Department of Transportation
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Office Chief, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the Senior Transportation Engineer carries out the duties and responsibilities as a District Branch Chief for Project Initiation Document (PID) development for projects identified in the SHOPP Ten Year Plan, PID preparation or review of PIDs funded State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) or other State funds, preparation or review of feasibility studies, pre-PID investigative work, and any other related project-level planning studies.
The Branch Chief is responsible for directing and supervising staff for tasks related to PID delivery. The tasks may include the project purpose and need, alternatives determination and analysis, the preparation of requests for functional unit recommendations, development of capital cost estimates, maintaining constant communication and collaboration with the Project Manager and Project Development Team (PDT), with his/her colleagues within the Office of Advance Planning, his/her Office Chief, other functional offices within District 4, Headquarters Office of Project Planning (HQ OPP), local agencies, and FHWA.
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.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
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:
The incumbent must have knowledge of Caltrans' policies and procedures; principles and techniques of effective supervision and personnel management, and the supervisor's role in safety, health and labor relations. The incumbent must have the ability to plan and direct the work of others; analyze situations and communicate effectively.
Contact Information
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.
Human Resources Contact:
Shirley Panugaling
(279) 599-8482
shirley.panugaling@dot.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Bakari Akil
(510) 849-7737
bakari.akil@dot.ca.gov
