The Division of Engineering Services (DES), Program/Project Management and Office Engineer (PPM&OE), Office of Construction Contract Advertisement & Quality Program (OCCA&QP) is recruiting to fill a Senior Transportation Engineer (Sr TE) (Specialist), position located in Sacramento.
Under the direction of the Office Chief, Office of Construction Contract Advertisement and Support, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the Senior Transportation Engineer serves as a subject matter expert for engineering business intelligence and data management in DES Office of Construction Contract Advertisement and Quality Programs. The incumbent will work with DES staff, the Districts, HQ Divisions, and external partners to develop and implement plans for improving the DES Office Engineer data ecosystem, architecture, and governance. The goal of this improvement is to deliver actionable engineering information to Caltrans' management to make data-driven decisions. In addition, the incumbent serves as backup to the AADD Coordinators involved in the processing of addenda and serves to support or coordinate the delivery of alternative/innovative/special contracts with the Districts.
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.
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.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Transportation Engineer 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.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.