Job Posting:
Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of a Caltrans Maintenance Superintendent, the Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor supervises a landscape or highway maintenance crew tasked with maintaining assets in State Right of Way. The incumbent will be required to operate vehicles requiring a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. To help the Department with scheduling, the incumbent may be required to work alternate work shifts such as but not limited to 9/80, 4/10, work nights or weekends and holidays.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Knowledge of the Department of Transportation Vegetation Control policies.
- Knowledge of standard methods, tools and materials used in maintaining, renovating, and replanting highway landscape and highway facilities, including irrigation, chemical spraying, fertilizing and replanting.
- Knowledge of standard methods, tools and materials used in maintaining, repairing, and replacing highway asphalt, Portland Cement Concrete slabs, drainage, highway facilities, highway delineation, pumping stations and other assets on State rights of way.
- Knowledge of the California Vehicle Code, especially the Commercial Driver section.
- Knowledge of State laws and agency rules and regulations pertaining to highway maintenance procedures and equipment operation.
- Knowledge of proper traffic control as stated in Chapter 8 of the Maintenance Manual Vol. 1.
- Knowledge of Maintenance Manual Vol. 1 and 2.
- Knowledge of the Integrated Maintenance Management System.
- Knowledge of the Department Safety Manual.
- Knowledge of procedures for directing traffic for emergencies.
- Knowledge of Maintenance Storm Water Handbook.
- Knowledge of the Progressive Discipline Process.
- Knowledge of the Caltrans Acquisition Manual, Property Control Manual, and the Information Security Manual.
- Knowledge of the Deputy Directives and Director’s Policies.
- Knowledge of Bargaining Unit 12 Memorandums of Understanding.
- Ability and skills to act professional and manage emotionally charged situations involving employees, the public or other individuals encountered in the course of duty, be able to cope with pressure and maintain focus during an emergency, i.e. traffic accidents, employee injuries, and natural disasters.
- Ability to plan, direct and supervise the work of employees, and special program groups personnel.
- Ability to assess landscape plants condition and needs, irrigation operating system, and landscape and roadside deterioration in order to determine the need for repair or corrective action.
- Ability to recognize deficiencies in roadway and right of way, hazards, and determine the need for repair or corrective action.
- Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and develop timely and economical solutions.
- Ability to establish program objectives or performance goals and to assess progress toward those objectives/goals.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Who May Apply: Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).
How To Apply: Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
Required Application Package Documents: The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
