Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Chief, Office of Engineering Services, a Senior supervising Transportation Engineer, the incumbent supervises the Region Office Engineer Branch in Eureka. Directs the work of Specification Engineers in the development and review of plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for highway improvement projects. The incumbent works independently on most assignments. Possession of a valid certificate of registration is required.
Plan and direct the work of Specification Engineers responsible for the review of plans and the preparation of contract specifications, estimates and transmittal reports. Coordinate with other Project Development Branch Chiefs, Project Managers, and Headquarters Office Engineer on a region-wide basis to process final PS&E and DCR/RTL deliverables for advertising. Coordinate the preparation of addenda to the PS&Es.
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.
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.
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.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
