Department of Transportation
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Office Chief, Traffic Safety Investigation, the incumbent serves as the branch chief responsible for managing and directing a team in performing activities in support of Caltrans Safety and Monitoring Programs, delivering the safety components and aspects of projects and activities on the State Highway System (SHS) in the responsible Bay Area counties, and providing support to the Legal Division. The incumbent supervises a team of Transportation Engineers, administrative staff, and additional technical staff as needed. The person assigned to this position must possess a valid California professional engineering license (Civil) in order to perform his/her duties. Possession of a valid California driver’s license is also required.
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.
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.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
