Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of the Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer (Supervisor), the Transportation Engineer, (Electrical) performs a wide variety of professional electrical and electronic engineering responsibilities to support the Traffic Safety & Operations-Transportation Management Center Division across various Transportation Management Systems (TMS) within the Electrical Construction Branch. This position supports the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and inspection of electrical and electronic systems for transportation and traffic management-related projects. As the incumbent progresses in experience, assignments are more complex and may take on a lead responsibilities overseeing the activities of electrical and electronic engineering and technical personnel. At the journey level and with a professional license, the incumbent may act in a responsible charge capacity.
Appointment to this position requires the incumbent to successfully pass the Department of Justice (DOJ) background check.
Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Electrical in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Electrical online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Electrical 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 (Electrical) 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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