Job Description and Duties
Under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the Transportation Engineering Technician performs activities requiring basic engineering knowledge and skills for the preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, design drawings, written documents, presentations, and other related work for transportation projects. A driver’s license is required when operating a state owned vehicle.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation 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.
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Working Conditions
Position located at 2885 S. Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo 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, 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 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday thru 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 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.
