Under the general administrative direction of the Chief, Project and Program Management Branch, Office of Federal Resources, Division of Budgets, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the Senior Transportation Engineer (Sr. TE) is responsible for the review and oversight of federally funded transportation projects as delegated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the provisions of the Department's Stewardship and Oversight Agreement with FHWA. The Sr. TE takes on the role of the FHWA oversight engineer and ensures that federally funded transportation projects are funded in accordance with applicable federal laws, regulations, and policies. This includes reviewing the PS&E and other documents submitted by the District to determine eligibility for Federal participation, and assigning the appropriate Federal funding within eligible Federal categories prior to entering into the project funding agreement with FHWA.
The Sr. TE has significant direct contact with FHWA engineers to assure that they are provided with the necessary documentation in order to obtain their authorization to proceed with a project. When FHWA questions methods of work or Federal regulation compliance, the Sr. TE is required to negotiate resolution of issues, both Statewide and project specific. These resolutions must be successfully negotiated often within hours, to make sure that construction advertising and other project milestones are not missed and that projects remain in compliance with Federal requirements.
The Sr. TE must be abreast of the latest engineering practices, Federal regulations and policies required to assist others and produce timely and effective projects that are acceptable to the Department and to the FHWA and will also handle special projects, programs, and prepare reports, as required.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans 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.
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