Under general direction of a Supervising Transportation Engineer in the Office of Pavement Recycling and Job Order Contracting and under the specific direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer (Specialist), the incumbent will assist in providing technical expertise to Caltrans district, headquarters and Pavement Program staff regarding all aspects of Cold Recycling specifications, quality characteristics, testing requirements and training. The incumbent will be involved in developing, revising, and updating specifications, special provisions and test methods; serving on statewide task forces; preparing technical reports, guidelines and manuals; and evaluating new products related to Cold Recycling pavements. The incumbent will also work in partnership with industry and academia on issues regarding Cold Recycled materials; respond to inquiries from the district on projects; help in the forensic investigations related to pavement failures; prepare technical reports; and track the performance of pilot projects.
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. For a list of ABET accredited schools, please refer to this link: Find Programs | ABET.
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.
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