Job Posting:
Department of Transportation
JC-470844 -
Survey Crew Member
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Job Description and Duties
Will Consider Junior Engineering Technician
Under the supervision of a Transportation Surveyor Party Chief (Caltrans) or direction of a Lead Worker, incumbent will function as a member of a field survey crew, performing a wide variety of nonprofessional land surveying work in either an office or field setting, as incumbent progresses in experience, they will be assigned more difficult work.
PARF# 29-5-020 / JC-470844
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineering Technician / Junior Engineering Technician 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.
Department Information
Caltrans Mission: Provide a safe and
reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the
environment.
Caltrans Vision: A brighter future for
all through a world-class transportation network.
The Caltrans workforce is
made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational
success.
Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and
recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of
our workforce, but because of our diversity.
Department Website:
www.dot.ca.gov
Director’s
EEO Policy
:
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Director’s EEO Policy
Statement:
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Special Requirements
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Possession of a valid driver’s license
is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
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Statement
of Qualifications (SOQ) is required.
Failure to submit a Statement of
Qualifications will disqualify candidates from the hiring process.
A Statement of Qualifications must be submitted along with the State application.
The Statement of Qualifications must not exceed one page in length.
Please discuss why you would like to work at Caltrans in the Surveys department, and what education, training, experience, and skills you have that would best qualify you for this position based on the duty statement.
This position is subject to the Post & Bid process.
Applications from a certification list, transfer, reinstatement, re-employment, and/or training and development assignment will be accepted for this position, but cannot be acted upon unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire.
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.
Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies:
https://www.naces.org/members
or
https://aice-eval.org.
Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.
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).
Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(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.
When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Department of Transportation
N/A
Attn:
Caltrans DHR Contact
Certification Services MS-90
P O Box 168036
Sacramento,
CA
95816-8036
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Department of Transportation
Drop-Off Address
Caltrans DHR Contact
Classification and Hiring Unit - ECOS
1727 30th Street, MS 90
Sacramento,
CA
95816
Closed on weekends and State holidays.
08:00 AM
-
05:00 PM
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.
All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional.
It may be included, but is not required.
- Statement of Qualifications -
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview.
The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview.
Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.
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:
- Fundamental surveying, mathematics and basic science as applied to surveying; methods of precise survey measuring, use and adjustment of precision surveying instruments, procedures, equipment and materials used in surveying, including conventional and state of the art, mapping and drafting techniques, mathematics and procedures used in plane surveying, computer applications and usage, Code of Safe Surveying Practices.
Ability to:
- Perform the less complex nonprofessional field and office surveying work; make precise survey measurements; make and interpret the less difficult survey calculations; research, analyze, check and adjust survey data; research and compile evidence and documentation for boundary determination; perform mapping and drafting, analyze situations accurately and take effective action, prepare clear and concise notes and correspondence, operate precise surveying instruments (conventional and state of the art), establish and maintain friendly, business-like relations with those contacted in the course of the work, communicate effectively.
Effectively organize time caring for equipment, work tools and materials, follow good work practices for vehicle maintenance and personal safety.
Follow good work practices operating and maintaining all precision survey instruments used by the survey crew, such as the digital level, the Total Station instrument and its data collector, GPS receivers and all associated cabling and batteries.
Analytical Requirements:
- A Transportation Engineering Technician must analyze situations accurately and communicate an effective course of action to the TSPC or Lead Worker.
This position requires the ability to make analytic judgment pertaining to all phases of nonprofessional land surveying.
- The incumbent must have a strong background in land surveying and computational skills as a basis for these analytical judgments.
Example would be to assess the terrain at a surveying location to determine the best way to perform the work efficiently and effectively analyze the results of survey computations for the accuracy and completeness, plan for his/her safety and that of the crew and the traveling public, review the collected field data for accuracy and completeness and ensure that administrative documents are prepared completely and accurately.
Benefits
Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.
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:
Alyssa Baxes
(279) 444-2423
alyssa.baxes@dot.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Adrianne Cope
(559) 383-5271
adrianne.cope@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-470844), PARF# 29-5-020 and title of the position (Transportation Engineering Technician / Junior Engineering Technician) 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).
This page is for examination use only.
Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts.
Confidential information that should be
excluded or removed
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.
