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TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Caltrans: California Department of Transportation • Fresno, California • 3d ago

TMC P~Operator

Department of Transportation

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Job Description and Duties

Under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the incumbent will work alone and/or in a group to operate the District 6 Transportation Management Center (TMC) with the objective of efficiently managing traffic within the District 6 highway system. This will be accomplished by monitoring highway conditions, detecting congestion and incidents, determining and enacting appropriate response, and disseminating motorist information. During off-peak hours, the incumbent will also be responsible for traffic engineering work including field surveillance, traffic counts, traffic analyses, lane closure request charts, operational reports, Traffic Management Plans, and recommendations for improvement projects.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineering Technician 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.

Working Conditions

Position located Fresno, Fresno County. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

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:

Incumbent is expected to have some knowledge of departmental operations, computer principles, exceptional oral and written communication skills, Microsoft Office Word and Excel programs, data organizing, and time management.
Ability to analyze data accurately, evaluate solutions, make effective recommendations, and translate them into written reports.
A working knowledge of traffic controls used by maintenance and construction are desirable.
Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely and have a clear voice to be understood over the radio and telephone.
Must be able to carry out verbal and written instructions, give verbal directions and work well with others.
Must be familiar with State and local road system within District 6 and its borders.

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:
Huong Nguyen
(559) 383-5229
Huong.T.Nguyen@dot.ca.gov

Hiring Unit Contact:
Lisa Soleno
(559) 246-7767
lisa.soleno@dot.ca.gov