Overview
To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=478736
Under the direction of the District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE), a Senior Transportation Engineer, the incumbent performs duties related to the administration and management of State and Federal-Aid funding programs. Duties include working with Local Agencies, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA) – Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) – Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), in providing engineering technical assistance, procedural and program guidance, and funds management on locally-administered State and Federal-Aid projects. Additionally, the incumbent provides project and program management assistance to the local agency in coordinating the timely reviews of project information with other functional departments in the District, Headquarters (HQ), and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The incumbent manages various Local Assistance databases to ensure project information is current and accurate.
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Transportation Engineer Civil Exam
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.
Eligibility for hire is determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer (Civil) Exam. You must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. The Transportation Engineer (Civil) Exam is located here: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2892
About Caltrans
From roads less traveled to highways supporting California’s demanding commute. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages more than 50,000 miles of California's highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies to keep California moving.
More than the road workers, we are California’s transportation infrastructure; established in 1895, Caltrans has been active in moving the people and commerce of California and continues to model the way in innovative transportation systems. Caltrans specializes in many areas related to transportation: Engineering, Environmental Analysis, Information Technology, Maintenance, Equipment, Transportation Planning, Land Surveys, Right of Way, Finance, Traffic Operations, Aeronautics, Legal, and Administration
