation Engineer (Civil) will support the Senior Transportation Engineer in delivering Major Maintenance and Capital projects, including preparing plans, specifications, and estimates for various highway maintenance projects.
GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic SafetyPublic Transportation
Responsibilities
Provide support and assist the Senior Transportation Engineer with activities required to deliver Major Maintenance and Capital projects
Prepare plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for a variety of Highway Maintenance (HM), SB1, and Capital Minor B funded projects
Prepare Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) for various HM and SB1 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) rehabilitation projects
May be loaned to construction as an inspector on HM projects
Work independently and as a team member to complete assignments
Qualification
Required
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Required
Resume - Failure to include a resume will disqualify the applicant from being considered for the position
State Application - Failure to include a State Application will disqualify the applicant from being considered for the position
Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Civil) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. For all other ranges, a PE license is not required
Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification
If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Civil in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle
Candidates who take the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle may negatively impact their hiring eligibility
If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification
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.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102.39MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-01Grant· $102.39M
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