The Division of Engineering Services (DES), Structures and Engineering Services, Office of Transportation Architecture, Building Office Engineer Branch, is recruiting for a Transportation Engineer (TE) (Civil) position, located in Sacramento.
Under direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer (Supervisor), Structures and Engineering Services, Office of Transportation Architecture, Building Office Engineer Branch, the Transportation Engineer (TE) (Civil) prepares complex cost estimates for buildings and transportation-related structures. The TE (Civil) provides the item costs for the Engineer's Estimate for all building and highway related structures. The TE (Civil) will also perform a wide variety of professional engineering work in either an office or field setting; as incumbents progress in experience they will be assigned more difficult work and may function as a lead person over the activities of various engineering and technical personnel; and do other related work.
Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Civil in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Civil 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 (Civil) 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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