Transportation Surveyor Party Chief

TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR PARTY CHIEF (CALTRANS)

Pay Range: $10,198.00 - $12,761.00

Location: San Bernardino County, California

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time, In Office

Job Code: JC-504091

Positions: Multiple

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (including 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, public service rules, and faith placed in public servants.

Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Surveyor, the Transportation Surveyor Party Chief (TS‑PC) is the first professional qualified supervisory level requiring a valid California Land Surveyors’ License or equivalent. The TS‑PC may be assigned the supervision of both professional and technical staff and shall be in direct and responsible charge of survey field crews and operations. The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license when operating State vehicles.

• Supervise both professional and technical staff and oversee survey field crews and operations.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license when operating State vehicles.
• Work in any office within District 8, which includes San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
• Perform duties based on divisional and/or departmental needs.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Surveyor Party Chief exam. For those who do not have current eligibility and/or new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.

• Possession of a valid California Land Surveyors’ License (A Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors prior to January 1, 1982 satisfies this requirement).
• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the final filing date of February 8, 2026. Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to advance in the selection process.

• Submit electronically through your Cal Career Account at
• Preferred application documents:
  State Examination/Employment Application Std Form 678, optional resume, copy of valid California Land Surveyors’ License.
• Mailing address:
  Department of Transportation, California Department of Transportation, Attn:
  Caltrans DHR Contact – JC‑504091, 1750 E. 4th Street, 1st Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92705.

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM. Closed on weekends and State holidays.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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