Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the incumbent is responsible for project delivery of all assigned projects and ensures that the project is completed on schedule and within budget.
As incumbent progresses in experience, assignment will increase from average to high difficulty.
A valid California Driver's License is required for the field assignment part of the duties.
PARF# 06-5-875 / JC-469304
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. Please contact the exam unit at askexams@dot.ca.gov for additional information prior to taking the online examination.
For clarification on the education requirement of the minimum qualifications, please reach out to the Human Resources Contact prior to taking the online Training and Experience Evaluation.
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Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer (Civil) 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.
Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.
You will find additional information about the job in the
Duty Statement
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Working Conditions
Position located at 2015 E. Shields Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726, Fresno County
This position may be eligible for telework.
The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy.
Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs.
Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises.
The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs.
Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions.
All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The Caltrans Transportation Engineer (Civil) Rotation Program is a mandatory 24 month to 33 months rotation assignment for all permanent, full-time Transportation Engineer (Civil) employees that have completed their probationary period hired by Caltrans Districts after June 22, 2018, or an earlier date as determined by the Districts. The purpose of Rotation Program is to provide opportunities for employees and Caltrans to benefit by participating in a standardized process that systematically engages newly hired engineers.
Participants will develop well-rounded project delivery knowledge, skills, and abilities by rotating through diverse project delivery functional units.
The Rotation Program includes mandatory core assignments in Design and Construction units, as well as a mandatory elective assignment.
Each rotation assignment is typically between 6 to 12 months and will be based on workload needs and the employee’s goals.
Assignments may involve long term travel and can be located throughout the state.
In addition to the Caltrans Transportation Engineer (Civil) Rotation Program, an incumbent may be required to go on loan to another project delivery function when there are temporary or peak staffing needs in those areas.
New to
State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or
minimum of alternate range when applicable.
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:
Must have a thorough understanding of the Department's requirements to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
Must possess an extensive understanding of the entire project development process as well as engineering knowledge and abilities.
Must have knowledge of the requirements of other functional units involved in the project development process.
Must have the ability to plan and organize the work, and to work effectively and efficiently with others to a common goal to achieve project delivery.
Must have knowledge of the basic principles of physics, chemistry, and mathematics as applied to civil engineering; engineering surveying; hydrology and hydraulics; stress analysis; mechanics; strength of materials; properties and uses of engineering construction materials; methods and equipment of engineering construction; and engineering economics.
Must possess the ability to anticipate technical issues and potential local agencies concerns with each project.
Must possess the ability to communicate effectively, both internally and externally to ensure project delivery.
Contact Information
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.
Human Resources Contact:
Huong Nguyen
(559) 383-5229
Huong.T.Nguyen@dot.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Lee Moua
(559) 977-2993
lee.moua@dot.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled.
You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s)
to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:
Caltrans EEO Office
(844) 368-3367
Ask.eeo@dot.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)
TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Important Application Instructions
The State application (STD.
678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly.
For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for this position, the Job Control number (JC-469304), PARF# 06-5-875 and title of the position (Transportation Engineer (Civil)) must be included on the STD.
678 form.
Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD.
678), to be considered for this position.
NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD.
678).
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from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age.
The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place.
Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
