Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Supervising Transportation Planner (Chief), Office of Planning, Policy, and Program Development, the Senior Transportation Engineer will play a leading role in the delivery of transportation research and innovation through civil and process engineering techniques at Caltrans. The incumbent will perform transportation engineering research evaluation, develop and apply decision support methodologies, and provide technical and strategic consultation to Division leadership. The Senior Transportation Engineer will represent the Division on technical committees and other research-related meetings. The incumbent will perform complex work on specialized research studies and develop special reports, investigations, and internal process tools. The incumbent will perform in-house research in process engineering, transportation operations, data strategy and management, and emerging issues in artificial intelligence. The scope of this work may include proposal development, work plan development, project performance and management, technology development and evaluation, report preparation and review, training, technology transfer, and implementation. The incumbent may be assigned special projects, as needed, for Division and Executive management.
The work to be performed is complex and requires a carefully orchestrated effort to ensure the efficient use of both the intellectual and financial resources provided by Caltrans and partner organizations. The primary objective of research conducted and/or funded by Caltrans is to improve transportation within California, but results will be shared with and contribute to a body of research and implementation activities worldwide. This position does not supervise.
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.
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.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Strong knowledge and experience in planning, designing, and configuring systems architecture and process engineering.
- Advanced knowledge, training, and/or experience are required in the areas of civil and systems engineering, statistics, computer science, modeling and simulation, artificial intelligence, systems theory, operations research, and engineering management.
- Knowledge of advanced research methodologies and experience involving complex research projects.
- The ability to understand Caltrans's policies and federal and state regulations which apply to the Division.
- The ability to develop and facilitate complex processes, involving a diverse and interdisciplinary technical staff, serving in a consulting capacity to Division management and leading staff in other Caltrans Divisions/Programs, representing the Department in State, regional, and national meetings and/or conferences related to transportation research, and establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with the public, individuals, and organizations engaged in the course of work.
- The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; this includes the ability to translate complex and highly technical information into terms easily understood by a non-technical audience.
- The ability to effectively use personal computers and standard software to accelerate the production and quality of work products.
