Project Coordinator​/Liaison Emergency Projects

Project Coordinator/ Liaison for Emergency Projects Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of an Office of Maintenance Service Chief, the Senior Transportation Engineer (Specialist) provides engineering management support as Project Coordinator for State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) funded Emergency Director's Order (DO) and District Director Order (DDO) projects. The incumbent also serves as the Senior Area Engineer, responsible for providing engineering expertise and implementing highway maintenance policies to maintenance related issues and projects in the region.

Act as Senior Transportation Engineer for the emergency projects to ensure the assigned projects are delivered within approved cost, scope, and schedule. Plan and coordinate activities of the Project Development Team (PDT) in the delivery of Emergency Director's Order projects. Develop project work plans utilizing the Project Resource Schedule Management (PRSM), AMS advantage tools. Monitor and provide direction and support to construction, budgets, programming and other functional units to resolve any financial issues that may occur during each phase of the project from initiation to closeout.

Work closely with Major Damage Coordinator (MDC) on renewal of the Damage Assessment Forms (OAF) and with PMs on time extension requests on 131 projects. Provide support to programming and Project Management on 131 and 150 programs. Hold PMs and functional managers accountable for completing the milestones in a timely manner and within the assigned resources.

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  and search by typing in the classification title.

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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Position located at 111 Grand Ave., Oakland, Alameda County.

• Work environment is typically an open space in a climate‑controlled office under artificial lighting, telework or combination of both, but on occasion travel to off‑site meetings or project sites.
• May be involved in meetings and discussions with other agencies and/or parties, which may be less than amicable.
• Required to travel and work outdoors for site and activity reviews, and may be exposed to dirt, noise, uneven surfaces, extreme cold and heat, and work near traffic.
• A valid Class C Driver's License is required when driving a state vehicle.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required.
• When driving a state vehicle, a valid class C driver's license is required.
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required.

The SOQ serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. Each question must be numbered and addressed in the same order as the questions below. The SOQ must be typed, no more than two pages in length, and 12‑point Arial font.