Job Posting: Landscape Associate
Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of a Senior Landscape Architect, the Landscape Associate will provide a full range of professional landscape architectural duties such as planning, design, and contract document preparation. The Landscape Associate supports the Department's goals including safety and health, stewardship and efficiency, sustainability, livability and economy, system performance and organizational excellence in the products we design and value integrity, commitment, teamwork and innovation in the workplace. The incumbent may be assigned by the Supervisor to be a lead‑worker to train, direct, and manage the work of other staff within the assigned branch. The incumbent will also be required to handle multiple tasks concurrently. As the incumbent progresses in experience, assignments will increase from average to high difficulty. The multiple ranges of Landscape Associates are intended to provide recognition of assignment variety and complexity, increasing proficient/technical knowledge skills, and experience.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Landscape Associate, 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.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Position located at 1976 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Stockton, San Joaquin County. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
The majority of the work performed while in office assignments will be in a climate‑controlled office environment and within a work cubical or work area under artificial lighting. Field assignments may have exposure to moving vehicles, fog, field work, earthwork, paving operations, weather conditions, equipment, animals, environmental hazards, machinery, heat, cold, dust, gas, fumes, outdoor conditions, humidity, uneven ground, heights, and high decibels of noise. Overtime may be required and vacation restricted during peak times and fiscal year‑end closing. One day, overnight trips, or extended travel may be required. The typical office working hours are between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, and 40 hours per week.
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.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Special Requirements
- Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.
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). Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process.
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
Department of Transportation
Certification Services MS-90
P O Box 168036
Sacramento, CA 95816-8036
Attn: Caltrans DHR Contact
Address for Drop‑Off Application Packages
Department of Transportation
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
- 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.
Benefits
Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.
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.
