Transportation Engineer; Civil

Equal Opportunity Employer

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• Job Code #: JC-510628
• Position #s:
  
  -040
• Working Title:
  
  Transportation Engineer
• Classification: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)
• Salary Range A: $6,488.00 - $7,735.00
• Salary Range B: $7,428.00 - $9,296.00
• Salary Range C: $8,896.00 - $11,131.00
• Salary Range D: $9,712.00 - $12,152.00
• # of Positions:
  Multiple
• Work Location:
  
  Yuba County
• Telework:
  Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

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Improving lives and communities through transportation.
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Under the general direction of the Branch Chief, Maintenance Design, Office of Maintenance Engineering, the incumbent is responsible for performing a wide range of transportation engineering duties. These duties include, but are not limited to, the delivery of Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) packages for Major Maintenance (HM) projects (Traffic Safety, Transportation Management System (TMS), Pavement, Bridge, and Culvert projects), State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP), and Minor Program projects.

The incumbent, when required, develops and prepares technical documents, including Project Initiation Reports (PIR), Project Reports (PR), and other written reports and correspondence; investigates safety or operational problems; and conducts studies of alternative solutions. This position also involves ensuring the completeness and accuracy of documents, as well as making changes or revisions as necessary to maintain compliance with design policies and requirements.

The incumbent applies computer software applications and knowledge of Caltrans standards, manuals, guidelines, policies, and directives in the execution of these duties. Field trips for roadway inspection and project review are necessary in the development of contract Plans, Specifications and Estimates. Possession of a valid California drivers license is required. California Professional Engineering license (Civil) is required for Range

D.

PARF# 03-26-0155 / JC-510628

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer (Civil) 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  and search by typing in the classification title.

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  for additional information prior to taking the online examination. For clarification on the education requirement of the minimum qualifications, please reach out to the Human Resources Contact prior to taking the online Training and Experience Evaluation. For a list of ABET accredited schools, please refer to this link:
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