Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

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• Job Code: JC-503581
• Position #:
  
  -XXX
• Working Title:
  
  Senior Transportation Engineer
• Classification:
  Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans
• Salary: $11,437.00 - $14,315.00 per Month
• Positions:
  Multiple
• Location:
  
  Alameda County (111 Grand Ave., Oakland, Alameda County)
• Telework:
  Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Final Filing Date: 1/16/2026

Under the general direction of the Office Chief of Encroachment Permits, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the incumbent serves as the Area Branch Chief/Support Unit Branch Chief for the Office. The incumbent is a representative of the District Permit Engineer and is responsible for planning and directing the work of the branch assigned to provide overall continuity and control for the issuance and administration of encroachment permits.

Applicants must be eligible based on the Senior Transportation Engineer exam. Eligibility may be determined by your score on the Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans exam or other criteria such as being on the state examination list, transfer, permissive reinstatement, voluntary demotions, or new to state civil services employment. Applicants are required to submit the required documents including the State Examination/Employment Application (STD 678), Statement of Qualifications, and any evidence of credentials.

• Valid California Professional Engineering License
• Valid driver’s license required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required (no more than two pages, 12‑point Arial font)

• Valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
• Thorough knowledge of the department’s mission, vision, goals, and values; policies, procedures and standards; federal and state laws, regulations, and concepts; project management concepts; programming processes; budgeting requirements; factors affecting program priorities and resources; and principals and objectives of personnel management.

Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

• Human Resources Contact:
  David Maxwell  –
• Hiring Unit Contact:
  Arsenio Escat  –
• EEO Office:
  Caltrans EEO Office  – ;
  California Relay Service: (TTY), (Voice) – TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.